PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fumando Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Lilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilja has chosen Mozart - Kyrie as his entrance music. Wolfgang Lilja is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sanchez
vs
Lilja

193 cm
18
202 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fumando Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wolfgang Lilja!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Lilja.
Lilja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lilja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lilja throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Lilja throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Lilja tries to clinch up.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lilja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lilja clinches up against the cage.
Lilja landing knees to the body.
Lilja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez jumps guard but Lilja stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lilja gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fumando Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanchez goes for a takedown attempt but Lilja pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lilja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Lilja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lilja just leaning against Sanchez, taking a breather.
Lilja tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Lilja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lilja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez can't get the takedown.
Lilja is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Lilja blocks it.
Lilja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lilja gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Lilja is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanchez misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lilja pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lilja unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilja tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lilja is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanchez letting Lilja take a breather here.
Lilja using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lilja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Lilja won't allow it.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lilja scores with a knee to the head.
Lilja avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanchez.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lilja.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lilja taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lilja tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Lilja just leaning against Sanchez, taking a breather.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Lilja throws knees to the body.
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lilja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lilja is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez jumps guard but Lilja stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lilja misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lilja gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Lilja blocks it.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Lilja is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lilja is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lilja blocks it with crossed arms.
Lilja landing knees to the body.
Sanchez jumps guard but Lilja stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lilja controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Sanchez gets control of Lilja's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sanchez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lilja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lilja defends it easily.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Lilja from controlling successfully.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez pulls Lilja in close to his closed guard and prevents Lilja from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lilja trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Lilja dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Lilja looks to clinch

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.

Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lilja keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Lilja is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lilja manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Lilja's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fumando Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lilja.
Lilja tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.

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.
Lilja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lilja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lilja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Lilja circles away.
Wolfgang Lilja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lilja defends it nicely.
Lilja darts in trying to clinch

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lilja trying to control here.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Lilja is a slippery customer.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Lilja is defending the position.
Lilja moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilja is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez trying to control but Lilja is working from the bottom.

Sanchez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lilja has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sanchez is looking to defend but Lilja has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sanchez! Lilja pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sanchez taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wolfgang Lilja!