PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Whitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome To The Jungle. Sanchez has chosen PELIMUSA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whitman
vs
Sanchez

170 cm
24
141 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

178 cm
33
153 lbs
20 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Charles Whitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Whitman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Whitman.
Sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
Whitman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Allstars MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Whitman misses with a body shot.
Whitman throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Whitman throws a sloppy head kick

so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitman is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Whitman blocks nicely.
Whitman wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez trying to control but Whitman is working from the bottom.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Whitman wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Whitman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Whitman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sanchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitman is retaining full guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whitman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez is pushing down on Whitman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Whitman is fighting to maintain full guard but Sanchez has managed to sneak the leg through.

Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Sanchez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Whitman is just riding it out for now. Sanchez eventually gives up the hold.
Sanchez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is working for a kimura but Whitman is defending it quite comfortably.
Whitman is refusing to be controlled, as Sanchez sits in half guard.
Whitman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanchez scores with a couple of nice shots.
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 not doing much here.
Sanchez prevents Whitman from standing back up.
Sanchez is pressing down on Whitman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Whitman is holding on for now.
Sanchez throwing shots but Whitman is blocking nicely.
Sanchez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Whitman!
Whitman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Whitman tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whitman is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that Whitman really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Whitman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the head.
Whitman tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez tries to control but Whitman wriggling away.
Whitman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sanchez dominating with strikes here.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez with shots to the head and body - Whitman looks very uncomfortable down there.
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 landing strikes from the mount.
Sanchez looking to control but Whitman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Whitman has left one of his arms exposed and Sanchez doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Whitman screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Sanchez!
Jose Sanchez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.