PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alek Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sanchez
vs
Mitchell

183 cm
28
179 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

179 cm
24
167 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alek Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sanchez forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mitchell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanchez after a bit of a struggle.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside that Mitchell shrugs off.
Mitchell tries to pull guard but Sanchez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mitchell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Rico Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alek Mitchell.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Mitchell moves away

and Mitchell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
Mitchell looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mitchell manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mitchell can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mitchell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mitchell is trying to control but can't.

Sanchez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mitchell could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sanchez has cracked it and Mitchell is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sanchez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rico Sanchez!