PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Kong Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li Kong Ho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eduardo Sanchez's chin.

Kong Ho
vs
Sanchez

162 cm
18
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Spartan Nutrition

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 London, Li Kong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho scores with a nice right hand.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Ho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho misses the target.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
A low kick from Ho misses

and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. Ho fights it but they end up in guard.
Ho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ho wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez stands and throws Ho's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Ho is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ho is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Sanchez has hold of Ho's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ho tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sanchez cranks the arm and Ho screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ho, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eduardo Sanchez!