PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Hoist the Colours. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Sanchez

186 cm
25
214 lbs
10 - 5 - 2

189 cm
28
220 lbs
20 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Revolution Fatigues

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 10 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.

Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones prevents Sanchez from improving position.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
Jones wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez works his way into full mount!
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jones wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.

Sanchez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanchez moves to take his opponent's back.
Jones turns into Sanchez and is now in his guard.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Sanchez's hands, connecting with Sanchez's forehead.
Jones trying to control from Sanchez's half guard. Sanchez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Jones.

Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Sanchez passes to full mount!
Sanchez moves to the back position.
Well, with Sanchez on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jones is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for the choke but no joy.
Jones tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jones tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.

Sanchez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to work his way around to Jones's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Sanchez working for a guillotine from mount but Jones is in no mood to give up.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanchez is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones moves into full guard.
Sanchez won't allow Jones to sweep him here.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sanchez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones gets full guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Sanchez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanchez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is controlling Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones is trying to control but Sanchez manages to pass to mount!
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez wants to control but Jones passes easily into half guard.
Juan Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Jones.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Juan Sanchez!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Juan Sanchez!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Juan Sanchez!

Juan Sanchez wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Juan Sanchez gave a big smile as he said 'Me llamo Juan'.