PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Fireball (ranked 5544 p4p, 5363 weight class) and Manresa Sanchez Roman (ranked 465 p4p, 457 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fireball
vs
Sanchez Roman

173 cm
19
165
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
169
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kid Fireball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manresa Sanchez Roman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez Roman wants to clinch.
Sanchez Roman tries for a takedown but Fireball circles away easily
and Fireball counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez Roman backing up. Sanchez Roman nods at Fireball to acknowledge the strikes.
Fireball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fireball lands with a nice body punch.
Fireball scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Fireball.
Sanchez Roman throws an overhand right that lands on Fireball's shoulder, as Fireball tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fireball throws a series of punches but Sanchez Roman moves out of range.
Sanchez Roman misses with a looping left.
Kid Fireball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fireball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez Roman.
Sanchez Roman is looking to clinch but Fireball is avoiding it.
We've been told by Fireball's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY TOKYO that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sanchez Roman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fireball.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Fireball.
Fireball listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanchez Roman misses with an uppercut.
Fireball went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sanchez Roman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez Roman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fireball swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fireball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fireball throws a big shot that misses.

Fireball tries to sprawl but Sanchez Roman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fireball is looking to escape.
Fireball has hold of Sanchez Roman's hands but Sanchez Roman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanchez Roman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fireball knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez Roman on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez Roman slips a nice elbow through Fireball's hands, connecting with Fireball's forehead.
Sanchez Roman slips a nice elbow through Fireball's hands, connecting with Fireball's forehead.
Sanchez Roman not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez Roman works his way into side control.
Sanchez Roman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireball takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Fireball is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Sanchez Roman take his back! Uh oh - Sanchez Roman has got a rear naked choke here! Fireball is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Manresa Sanchez Roman!