PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigellinus Satanae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Sanchez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Satanae
vs
Sanchez

184 cm
28
229 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
255 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tigellinus Satanae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Satanae seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've been informed that Sanchez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Sanchez closes the distance and pushes Satanae back into the cage.
Satanae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Satanae lands with a left to the head.
Satanae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Our sources have told us that Satanae has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Satanae works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanchez jumps guard but Satanae stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Satanae keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Satanae stalling.
Satanae with a knee to the head.

It looks like Chris Sanchez has been cut.
Satanae landing knees to the head.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Satanae is controlling the position.
Satanae lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Satanae.
Sanchez looks winded!
Satanae with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Satanae to work.
Sanchez wants to break free but Satanae has control.
Satanae tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Satanae lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Satanae landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Satanae has Sanchez pressed against the cage.
Satanae lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Satanae connects with a knee to the head.

Satanae drops Sanchez with a big knee straight up the middle! Sanchez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Sanchez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Satanae moves into the clinch.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Satanae finish him?
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Chris Sanchez's cut even more.
Satanae lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanchez jumps guard but Satanae turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Satanae.
A short right from Satanae on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satanae lands a nice knee to the body.
Satanae leaning against his opponent.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Satanae is keeping busy.

Satanae drops Sanchez with a big knee straight up the middle! Sanchez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Satanae gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Satanae obliges.

Satanae drops Sanchez with a big knee straight up the middle! Sanchez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Sanchez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Satanae fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Satanae lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Satanae lands a nice elbow.
Satanae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Satanae is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Satanae drops Sanchez with a big knee straight up the middle! Sanchez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

The cut above Chris Sanchez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chris Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Satanae darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satanae is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Sanchez tries to break Satanae's hands from around his neck, Satanae unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Sanchez will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tigellinus Satanae!
A relieved looking Tigellinus Satanae thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.