PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Belo Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Me
vs
Sanchez

188 cm
27
186 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

183 cm
24
182 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Belo Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
Me pushes Sanchez away with a front kick.
Me misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Me on that attempt.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Me wants to clinch.

Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into Me's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Me is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Me swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Me is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez stops Me from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me is trying to hold Sanchez in close to prevent damage but Sanchez has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Sanchez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Me tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Sanchez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Me trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcello Sanchez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Sanchez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Me's guard.
Me is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Me wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.

Me looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me looking to control but Sanchez passes into half guard.

Me looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Me tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Me is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Belo Me will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Me.
Me fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Me avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Me moves out of range.
Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
Me shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Me fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belo Me. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Me tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Me moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Me jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Me around his waist. Me gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Marcello Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Me.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Me throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Me obliges.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Me unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Me scores a nice knee to the body.
Me scores a nice knee to the body.
Me is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Me unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Me comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Me gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Me.
Me working Sanchez over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Me.
Me is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Me misses with a knee strike.
Me keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
Me lands a good knee to the midsection. Sanchez won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Me lands a good knee to the midsection. Sanchez won't want to take too many of those.
Me lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Me.

Me decides to pull guard.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Me.
Me not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Me is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Me looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Me escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.

Me is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belo Me dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcello Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sanchez tries to bum rush Me with a series of wild strikes but Me uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Me lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Me shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Me misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Me is looking to clinch.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Me rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Me.
Me putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sanchez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Me with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Me landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Me scores a nice knee to the body.
Me scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Me drags the fight down to the ground.

Me has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Me is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Me is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Me looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanchez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Me is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sanchez controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Me to control.
Me really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Me wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Me is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Belo Me showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Me has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belo Me!
A victorious Belo Me thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.