PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sanchez
vs
Trotter

185 cm
38
184 lbs
21 - 23 - 0

170 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Derick Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Trotter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trotter working hard to break the clinch.
Trotter misses with a hook to the ribs.

Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trotter wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sanchez controls Trotter momentarily but Trotter frees himself.
Trotter wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Trotter postures up.
Sanchez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thiago Sanchez.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Trotter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sanchez misses with the ground and pound.
Sanchez grinds an elbow into Trotter's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trotter, who protects the arm well.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Trotter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Trotter takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Trotter is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Trotter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanchez lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanchez advances to full mount.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Trotter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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 punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Trotter?

Trotter is rocked!
Trotter trying desperately to get to his feet.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Trotter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
You get the feeling that Trotter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Trotter is squirming around nicely.

Sanchez looking to secure an arm triangle but Trotter defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter really wants to buck Sanchez off and get back to his feet.
Sanchez 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.

Sanchez wants to finish this one by submission but Trotter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanchez.
Trotter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trotter is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Trotter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez working Trotter over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trotter is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez moves to back control.

Sanchez is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Trotter with him. Trotter is trying to defend but Sanchez has an arm under the chin now! Trotter grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Sanchez!
Thiago Sanchez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bloodlust Horde Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.