PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wei Cheng (ranked 2913 p4p, 3655 weight class) and Ernesto Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wei Cheng has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cheng
vs
Sanchez

184 cm
26
192
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wei Cheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesto Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cheng tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanchez is in Cheng's guard.

Cheng is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cheng throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sanchez uses it to pass to side control.
Sanchez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cheng some visible discomfort.
Cheng is trying to improve his position.

Sanchez tries for a kimura but Cheng is defending well.
Cheng is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanchez trying to control the position but Cheng is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng gets back to half guard.

Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.

Cheng looking for submissions off his back.

Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Cheng is defending well.
Sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Cheng defends it.
Sanchez throwing shots but Cheng is blocking nicely.

Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Cheng is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.

Cheng looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sanchez is trying to control. Cheng wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cheng defends it well.

Cheng has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Sanchez escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Sanchez!

Sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cheng is looking for a sweep.
Cheng is working hard here to advance position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a strike aimed at the side of Cheng's head but Cheng avoids it well.
Sanchez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cheng tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sanchez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sanchez works to advance to full mount. Cheng defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cheng is trying to escape the mount.
Cheng knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.

Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cheng is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.

Sanchez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cheng can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Sanchez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheng is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Cheng is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Sanchez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cheng really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez controlling from mount.
Cheng gets back to half guard.

Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cheng sees it coming and defends easily.

Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Cheng is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cheng tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away

and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.

Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sanchez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cheng tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sanchez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ernesto Sanchez!