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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banjo Sanjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaye Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Banjo Sanjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaye Wong!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanjo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wong avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Wong. No joy for Sanjo on that attempt.
Wong avoids the head kick by Sanjo.
A jab from Wong does it's job there.
Sanjo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanjo tries to advance to mount but Wong denies him.
Sanjo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanjo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wong is trying to control Sanjo's posture but Sanjo avoids it.
Sanjo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanjo swings around for an armbar but Wong sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sanjo's guard.
Wong looking to sit in guard and control but Sanjo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanjo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sanjo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wong is looking for a triangle but Sanjo pushes his legs off easily.
Sanjo drops back looking for a leg! Wong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wong manages to kick Sanjo off! Sanjo jumps back into Wong's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanjo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sanjo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanjo is looking for a kimura but Wong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanjo to get the leverage.
Sanjo is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanjo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wong has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wong felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanjo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong wants to get back to full guard.
Sanjo wants to work for an arm triangle but Wong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanjo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wong tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sanjo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Banjo Sanjo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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