|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rashad sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rashad sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
|
184 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, rashad sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick from Silva lands but sanchez takes it in his stride.
It looks like rashad sanchez has been cut.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Silva keeping moving, preventing sanchez from controlling successfully.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and sanchez defends well.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, sanchez has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
sanchez pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva tries to kick sanchez off in order to stand up. sanchez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
sanchez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no sanchez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
sanchez slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva tries to buck sanchez off but sanchez is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as sanchez stalls from top position.
Silva stops sanchez from passing to mount.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva is breathing heavily.
sanchez tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
sanchez misses with a takedown
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a body kick. sanchez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silva tries for a takedown but sanchez circles away easily
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and sanchez counters by clinching up.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. sanchez can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. sanchez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva 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 is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva stands up from sanchez's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on rashad sanchez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
sanchez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than sanchez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva tries to lock up and control but sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because sanchez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva wants to control but sanchez is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva wants to control but sanchez is having none of it.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
sanchez tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva wants to control but sanchez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva tries to kick sanchez off but sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva wants to improve his position but sanchez is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
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. Silva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from sanchez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). rashad sanchez!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
32% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
