PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Protacio Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico Sanchez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Protacio Jawo
vs
Sanchez

175 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
179 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Protacio Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jawo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jawo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jawo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jawo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Jawo counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jawo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jawo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jawo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jawo lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Jawo.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Jawo is working to get back to half guard.
Jawo gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Jawo is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.

Jawo has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Sanchez. Oh but Jawo has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Sanchez goes limp - he's gone! Jawo jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Protacio Jawo!