PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Senior (ranked 3124 p4p, 3176 weight class) and Pollo Sanchez (ranked 394 p4p, 399 weight class). Joe Senior had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Senior
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
27
194
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
192
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Senior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pollo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Senior half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Senior uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senior prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to control Senior's arms but Senior gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.

Senior jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but Senior had control of the position.
Senior is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Senior is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanchez!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Senior controlling the pace for now.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Senior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Senior misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Senior is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sanchez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sanchez shrugs it off.

Sanchez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Senior.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senior takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Senior pushes him away.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Senior's attempts to control the action.
Senior looking to control and managing it successfully.

Senior is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sanchez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sanchez shrugs it off.
We've been hearing that Senior has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Senior tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Senior is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Sanchez is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Senior!