PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen Get out Alive -- Three Days Grace as his entrance music. Nate Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shane Steele's chin.

Sanchez
vs
Steele

195 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Silver Dragon Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Steele!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steele shoots in but no luck this time.

Sanchez clinches.

Sanchez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Steele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sanchez scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Sanchez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Steele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steele on the ground.
Steele looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Steele is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Steele is retaining full guard.

Steele has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.

Steele working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Steele is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele looking for a sweep. Not yet Steele, not yet.

Steele working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Steele is tightening it up a little... Sanchez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sanchez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sanchez taps out! nice BJJ there by Steele!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shane Steele!