PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farfas Waza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farfas Waza struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Farfas Waza was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sonnen
vs
Waza

185 cm
27
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Farfas Waza!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Waza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waza tries to clinch but Sonnen moves out of range.

Sonnen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waza is keeping the position for now.
Waza tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Waza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Waza looking to control.

Waza pushes Sonnen off and scrambles back to his feet.

Sonnen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Waza's guard.
Sonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Waza is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen trying to control but Waza is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waza has a closed guard, preventing Sonnen from standing up.
Sonnen pushing down on Waza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sonnen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Waza!
Sonnen tries to control but Waza wriggling away.
Sonnen breaks from Waza's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sonnen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Waza taking shots to the head.
Sonnen unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Sonnen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
A nice elbow there by Sonnen.

Waza is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control but Waza is having none of it.
Sonnen landing shots from mount.
Waza is still in real trouble! Can Sonnen finish him?
Sonnen lands a big shot there that rocks Waza but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sonnen scoring with strikes but Waza is staying in there.
Sonnen with the ground and pound from mount.
Sonnen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sonnen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Waza bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Sonnen and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!