PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tap Datass (ranked 4980 p4p, 4943 weight class) and Vitor Sanches (ranked 548 p4p, 595 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Datass
vs
Sanches

180 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tap Datass!
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, Vitor Sanches!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Datass gets a takedown into half guard.
Datass is trying to control. Sanches wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Datass uses his free foot to push down on Sanches's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanches.
Datass avoids the attempt from Sanches to control.

Datass is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanches frees his head quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanches regains half guard.
Sanches is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanches taking some punishment here, with Datass in his half guard.
Datass not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Datass content to control rather than advance.
Datass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanches does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanches is looking to improve his position.
Sanches trying to hold on to Datass's head to control him but Datass postures up.
Datass controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanches is trying to control but can't.
Datass passes to full mount!
Datass unloading with bombs!
Sanches tries to hold on but Datass pushes him away.
Datass lands a couple of good shots and Sanches has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Datass biding his time, controlling Sanches.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datass scores with punches to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanches tries to escape but Datass has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Datass is landing with strikes from the back.

Datass is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Sanches is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tap Datass!