PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanchez
vs
Oliver

185 cm
28
182 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

176 cm
19
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Oliver sprawls well.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Oliver keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oliver counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Oliver tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Oliver on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oliver on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sanchez wants to control but Oliver is keeping him busy.
Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliver is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position but Oliver is working away.
Oliver struggling a bit here.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
Sanchez 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.
You can see the frustration on Oliver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez working the head with strikes.

Oliver is rocked!
Oliver looks to move to half guard but instead Sanchez has passed into mount! Damn!
Oliver is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Oliver badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sanchez around the waist but Sanchez pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sanchez is the winner by TKO! Sanchez jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Sanchez!