PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck Bradshaw acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sanchez
vs
Bradshaw

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Hellbent, Inc.
Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joel Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Bradshaw is avoiding it.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradshaw is just out of range.
Sanchez slow jab from Bradshaw misses its intended target.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bradshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Joel Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradshaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Bradshaw is having none of it.
Bradshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bradshaw avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Bradshaw circles away.
Bradshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Bradshaw ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Sanchez.

Bradshaw shoots in and bounces Sanchez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bradshaw pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw lands strikes from half guard.
Bradshaw prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Bradshaw winds up and cracks Sanchez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez pushes Bradshaw off looking to stand but Bradshaw dives back in and keeps control.
Bradshaw is tying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez takes a swing at Bradshaw's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradshaw is just out of range.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez slow jab from Bradshaw misses its intended target.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradshaw is just out of range.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez takes a swing at Bradshaw's ribcage but misses.
Bradshaw avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Joel Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradshaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bradshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bradshaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bradshaw landing a few strikes.

Bradshaw tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bradshaw has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Bradshaw drags him back down.
Bradshaw scoring with punches from side control.
Bradshaw working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bradshaw connects with a decent elbow.
Bradshaw prevents Sanchez from escaping the position.
Bradshaw lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Sanchez is rocked!
Bradshaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bradshaw working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bradshaw cracks Sanchez with a big right hand but Sanchez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bradshaw taking a breather here.
Bradshaw creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bradshaw is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sanchez is trying to escape and Bradshaw transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sanchez is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bradshaw! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buck Bradshaw!