PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubens Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles has chosen Killin in the name of as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Diego Sanchez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sanchez
vs
Charles

165 cm
22
144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubens Charles!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Charles misses with a series of wild punches.
Charles throws a nice head kick!

Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Charles wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanchez's guard.
Charles has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Charles lands a big shot there that rocks Sanchez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Charles tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Charles postures up.
Charles prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.

That's two 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.
Charles landing strikes, looking to finish!
Charles working the ground and pound effectively.
Charles looking to finish Sanchez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanchez!
Charles content just to control the position here.
Sanchez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Charles tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Charles working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is in no mood to give up.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Charles postures up.
Charles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Charles tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rubens Charles just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Charles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charles circles away.

Charles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Charles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Charles looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Charles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rubens Charles dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Charles misses with a body kick.
Charles wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Charles lands a two punch combo.

Charles drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sanchez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Charles trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is looking to control Charles's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Charles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Charles passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanchez!
Charles tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.
Charles is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Charles scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanchez wants to control but Charles is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Charles is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez trying to control here.
Charles perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Charles has control of the leg.
Charles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanchez trying to control here.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Charles sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sanchez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanchez wants to stand but Charles has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Charles keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Charles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Charles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rubens Charles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Charles tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Charles's waist but Charles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Charles.
Charles has a takedown stuffed.
Charles tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diego Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubens Charles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Sanchez misses with an elbow strike.
Charles is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Charles won't allow it.
Sanchez has Charles pressed against the cage.
Charles tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Charles tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.

Sanchez clinches up with Charles and pushes him back against the cage.
Charles goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diego Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses with a takedown
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Charles as Sanchez shoots in.
Charles tries to clinch up.
Charles cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diego Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Charles closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanchez did well to prevent Charles getting side control.
Charles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Charles controlling the action here.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Charles wants to stand up but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Nice strikes from Charles there.

That's four 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 trying to hold on to Charles's head to control him but Charles postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sanchez gets caught flat footed, as Charles shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Charles stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Charles shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanchez is trying to defend but Charles finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Charles is controlling well.
Sanchez is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rubens Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Charles winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubens Charles!