PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brhan Achmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen National Anthem as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Achmed
vs
Sanchez

173 cm
23
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brhan Achmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Achmed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Achmed trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Achmed trying to control the pace.
Achmed is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Achmed 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.

Achmed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.

Achmed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Achmed is breathing heavily.
Achmed frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Achmed working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Achmed maintains control.
Sanchez tries to buck Achmed off but he can't manage it.
Sanchez has given up his back. Will we see Achmed going for some submissions?

Achmed has got one arm under Sanchez's chin. This could be trouble... Sanchez trying to control the other hand but Achmed gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Sanchez has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brhan Achmed!