PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bentley Drummle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sanchez
vs
Drummle

170 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bentley Drummle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.

Drummle takes the fight into the clinch.
Drummle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drummle lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drummle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drummle lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Julio Sanchez has been cut.
Drummle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drummle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Drummle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drummle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanchez's brow.
Drummle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drummle lands an elbow inside.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Drummle.
Drummle stalling against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drummle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummle lands a damaging elbow.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Drummle keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Drummle, against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Drummle is controlling him.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above Drummle 's eye.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drummle after a bit of a struggle.
Drummle missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
The referee calls for Drummle to work.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Drummle misses with an elbow strike.
Drummle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
Drummle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drummle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez is trying to push Drummle away but Drummle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drummle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Nice elbow from Drummle.
Drummle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drummle misses with an elbow over the top.
Drummle leaning against his opponent.
Drummle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drummle lands a damaging elbow.
Drummle has Sanchez pushed against the cage.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Drummle has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Drummle, against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Drummle has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Drummle has him pinned against the cage.

Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sanchez wants to stand but Drummle is controlling the position.
Drummle is fighting to break Sanchez's control of his arms but Sanchez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Drummle wants to stand and escape but instead Sanchez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Drummle trying to control the position.
Drummle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Drummle is working away.

Sanchez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Drummle could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sanchez has cracked it and Drummle is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sanchez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Sanchez!