PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiko Gardeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gardeau
vs
Sanchez

175 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiko Gardeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Gardeau has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gardeau manages to pull guard.
Sanchez postures up.

Sanchez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gardeau manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanchez has Gardeau in his guard.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez controlling Gardeau's posture.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gardeau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gardeau missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gardeau passes into half guard.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gardeau is working away from the top position though.
Sanchez looks gassed!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardeau is controlling the pace.
Gardeau is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gardeau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gardeau scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sanchez wants to sweep but Gardeau has passed to side control!
Gardeau misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sanchez parries the strikes from Gardeau easily there. Gardeau is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sanchez to escape.
Sanchez throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Gardeau connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
Gardeau works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gardeau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gardeau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gardeau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanchez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gardeau is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom here.
Sanchez tries to bench press Gardeau off him but Gardeau keeps the position.
Gardeau is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gardeau is working Sanchez over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardeau landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.

Gardeau tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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Sanchez is trying to control Gardeau's posture but Gardeau avoids it.
Sanchez is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gardeau is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardeau cracks Sanchez with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiko Gardeau dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gardeau misses with a takedown attempt

so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gardeau has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Gardeau is controlling Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gardeau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gardeau keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gardeau is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gardeau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanchez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardeau's elbow.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Tiko Gardeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Sanchez.

That's two 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.
Gardeau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Gardeau is calmly controlling the position for now.

Sanchez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanchez in particular looking to stall.
Sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Gardeau defends it.
Sanchez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sanchez is stalling here. Gardeau is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sanchez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gardeau has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tiko Gardeau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardeau working away.
Sanchez controls the position for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jose Sanchez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gardeau scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Gardeau's head to control him but Gardeau postures up.
Gardeau scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gardeau connects with a nice short shot to Sanchez's temple.

Gardeau is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Sanchez to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Sanchez has Gardeau pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardeau is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Gardeau stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Gardeau pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt

and Gardeau counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanchez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gardeau throwing strikes but missing.
Gardeau advances position into side control!
Gardeau landing a few strikes.

Gardeau swings around for an armbar but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gardeau's guard.
Sanchez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardeau wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gardeau keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez throws a strike but Gardeau rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gardeau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.

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 wants to sweep here but Gardeau controlling him for the moment.
Gardeau is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gardeau shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gardeau!
Sanchez landing punches.
Gardeau blocking the ground and pound.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Gardeau is squirming around nicely.
Gardeau suckers Sanchez into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Gardeau is now in Sanchez's guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controls Gardeau momentarily but Gardeau frees himself.
Gardeau wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Gardeau tries to pass.
Sanchez managing to control the position.
Sanchez trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt

and Gardeau counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardeau makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Gardeau is controlling him.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Gardeau from controlling successfully.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing Gardeau from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gardeau's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Gardeau tries to pass.
Sanchez is controlling Gardeau's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiko Gardeau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gardeau has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiko Gardeau!