PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner has chosen Broken Out in Love by Mark Crozer as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sanchez
vs
Wagner

190 cm
20
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayne Wagner!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wagner clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wagner after a bit of a struggle.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Wagner has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Wayne Wagner has been cut.
Wagner tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.

Sanchez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wagner defending well though.
Wagner is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wagner won't allow Sanchez to pass to mount.
Sanchez drops an elbow to the side of Wagner's head.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagner keeps working.
Sanchez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wagner to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses. Wagner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Wagner!
Sanchez has his hands on Wagner's head, controlling the position.
Wagner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wagner won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wagner is controlling him.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Wagner is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wagner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wagner is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wayne Wagner.

Wagner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Wagner manages to get underhooks.
Wagner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
Wagner lands a right hand.
Wagner lands an elbow inside.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Wagner is working Sanchez over against the cage.
Wagner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.

It looks like Chris Sanchez has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wagner misses with a knee strike.
Wagner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
A body shot lands from Wagner.
We've been informed that Wagner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wagner digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
A short right from Wagner on the inside.
Wagner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wagner lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Wagner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wagner.
Wagner scores a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
Wagner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
A body shot lands from Wagner.
A body shot lands from Wagner.
Wagner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Wagner lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Sanchez goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Wagner in side control.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Wagner dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez misses with a double jab.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wagner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner lands with a short shot to the head.
Wagner with a knee to the head.

Sanchez is rocked!
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Wagner.
Wagner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wagner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wagner.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Wagner lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands a body punch.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Wagner.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wagner crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Wagner lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sanchez to his knees! Wagner keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Wagner!
Wayne Wagner very nearly forgot to thank Elite Canadian Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.