PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Buzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Sanchez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sanchez
vs
Buzz

165 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Buzz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buzz stuffs the takedown.
Buzz misses with a takedown attempt

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Buzz!
Buzz is trying to escape the mount.

Sanchez working for a submission but Buzz is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Buzz is holding on tight.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez with a couple of short strikes.
Buzz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Buzz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.

Buzz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Buzz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanchez, up you get!
Buzz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Buzz instigates a clinch.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Buzz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Buzz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.

Buzz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sanchez is trying to keep an underhook but Buzz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sanchez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchez tries to get out of the position.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Buzz's head to control him but Buzz postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buzz is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Buzz is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.

Buzz seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buzz passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Buzz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Buzz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Buzz is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Buzz extends the arm and Sanchez is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Buzz!