PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sancho Pancha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Purple Seventeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seventeen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Eye Of The Tiger" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Purple Seventeen enters the cage!

Pancha
vs
Seventeen

182 cm
24
176 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
179 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sancho Pancha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purple Seventeen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pancha misses with a kick to the body.

Seventeen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pancha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Seventeen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Seventeen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pancha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Seventeen!
Poor strikes thrown by Pancha there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Pancha swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Seventeen is now in Pancha's guard. A big mistake from Pancha there, giving up the dominant position!
Seventeen throwing strikes from guard but Pancha blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pancha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Seventeen defends well.
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!
Seventeen wants to stand but Pancha has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancha controls Seventeen momentarily but Seventeen frees himself.

Pancha throws his legs up looking for a submission but Seventeen uses it to pass to side control.
Pancha is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Seventeen off and has taken his back!
Pancha punches the canvas rather than the man.

Pancha is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Seventeen is defending well though. Pancha let's go of the attempt for now.
Pancha is hanging on to Seventeen's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pancha is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Seventeen defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pancha doesn't have the hooks in and Seventeen manages to turn into his guard.
Seventeen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pancha has a closed guard, preventing Seventeen from standing up.

Pancha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Seventeen wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Pancha's closed guard. He's half up but Pancha has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Pancha pivots and extends the arm, Seventeen falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Pancha! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sancho Pancha!