PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sanchez
vs
Fry

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Caveman's Meals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mac Fry!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Fry which made him look bad.

Sanchez clinches up with Fry and pushes him back against the cage.
Fry wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.

Fry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Fry to work.
Fry looking to stall.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez wants to stall.

Sanchez tightens his grip and picks Fry up, before dumping him to the ground. Fry manages to land in guard.
Fry is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fry unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Sanchez is rocked!
Fry in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fry controlling from mount.
Fry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Fry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fry controlling from the full mount.
Fry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fry lands a nice shot to the head.
Fry controlling from mount.
Fry working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Fry pushes him away.
Sanchez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fry working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.
Fry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fry looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fry prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.
Fry with good strikes from the mount here!
Fry landing shots from mount.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Fry looking to finish Sanchez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanchez!

Fry looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Fry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Fry looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Fry.
Fry controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fry prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry with a couple of short strikes.
Fry wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Fry is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fry looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fry lands with some strikes.

Fry has control of Sanchez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sanchez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fry trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fry dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Fry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fry rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Fry lands a big knee to the head and Sanchez goes down! Fry pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Fry!