PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dao Sonnen (ranked 227 p4p, 34 weight class) and Jesus Sanchez (ranked 340 p4p, 46 weight class). Sonnen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Devil's Doorbell. Sanchez has chosen Duele El Carazon as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sonnen
vs
Sanchez

183 cm
35
170 lbs
31 - 15 - 1

180 cm
26
180 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Sonnen tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Sonnen.
Sanchez throws a chopping leg kick but Sonnen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sonnen slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sonnen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sonnen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sonnen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sonnen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Sonnen finds it's target.
Sonnen throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Sonnen lands with a nice body kick.

Sanchez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sonnen!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sonnen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sonnen's coaches at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Sonnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sonnen is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez working the ground and pound from side control.

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sonnen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sonnen regains half guard.
Sonnen is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen is trying to control but can't.
Sonnen is refusing to be controlled, as Sanchez sits in half guard.
Sanchez working Sonnen over with strikes.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sonnen actively working from the bottom here.
Sonnen wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez passes to full mount!
Sonnen regains half guard.

Sonnen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is working for a kimura but Sonnen is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Sonnen won't allow it.
Sanchez prevents Sonnen from improving his position.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sonnen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Sonnen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sonnen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanchez won't allow Sonnen to sweep him here.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Sonnen keeps moving.
Sonnen looking to control.
Sonnen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sonnen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sanchez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus 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.

Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Sonnen.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Sonnen tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sonnen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sonnen lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Sonnen throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Dao Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen moves into range and connects with a jab.

Sonnen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Sonnen.
Sonnen controlling Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Sonnen keeps moving.
Sanchez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Sonnen's brow.
Sanchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Sonnen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sonnen keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sonnen wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sonnen controlling the position.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanchez won't allow Sonnen to sweep him here.
Sanchez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Sonnen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sonnen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sonnen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working Sonnen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sonnen is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sonnen looking to control.

Sonnen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Sonnen is keeping the position.
Sonnen pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sonnen pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sonnen trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sanchez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sonnen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sanchez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sonnen pulls down on the head and he's put Sanchez to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dao Sonnen!
Dao Sonnen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.