PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandoval comes into the arena with Overseer - Slayed blaring out of the sound system. Felix Sandoval is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sandoval
vs
Imanari

171 cm
25
158 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

172 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoshihiro Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imanari looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Imanari crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sandoval - the referee stops the clock and Imanari gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sandoval. Imanari manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sandoval lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Imanari backs up against the cage.
Sandoval misses with a hook. Imanari ducked under it nicely.
Sandoval throws the kick towards the body but Imanari avoids it.
Imanari cracks a nice hook into Sandoval's ribs.
Sandoval on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses
and Imanari counters with a straight right hand.
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sandoval throws a wild body kick that Imanari sees coming a mile off.

Sandoval manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Imanari on his heels. He'll look to pass Imanari's guard now, I'm sure.
Imanari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sandoval is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Imanari wants to sweep here but Sandoval controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari looking to control.
Imanari wants to sweep but no luck.
Imanari is trying to keep Sandoval in close.
Sandoval throws a big right hand that misses.
Sandoval lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sandoval preventing the sweep.
Sandoval missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sandoval throws a strike but Imanari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sandoval 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sandoval had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Imanari defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Imanari has passed into side control.
Sandoval is looking to regain half guard here but Imanari keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Imanari's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandoval regains half guard.
Sandoval wants to get back to full guard but Imanari has passed into side control.
Imanari is looking to take a break and control but Sandoval is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Sandoval's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sandoval has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval manages to get back to half guard.
Sandoval is looking to improve his position.
Imanari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Imanari content to control rather than advance.

Sandoval looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Imanari is trying to control. Sandoval wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sandoval is looking for a sweep. Imanari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Imanari is keen to just control but Sandoval is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Imanari is working away from the top position though.
Imanari wants to pass to mount but Sandoval is defending the position.
Sandoval is looking to improve his position.
Imanari lands strikes from half guard.
Imanari wants to pass to mount but Sandoval is defending the position.
Sandoval is refusing to be controlled, as Imanari sits in half guard.
Sandoval won't allow Imanari to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imanari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sandoval keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandoval gets full guard.
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 Felix Sandoval will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sandoval misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Imanari checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sandoval doesn't manage to clinch there - Imanari circles away.
Imanari throws the left hand but Sandoval avoids the punch easily.
Yoshihiro Imanari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sandoval throws a sloppy head kick and Imanari moves out of range easily.
Sandoval tries to score with a low kick but Imanari moves his leg out of the way.
Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Imanari.

Sandoval looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sandoval keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Imanari's head.
Sandoval lands a couple of elbows.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Imanari holds on and takes a little breather.
Sandoval loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval throwing strikes but missing.
Sandoval stopping the sweep attempt from Imanari.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sandoval's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sandoval lands a couple of digs.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Sandoval from controlling successfully.
Imanari lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sandoval!
Imanari landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval is trying to escape the mount.
Imanari looking to control but Sandoval is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sandoval sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Imanari is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Imanari is looking to take a break and control but Sandoval is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sandoval gets full guard.
Imanari throwing strikes from guard but Sandoval blocks nicely.

Sandoval is looking for a triangle but Imanari pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanari advances to half guard.
Imanari trying to advance position but Sandoval counters by regaining guard.

Sandoval is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Imanari defends well.
Imanari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandoval swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Imanari stopping the sweep attempt from Sandoval.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Imanari's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Imanari is sitting in close to Sandoval's body. Sandoval has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Imanari is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Imanari is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sandoval.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Felix Sandoval!
An out of breath Felix Sandoval thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.