PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Castillo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ave Maria. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanchez's choice of entrance music: Not Afraid - Eminen. Jesus Castillo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Castillo
vs
Sanchez

173 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Darkness

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Castillo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez shoots in and bounces Castillo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Castillo is retaining full guard.
Castillo seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castillo keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Castillo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Castillo has escaped and now he's on top!

Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Castillo pushes his legs off easily.
Castillo wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sanchez is thwarting Castillo's attempts to control the position.
Castillo is controlling Sanchez's trapped leg to prevent Sanchez from advancing to side control.
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stalling away here and it's allowed Castillo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Castillo being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castillo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Castillo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Castillo is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Castillo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanchez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez passes into half guard.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Castillo is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Castillo quickly recovers to half guard.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez controlling the action here.

Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Castillo is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Castillo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo won't allow Sanchez to pass to mount.

Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Castillo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
Sanchez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Castillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Castillo is defending well.

Sanchez has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Castillo defend it? Sanchez steps over the head and cranks it - Castillo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sanchez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Diego Sanchez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.