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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Ferreira (ranked 6325 p4p, 4067 weight class) and Alejandro Sanchez (ranked 619 p4p, 476 weight class). Thiago Ferreira has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alejandro Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Ferreira. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferreira.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Ferreira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ferreira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Ferreira throws knees to the body.
Ferreira is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ferreira stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Thiago Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanchez walks away with a smile on his face. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ferreira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Ferreira misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ferreira.
Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Ferreira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez jumps guard but Ferreira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ferreira can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferreira pulls Sanchez into guard.
Ferreira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez stops Ferreira from standing up.
Ferreira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ferreira is tightening it up a little... Sanchez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sanchez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sanchez taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ferreira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Thiago Ferreira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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