PBP Commentary

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

Sanchez
vs
Pickler

175 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gregory Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Pickler!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pickler to the mat! Pickler manages to get full guard.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pickler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez controlling from the top position.
Pickler is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pickler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gregory Sanchez.
Pickler tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pickler tries to sprawl but Sanchez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pickler trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sanchez manages to pass to mount!
Sanchez raining down hammerfists from mount.

Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pickler is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pickler looks a forlorn figure.

Pickler is rocked!
Sanchez unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Pickler wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sanchez celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Sanchez!