PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Montage. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bang
vs
Sanchez

188 cm
27
220 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

189 cm
29
220 lbs
23 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a low kick but Bang moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Bang is out of range.
Bang misses with a looping left.

Sanchez gets a double leg takedown into Bang's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez is pushing down on Bang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bang is fighting to maintain full guard but Sanchez has managed to sneak the leg through.

Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanchez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Bang is defending well.
Sanchez is just content to waste time from the top position. Bang takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Bang is keeping the position.
Sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez prevents Bang from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Bang is keeping the position.
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.

Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bang has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bang tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bang is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.

Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanchez is stalling here. Bang is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sanchez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bang has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bang jumps into side control!
Bang wants to stand but Sanchez has his arm trapped.
Bang is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bang working away.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Bang working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom here.
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 throws a head kick but Bang moves out of range.
Bang tried to score with a low kick but Sanchez checks it.

Bang tries to sprawl but Sanchez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bang trying to control here.

Sanchez seems to be working for a kimura but Bang defends the submission attempt.

Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bang has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bang is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Sanchez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bang could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sanchez has cracked it and Bang is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sanchez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juan Sanchez!
Juan Sanchez took some time post fight to say the following; 'Me llamo Juan'.