PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Draco Stulken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stulken
vs
Sanchez

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Draco Stulken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stulken sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.

Sanchez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stulken rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sanchez's guard! Nice work there by Stulken!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stulken wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stulken pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.

Sanchez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stulken has picked Sanchez up and slammed him! Sanchez can't keep hold of the triangle and Stulken manages to pass to side control!
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Stulken keeps moving and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Stulken seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sanchez prevents Stulken from improving position.
Stulken lands a few punches from side control.
Sanchez looks to move to half guard but instead Stulken has passed into mount! Damn!
Sanchez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanchez looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is defending against the submission attempts here by Stulken.

Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Stulken is working for a kimura but Sanchez is defending it quite comfortably.

Sanchez has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Stulken. Oh but Sanchez has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Stulken goes limp - he's gone! Sanchez jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jorge Sanchez!