PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne James had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Sachz

189 cm
27
217 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Sachz!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sachz slips under a jab from James.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sachz.
Sachz with the counter takedown but James avoids it easily.
Sachz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sachz lands a nice looking body shot.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Sachz's shoulder, as Sachz tries to avoid the shot.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James is breathing heavily.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James misses with an uppercut.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
James throws a one two combo.

It looks like Harry Sachz has been cut.
James throws a hook but Sachz avoids it easily.
Sachz scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Sachz throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sachz finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
James throws a low kick but Sachz avoids it.
Nice cross by Sachz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.

Sachz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sachz showed some decent athleticism there.
Sachz slows the pace down in half guard.
Sachz lands strikes from half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Sachz!