PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between River Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greywar comes to the cage accompanied by Written in the stars. Sanchez has chosen Coming Home as his entrance music. Diago Sanchez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Greywar
vs
Sanchez

150 cm
31
152 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

180 cm
27
150 lbs
17 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, River Greywar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
Greywar is not content to let Sanchez control the position.

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Greywar is looking to regain half guard here but Sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.

Sanchez swings around for an armbar but Greywar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sanchez's guard.
Greywar wants to stand and escape but instead Sanchez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sanchez advances to half guard.

Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar moves into full guard.
Sanchez pushing down on Greywar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Greywar tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Greywar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Greywar dodges it nicely.
Sanchez is looking to pass Greywar's guard but actually Greywar recovers to full guard.

Greywar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Greywar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Greywar off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez scores with a head kick.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
That kick from Greywar tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greywar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greywar throws a sloppy head kick

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stalling the fight.
Greywar tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Greywar.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Greywar.
River Greywar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diago Sanchez.
Sloppy strikes from Greywar. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez clobbers Greywar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greywar moves away.
Sanchez takes a swing at Greywar's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Greywar as Sanchez shoots in.
Greywar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez swings for the body but Greywar moves out of range.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Greywar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Greywar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diago Sanchez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez swings for the body but Greywar moves out of range.
Greywar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Greywar scrambles back to his feet.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanchez enables Greywar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanchez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Greywar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez looking to control.
Greywar throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez working for a submission but Greywar is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Greywar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Greywar is looking to improve his position but Sanchez isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Greywar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Greywar is looking to improve his position but Sanchez isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez lands a big elbow.
Greywar tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greywar is looking to escape.
Sanchez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Greywar kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a big elbow.
Greywar can't escape the position.
Greywar is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Greywar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez working Greywar over with strikes here.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sanchez goes for an armbar but Greywar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Greywar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greywar throws an elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Greywar's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greywar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Greywar wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greywar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez prevents Greywar from getting back to his feet.
Greywar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greywar tries to get out of the position.
Sanchez trying to control but Greywar is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diago Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sanchez takes a swing at Greywar's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Greywar circles away.
Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
Greywar lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Greywar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Greywar avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Greywar.

Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Greywar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Greywar wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Greywar is keeping the position.
Greywar wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez cracks Greywar with a solid left hand.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Greywar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Greywar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Greywar lands a couple of digs.
Greywar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.
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!
Sanchez is trying to control. Greywar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar is trying to get back to full guard.

Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Greywar sees it coming and defends easily.
Diago Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez wants to control but Greywar is keeping him busy.
Greywar moves into full guard.
Greywar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Greywar keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Diago Sanchez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Greywar slips under a jab from Sanchez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diago Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diago Sanchez!
Diago Sanchez took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.