PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Senior (ranked 2973 p4p, 3476 weight class) and Pollo Sanchez (ranked 389 p4p, 437 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Senior
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
26
194
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
192
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Senior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pollo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a leg kick

and Senior decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanchez's guard.
Senior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Senior's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Senior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Senior is staying tight to Sanchez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Senior tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Senior working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Senior in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sanchez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Senior!