PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Trish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Trish has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanchez
vs
Trish

169 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Trish!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trish gets a clinch.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trish just stands there and leans against the cage.

Trish pulls Sanchez into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Trish keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Trish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Trish is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Trish is retaining full guard.
Sanchez controlling from the top position.
Sanchez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trish's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trish holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trish can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanchez blocks the strikes from Trish.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trish keeps working.
Trish controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trish wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Trish is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez throwing strikes here but Trish is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trish is looking to escape.
Trish really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sanchez is working for a guillotine from mount but Trish frees his head quite easily.
Trish tries to improve his position but instead Sanchez has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trish is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Trish is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sanchez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Trish showing good submission defense here.
Sanchez tries to get the hooks in deep but Trish pushed the leg off.

Sanchez looking to break Trish's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Trish remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sanchez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Trish wants to control his opponent's hands but Sanchez gets his hands free.

Sanchez is looking for a rear naked choke here but Trish reverses the position brilliantly into Sanchez's guard!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez seems keen to control Trish's posture.
Trish trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trish postures up.
Trish trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trish controls the pace.

Eduardo Sanchez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Sanchez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Trish to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Trish must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sanchez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Trish frees his head nicely. Oh but Sanchez has switched to an armbar! Trish is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Eduardo Sanchez!