PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuevo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by "Meet the Monster" Five Finger Death Punch. Sanchez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Get It On The Floor" DMX Feat. Swizz Beatz. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pain
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
28
165 lbs
5 - 18 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nuevo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pain throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angel Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.

Sanchez feints and as Pain raises his hands in defense, Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Pain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez passes Pain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanchez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pain tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pain is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanchez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
Pain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Pain wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Pain is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez moves to the back position.
Pain looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sanchez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is riding his opponent, not letting Pain buck him off.

Sanchez working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Pain is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Sanchez has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Pain taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nuevo Sanchez!