PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nuevo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dp Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes into the arena with "Get It On The Floor" DMX Feat. Swizz Beatz blaring out of the sound system. Tatum has chosen Motorhead - The Game as his entrance music. The key to victory for Nuevo Sanchez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sanchez
vs
Tatum

175 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuevo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dp Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tatum counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanchez!
Tatum controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Tatum has a good base and remains in mount.
Tatum takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tatum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum content to control rather than advance.
Tatum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tatum wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tatum trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dp Tatum was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Tatum shakes it off.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tatum counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
Tatum wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Tatum trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Tatum stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Tatum's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tatum!
Tatum can't escape the position.
Tatum tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez fails to advance to Tatum's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tatum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tatum tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Tatum holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sanchez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez controlling from mount.
Sanchez looking to control but Tatum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tatum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez misses with a head shot.
Sanchez is looking to work his way around to Tatum's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tatum tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Sanchez trying to control but Tatum is having none of it.
Tatum is trying desperately to improve position.
Tatum is controlling an arm, preventing Sanchez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Tatum to control.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine from mount but Tatum is having none of it.
Tatum is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Sanchez trying to control but Tatum is having none of it.
Tatum is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez trying to control but Tatum is having none of it.
Tatum wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dp Tatum dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Nuevo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tatum is looking to sweep but instead, Sanchez has passed into half guard.
Tatum trying to control here.
Tatum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Tatum defends it.
Tatum is concentrating on defense, preventing Sanchez from advancing position.

Sanchez is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tatum is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nuevo Sanchez!