PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ouh Notd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiago Sanchez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Sanchez
vs
Notd

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ouh Notd!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Notd tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Notd.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Notd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Notd gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Notd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Notd is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Notd shoots in.
Notd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ouh Notd.
Notd shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Notd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Notd tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Notd shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Notd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Notd looks gassed!
Notd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Notd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Notd avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sanchez.
Sanchez grinds an elbow into Notd's temple.
Notd is looking to reverse the position.
Sanchez misses with the ground and pound.
Notd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Notd avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notd managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sanchez.
Notd tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Sanchez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sanchez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Sanchez.
Notd tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez controls the position from side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Notd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Notd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Notd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Notd keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Notd is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Notd down to the mat. Notd avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Notd fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Notd which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Notd misses.

Sanchez rushes Notd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Notd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Notd.
Notd blocks an uppercut.
Notd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.

Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Notd wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Notd wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Sanchez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago 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.

Notd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Notd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Notd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Notd tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.

Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Notd throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range and Notd settles back down.
Notd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Notd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ouh Notd.

Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Notd's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sanchez throws a strike but Notd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sanchez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Notd misses with a punch to the body.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sanchez has Notd up against the cage in a clinch.
Notd fails to pull guard.
Notd has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Notd tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Notd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Tiago Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanchez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanchez lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanchez won't allow Notd to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Notd keeps moving.

Sanchez stands and steps away. Notd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Notd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Notd misses with a body kick.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notd shoots and misses

and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Notd's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Notd is retaining full guard.
Notd 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.

Sanchez stands up and waves to Notd to follow him.
Sanchez shoots in but Notd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Notd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Notd off to one side.
Notd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Notd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Notd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tiago Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez lands strikes from half guard.
Notd wants to get back to his feet.
Notd trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Notd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Notd looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Notd is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Sanchez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Notd fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Notd swivels and escapes.
Notd misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Notd.
Notd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ouh Notd.
Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Notd sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Notd gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Notd blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Notd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Notd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Notd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.

Sanchez gets to his feet. Notd looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Notd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sanchez moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Notd wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez has Notd pushed against the cage.
Notd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanchez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Notd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Notd prevents the takedown attempt.

Sanchez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Notd is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Notd defending against the ground and pound.
Sanchez working the body and head with strikes.
Sanchez lands a few punches from side control.
Sanchez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sanchez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to ground and pound but Notd uses the momentary lack of control by Sanchez to regain half guard.
Notd wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Notd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
Notd doesn't have the hooks in and Sanchez manages to turn into his guard.
Notd trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez advances to half guard.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Notd's head.
Notd is looking to escape.
Sanchez drops an elbow to the side of Notd's head.
Tiago Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Notd is a slippery customer.
Sanchez prevents Notd from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Notd misses with a straight left.

Notd gets caught flat footed, as Sanchez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Notd looking to control.
Sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ouh Notd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Sanchez!