PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Groomph Baenre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuevo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen "Get It On The Floor" DMX Feat. Swizz Beatz as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Baenre
vs
Sanchez

170 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Groomph Baenre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuevo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baenre on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Baenre connects with a solid leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
Baenre stops Sanchez from passing to mount.

Sanchez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baenre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Baenre is looking to regain half guard here but Sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.
Baenre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baenre gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sanchez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Baenre because Sanchez loaded up on that one.
Baenre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baenre tries to get out of the position.
Sanchez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sanchez is looking to work his way around to Baenre's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sanchez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Baenre tries to control Sanchez's body but Sanchez pushes him off. Baenre squirms to his side and now Sanchez has his back!

Baenre is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sanchez controlling well, preventing Baenre from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Sanchez.

Sanchez looking for the choke but no joy.
Baenre has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Sanchez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Baenre.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baenre trying to control the position but Sanchez manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Baenre wants to escape the position.
Sanchez is riding his opponent, not letting Baenre buck him off.
Baenre is trapped and Sanchez is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Will Sanchez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Baenre avoids the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sanchez working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Baenre defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sanchez controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Sanchez.
I really don't envy Baenre right now.

Sanchez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Baenre defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here.
Baenre trying to control the action but Sanchez just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Groomph Baenre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Baenre's belly button to the back.
A head kick misses from Baenre.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Baenre counters with a head kick.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nuevo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
Baenre throws a quick inside leg kick.

Baenre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baenre smiles and moves away.
Baenre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baenre avoids the head kick by Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baenre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.

Baenre is rocked!
Sanchez connects with a superb combination that knocks Baenre out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Sanchez before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Baenre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nuevo Sanchez!