PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sancho Paredes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paredes comes to the cage accompanied by Pearl Jam - Alive. The key to victory for Sancho Paredes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Paredes
vs
Sonnen

192 cm
23
276 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
28
275 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

RMC - Rio Mma Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sancho Paredes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paredes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Paredes clinches with his opponent.
Sonnen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paredes gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Paredes breaks the clinch.
Sonnen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paredes counters with a three punch combo that has Sonnen backing up. Sonnen nods at Paredes to acknowledge the strikes.
Sancho Paredes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
Sonnen fails with the takedown
and Paredes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paredes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sonnen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paredes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sonnen tries for a takedown but Paredes circles away easily
and Paredes counters with a left and a right that stings Sonnen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Paredes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paredes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sonnen eats them both and turns towards Paredes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sonnen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sonnen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paredes counters with a two punch combo.
Sonnen looks gassed!
Paredes misses with a low kick.
Sonnen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paredes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen misses with a takedown
and Sonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonnen with a poor takedown
and Paredes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sonnen thinking.
Paredes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paredes.
Paredes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sonnen misses with a takedown
and Paredes counters with a left and a right that stings Sonnen.
Paredes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paredes throws a low kick but Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paredes counters with a series of strikes. Sonnen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Paredes lands.

Paredes closes the distance and clinches.

Paredes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paredes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paredes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Paredes counters with a one-two to the body.
Sonnen has his takedown stuffed
and Paredes counters with a series of strikes. Sonnen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sonnen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paredes counters with a series of strikes. Sonnen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Paredes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Paredes both land. Nice combination.
Paredes scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Paredes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paredes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sonnen backs up against the cage.

Sonnen is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paredes throws a combination. Sonnen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sonnen is still on wobbly legs! Can Paredes finish him?
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Paredes counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Sonnen falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sancho Paredes!