PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fusion Weapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Stand your ground" by Acarine. Weapon has chosen Run This Town Tonight as his entrance music. Tommy Sanchez had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sanchez
vs
Weapon

170 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

175 cm
21
149 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fusion Weapon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Weapon lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.
Weapon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Weapon stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Weapon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Weapon throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Weapon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weapon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Weapon.
Weapon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Weapon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Weapon. What's that going to do exactly?
Weapon trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Weapon's attempts to control the action.

Weapon working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.

Weapon is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Weapon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fusion Weapon!