PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jisun Roh (ranked 4890 p4p, 6304 weight class) and Felix Sanchez (ranked 615 p4p, 696 weight class). Sanchez has chosen El Chapo as his entrance music. Felix Sanchez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Roh
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
185
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jisun Roh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roh.
Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanchez leaves Roh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jisun Roh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roh blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Roh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Roh throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roh defends well and Sanchez ends up having to push Roh into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.

Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Roh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sanchez manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Roh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roh wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Roh is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Roh tries to pass.
Roh postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Roh trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Roh is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Roh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Roh wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Roh tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Roh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Roh moves out of range.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Felix Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Roh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roh tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Roh doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez scores with a head kick. Roh tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roh wants to clinch.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Roh is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sanchez is stalling here.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roh's efforts to push away.

Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pulls Roh in close to his closed guard and prevents Roh from doing any damage or advancing position.
Roh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Roh trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez looks winded!
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Roh from controlling successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Roh shoots in.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roh.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanchez!
Roh tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Roh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Roh looking to slow down the pace here.

Sanchez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Roh trying to control here.
Roh wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Roh gets full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roh trying to control the position here.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Roh is retaining full guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Roh keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roh shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Roh avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Roh's knee but Roh avoids it well.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Roh, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's eight 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.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Roh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roh tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
It looked like Roh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the ropes. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roh somewhat.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Roh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanchez after a bit of a struggle.
A knee to the head by Sanchez.

It looks like Jisun Roh has been cut.
Roh jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Roh around his waist. Roh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanchez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roh fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jisun Roh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roh circles away.
Sanchez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roh.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roh's guard.

Sanchez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanchez has managed to get both his arms back between Roh's legs - danger averted.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Roh keeps moving.
Roh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Roh looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Roh looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sanchez is defending well. Roh quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sanchez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Roh celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jisun Roh!
Felix Sanchez spoke after the fight, saying 'I just want a drug test done on that kid asap...there's no way that kind of a wham donny is legit.'.