PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luco Zade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Zade
vs
Sanchez

177 cm
25
176 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
182 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luco Zade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zade moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Zade is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zade prevents the takedown attempt.

Zade successfully pulls guard.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zade trying to control the position.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Zade pushes Sanchez off and gets back to his feet.
Zade slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Luco Zade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Sanchez.

Zade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zade prevents it.

Zade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zade has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez wants a takedown.

Sanchez lands a takedown into guard.
Zade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Zade blocks nicely.
Zade wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Sanchez looking to improve position, pressing down on Zade's thigh with his hand. Zade seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Sanchez paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Sanchez's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Zade picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luco Zade!