PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between xavier sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Walk" by Pantera. sanchez is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. xavier sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Satan Smith's chin.

sanchez
vs
Smith

191 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Primal Instinct Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, xavier sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Satan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
sanchez is breathing heavily.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith tries to clinch there but sanchez circles away.
sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.

Smith darts in and clinches sanchez up against the cage.
Smith stalling the fight.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. sanchez sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Smith gets a clinch.

Smith wants the takedown. sanchez is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in sanchez's guard against the cage.
Smith stays in close to sanchez's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith shoots and misses

so sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith looking to control.
Smith wants to sweep here but sanchez controlling him for the moment.
sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sanchez looking to pass the guard.
sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for sanchez!
Smith controlling the pace for now.
sanchez is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
sanchez tries to control the position but Smith now has his back.
sanchez is trying to break free.
sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Smith biding his time, looking for the opening.
Smith trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
sanchez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can sanchez hang on?

Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like xavier sanchez has been cut.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Smith get's back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
sanchez fails with the takedown

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for xavier sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satan Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on xavier sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith darts in trying to clinch

and sanchez moves into the clinch.
sanchez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.

Smith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. sanchez is trying to keep an underhook but Smith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
sanchez is trying to control but Smith manages to pass to mount!
Smith controlling from the full mount.
sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to control but sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
sanchez wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
sanchez can't escape the position.
Smith is landing with strikes from the back.
Smith has the hooks in. sanchez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Smith is riding his opponent, not letting sanchez buck him off.
sanchez breaks Smith's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
sanchez wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

sanchez has gone for a leg lock! Smith slips out almost immediately though and dives into sanchez's guard.
sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
sanchez keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.

Smith stands up and waves to sanchez to follow him.

sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith jumps into guard, dragging sanchez to the mat.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
sanchez stops Smith from standing up.
Smith trying to control the position.
sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.

Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes sanchez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
sanchez tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Smith stands up and waves to sanchez to follow him.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has sanchez pinned against the cage. sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sanchez tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
sanchez wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
sanchez darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has sanchez backing up. sanchez nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
sanchez shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith wants to clinch up but sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
sanchez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.
sanchez landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satan Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on xavier sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and sanchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by sanchez.
Smith misses with a knee strike.

Smith pulls guard successfully.

Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - sanchez circles away.
sanchez tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Satan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but sanchez circles away easily

and sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
sanchez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from sanchez crashes against the mat.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of sanchez.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite sanchez's best efforts.

sanchez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Smith to get to his feet.
sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
xavier sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satan Smith.
sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt

and sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
sanchez trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take sanchez's back!
sanchez tries to escape but Smith has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Smith has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, sanchez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith doesn't have the hooks in and sanchez manages to turn into his guard.
sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith is looking to stand up but sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
sanchez won't allow Smith to sweep him here.

Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.

Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
sanchez wants to control but Smith is having none of it.

sanchez has left one of his arms exposed and Smith doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. sanchez screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Satan Smith!