PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Quattro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willy Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Quattro
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
21
224 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

189 cm
23
211 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Quattro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quattro cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.

Sanchez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Quattro dodges it nicely.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Quattro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Quattro kicks off Sanchez and gets to his feet.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Quattro swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
A left and a right from Sanchez both land. Nice combination.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sanchez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sanchez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Quattro?
Quattro's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Quattro to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez landing shots from mount.
Sanchez dominating with strikes here.
Sanchez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Quattro wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sanchez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quattro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Quattro avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sanchez.

Sanchez working for a guillotine from mount but Quattro is in no mood to give up.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.

Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Quattro turns into him and now he's in Sanchez's guard.

Sanchez is working an open guard so Quattro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quattro blocks a leg kick.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnny Quattro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Sanchez.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Quattro looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quattro throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quattro throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.

Quattro takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Quattro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Quattro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Quattro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quattro shoots and misses

and Sanchez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Quattro's guard now.
Quattro wants to stand up but Sanchez is controlling him.
Quattro looking to control.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quattro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quattro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Quattro trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quattro trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Quattro defends it.
Quattro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Quattro is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quattro fails with the takedown

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sanchez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Quattro is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Willy Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quattro defending against the ground and pound.
Quattro is looking to reverse the position.
Quattro regains half guard.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Quattro is defending well.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Quattro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quattro misses with a takedown

and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quattro's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Quattro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quattro is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Quattro has wrist control.
Quattro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quattro is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quattro as he avoids it easily.
Quattro tries to clinch up

and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. Quattro didn't expect that.
Quattro is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quattro keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quattro keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quattro wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Quattro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is pressing down on Quattro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Quattro pushes his legs off easily.

Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quattro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Quattro from controlling successfully.
Quattro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
Quattro pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnny Quattro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quattro tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sanchez controls his leg.
Quattro tries to stand and escape but Sanchez actually recovers to full guard.

Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quattro passes into side control.

Quattro has hold of Sanchez's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sanchez tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Quattro cranks the arm and Sanchez screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sanchez, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Johnny Quattro!