PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between pat sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Longhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is ARS MORIENDI. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

sanchez
vs
Henry Longhorn

225 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Russian Tech Nutrition

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, pat sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Longhorn!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from sanchez. No joy for Longhorn on that attempt.
sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Longhorn moves his leg out of the way.
sanchez works Longhorn's body with a nice hook.

Longhorn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
sanchez is trying to stand up here but Longhorn is controlling him well.
sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Longhorn looks gassed!
sanchez is looking to stand up but Longhorn isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longhorn passes sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.

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.
sanchez is trying to stand back up but Longhorn is controlling him
sanchez missing with punches from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
sanchez scores with a one two! Longhorn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
pat sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to de liver by sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Longhorn takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
sanchez lands with a nice combination. Longhorn backs away looking to recover.
sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Longhorn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by sanchez.

sanchez pushes Longhorn up against the cage in a clinch.
sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Longhorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
sanchez lands with a shot to the body.

sanchez forces Longhorn back against the cage and clinches.
sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn keeps control of sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Longhorn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Longhorn pulls guard successfully.
sanchez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
sanchez wants to stand but Longhorn is controlling his posture from full guard.
sanchez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Longhorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pat sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

sanchez darts in and clinches Longhorn up against the cage.

sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
sanchez lands a jab to Longhorn's midsection.
sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Longhorn's head.
sanchez is looking to wear down Longhorn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Longhorn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

sanchez has Longhorn up against the cage in a clinch.
sanchez tries to break the clinch but Longhorn is controlling the position.

sanchez breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
sanchez lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longhorn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
pat sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Longhorn is breathing heavily.
sanchez throws a one two combo.
sanchez lands a two punch combo.

Longhorn is rocked!

sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.

sanchez manages to break the clinch.
sanchez works over Longhorn's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from sanchez as Longhorn shoots in.
pat sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Longhorn.
sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Longhorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Longhorn dodges the punch combination from sanchez.
sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Longhorn is still on wobbly legs! Can sanchez finish him?
Left hook, right uppercut from sanchez.
sanchez swinging wilding here.
sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Longhorn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Longhorn.
Longhorn seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice shot lands for sanchez.
sanchez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Longhorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from sanchez.

sanchez pushes Longhorn up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from sanchez does no damage.

sanchez clinches up against the cage.

sanchez manages to break the clinch.
sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Longhorn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
sanchez is working the combinations to good effect here.
sanchez throws a one two combo.
Longhorn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Longhorn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Longhorn looks for a takedown but sanchez sprawls well.
pat sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Longhorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
sanchez scores with a one two! Longhorn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from sanchez as Longhorn shoots in.
sanchez lands a nice hook to Longhorn's body. Longhorn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Longhorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longhorn moves out of range as sanchez strikes.
Longhorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Longhorn ducks down to avoid it.
Longhorn tries for a takedown but sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
sanchez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

sanchez drives through with a takedown into guard.

Longhorn has his feet on sanchez's thighs here. He's pushed sanchez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! sanchez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Longhorn!
Henry Longhorn is the new featherweight champion!