PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matias Orava (ranked 4355 p4p, 92 weight class) and Miguel Sanchez (ranked 22735 p4p, 149 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Orava
vs
Sanchez

172 cm
30
156 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

177 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matias Orava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez clinches.
Orava misses with a punch on the inside.
Orava tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Orava back against the ropes.
Orava prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Orava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orava counters with a right hand to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Orava there.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orava.
A quick step to the side and Orava tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez closes the distance but Orava moves to the side
and Orava connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orava with a hook.

Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Orava as the two fighters clinch.
Orava blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Orava prevents a body shot from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orava lands a body shot.
Sanchez looks winded!
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orava scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Orava.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Orava has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Orava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Orava.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Orava controls the action.
Orava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orava lands with a light punch inside.
Orava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orava lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orava scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orava blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orava lands a nice shot to the body.
Orava working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
A short left from Orava.
Orava blocking some punches.
Orava scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orava is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Orava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matias Orava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orava punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Orava jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Orava counters with a stiff right hand.

Sanchez is rocked!
Orava lands a jab to the nose.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Orava finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orava throws an overhand right that drops Sanchez like a sack of potatoes! Orava dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matias Orava!
Matias Orava made sure to mention his sponsor, RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview.