PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dorrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and juan sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dorrian
vs
sanchez

185 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dorrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, juan sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dorrian tries to get to full guard but sanchez has control of the leg.
sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Dorrian defends it.
Dorrian is in trouble now - sanchez has advanced to mount!

sanchez working for a submission but Dorrian is keeping him at bay.
sanchez wants to take Dorrian's back but he can't do it this time.

sanchez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dorrian has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dorrian!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sanchez has his foot on Dorrian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dorrian works his way back into a safe position though.
Dorrian is stalling in the full guard.
Dorrian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for sanchez on the ground.

sanchez working for a triangle but Dorrian defends it easily.
sanchez looks gassed!

Dorrian gets to his feet - sanchez follows without any prompting.

Dorrian moves into the clinch.
Dorrian tries to land a knee to the head but sanchez blocks with his arms.
Dorrian unloads a knee to the mid-section. sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Dorrian.
sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Dorrian.
Dorrian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Dorrian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from sanchez.
Dorrian trying to land knees to the body.
Dorrian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dorrian landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez tries to pull guard but Dorrian holds him up against the cage and eventually sanchez drops back down to his feet.
sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dorrian fights it off and pushes away nicely.

sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
sanchez works to advance to full mount. Dorrian defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
sanchez fails to move to back control.

sanchez goes for an armbar but Dorrian turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dorrian.

sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Dorrian defends easily.
Dorrian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dorrian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

sanchez is looking for a triangle but Dorrian pushes his legs off easily.
sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet sanchez, not yet.

sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dorrian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

sanchez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dorrian stacks sanchez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dorrian!
sanchez manages to get back to half guard.

sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
sanchez tries to get to full guard but Dorrian has control of the leg.
sanchez is pressing down on Dorrian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorrian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

sanchez working for a triangle but Dorrian defends it easily.

sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

sanchez has his foot on Dorrian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dorrian works his way back into a safe position though.

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

sanchez has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dorrian should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, sanchez has tightened it up now! Dorrian should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). juan sanchez!