PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davies comes into the arena with Still D.R.E blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eddie Sanchez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Davies
vs
Sanchez

170 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez is looking to clinch.

Davies shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davies sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Ground and pound from Davies.
Davies not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

John Davies has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davies blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davies.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davies.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davies is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sanchez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Davies has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davies is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davies is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet but Davies has full control of the position and if anything, Sanchez has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Davies has got one arm under Sanchez's chin. This could be trouble... Sanchez trying to control the other hand but Davies gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Sanchez has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Davies!