PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arcturus Ulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulver kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Dunkelheit. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ulver
vs
Sanchez

187 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arcturus Ulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ulver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ulver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ulver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in but Ulver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ulver tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ulver clinches.
Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arcturus Ulver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Sanchez.
Ulver lands a knee to the head.
Ulver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ulver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
Ulver lands a knee to the head.
Ulver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ulver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Ulver holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Ulver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ulver avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Sanchez pulls guard.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Ulver passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ulver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Ulver is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez forces his way into half guard.

Ulver actively working from the bottom here.

Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ulver is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Ulver is working away.

Sanchez is working for a kimura but Ulver is defending it quite comfortably.
Ulver wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ulver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ulver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Ulver looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Ulver tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez pushing down on Ulver's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulver wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Ulver is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ulver can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Ulver actively working from the bottom here.

Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Ulver tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ulver is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.

Ulver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ulver looking for submissions off his back.
Ulver gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ulver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Ulver is keeping the position.
Sanchez won't allow Ulver to sweep him here.
Ulver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.

Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Ulver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ulver manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Ulver's guard.

Ulver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez passes Ulver's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arcturus Ulver dominated that round.
That's time! Ulver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ulver but Ulver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ulver throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Ulver lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Ulver moves into the clinch successfully.
Ulver tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ulver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanchez wants a takedown.
Arcturus Ulver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Sanchez goes for a takedown attempt but Ulver pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ulver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sanchez seems to be working for a kimura but Ulver defends the submission attempt.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ulver keeps working.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ulver looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ulver is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
Ulver is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sanchez jumps into side control!

Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ulver knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ulver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ulver manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sanchez's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ulver doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.

Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Willy Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Ulver is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ulver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.

Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulver is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Ulver defending well.
Ulver moves into full guard.

Ulver is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sanchez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ulver's body to avoid the submission. Ulver has instead reached around Sanchez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ulver arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arcturus Ulver!