PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's entrance music is Where is My Mind? by Pixies. A fine choice. Bonifacio has chosen I'm a Souljah as his entrance music. Andres Bonifacio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sanchez
vs
Bonifacio

178 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bonifacio was covering up waiting for the punch and Sanchez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bonifacio keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanchez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Sanchez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sanchez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bonifacio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bonifacio's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sanchez looks up at the clock and then as Bonifacio takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sanchez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bonifacio prevents Sanchez from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bonifacio parries the strikes from Sanchez easily there. Sanchez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bonifacio to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Sanchez!
Steve Sanchez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.