PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson's entrance music is WC - This is Los Angeles . A fine choice. Sanchez has chosen Bitch Dont kill My Vibe as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Richardson
vs
Sanchez

190 cm
27
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
232 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Tends to cut

GRAND Royal Wear

Hellbent
GRAND Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Richardson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sanchez moves nicely into side control.

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richardson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanchez advances nicely into full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez mounts Richardson! Really nice guard pass there!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sanchez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Richardson looks a forlorn figure.
Richardson's coaches at Cozad MMA Rio have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Richardson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanchez working Richardson over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Richardson is on top in guard.

Sanchez has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Richardson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sanchez has tightened it up now! Richardson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Sanchez! Diego Sanchez retains his heavyweight title!
Diego Sanchez took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you to my coaches at Evolution Fight Academy [16 Coaches] 1000$ LowCap my sponsors Hellbent and GRAND Royal Wear and thank you to all of my fans out there thank you for the support and thanks to my opponent for a good fight '.