PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Sanchez

175 cm
22
130 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

173 cm
21
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Fight Night Nutrition

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ares Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
Black manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Sanchez sits in half guard.

Black looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Black defends it.
Black is trying to maintain the position but Sanchez is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez is pressing down on Black's thigh, looking to free his foot. Black is holding on for now.
Sanchez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is looking to control the position but Black frees his trapped leg and locks up an armbar from the bottom! It looks tight! Sanchez grimaces and holds on for a second but is forced to tap or have his arm broken! Slick Jiu Jitsu from Black there - Sanchez really paying for some sloppy defensive work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Black!
James Black really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fight Night Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.