PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sanchez
vs
Waters

182 cm
28
165 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Waters!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Waters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.

Waters gets the takedown into side control.
Waters tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sanchez's legs.
Waters scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanchez to see if he's OK.
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.
Waters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Waters takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Waters has control of the leg.
Waters thows a huge punch but Sanchez dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Waters is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Waters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Waters defends well.
Waters lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Waters passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Waters connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
Sanchez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Waters seems to be working for a kimura but Sanchez defends the submission attempt.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Waters is working away from the top position though.

Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Waters seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Waters lands strikes from half guard.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Waters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Waters working over Sanchez with some ground and pound. Sanchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Waters looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Waters is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Waters with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waters looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Waters is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez postures up in Waters's guard and throws a big left but Waters blocks it.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Waters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Waters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Waters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Waters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Waters defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Waters dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Waters ducks down to avoid it.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Waters.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Waters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waters misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Waters.

Waters feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Waters changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Waters makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Waters from controlling successfully.
Waters is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Waters connects with a couple of short punches.
Waters makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Waters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Waters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Waters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Waters defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters working some strikes from top position.
Waters throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Waters is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Waters pushes his legs off easily.
Waters with a nice head shot there.
Waters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Waters trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.

Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Waters defends it easily.
Waters lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Waters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Waters has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Waters's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Waters landing with the ground and pound.
Waters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Waters passes into half guard.
Waters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Waters uses his free foot to push down on Sanchez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanchez.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Waters controlling from mount.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Waters looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Waters in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Waters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Waters throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanchez was covering up waiting for the punch and Waters finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Waters passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sanchez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Waters connects with a decent elbow.
Waters tries to advance to mount but can't.
Waters working the head with strikes.
Waters is chipping away with strikes.
Sanchez being controlled for a moment.
Sanchez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Waters looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilson Waters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez is pressing down on Waters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Waters's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Sanchez pushes a forearm under Waters's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Waters is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raul Sanchez!