PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and xavier sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cane
vs
sanchez

185 cm
20
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, xavier sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Cane has managed to clinch.
sanchez lands a knee to the body.

sanchez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cane is trying to keep an underhook but sanchez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cane tries to roll over but sanchez keeps him under control.
sanchez is keen to just control but Cane is a slippery customer.
Cane won't allow sanchez to pass to mount.

sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Cane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cane tries to kick sanchez off in order to stand up. sanchez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane is trying to control sanchez's posture but sanchez avoids it.

sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cane misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Cane trying to control but sanchez flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

sanchez working for a choke but Cane is defending well.
Cane is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cane is working hard here to advance position.

sanchez has got his arm under Cane's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Cane has spun round into sanchez's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Cane could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
sanchez looks gassed!
Cane cracks sanchez with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cane forces his way into half guard.
Cane is keen to just control but sanchez is a slippery customer.
sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cane manages to get himself to full guard.
Cane wants to stand up but sanchez is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
sanchez trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
Cane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cane scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

xavier sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Cane's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cane shoots in but no luck this time.

sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
sanchez landing knees to the head.
sanchez lands an elbow inside that Cane shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from sanchez.
Cane tries to pull guard but sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually Cane drops back down to his feet.
sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Luiz Cane's cut is getting worse.
sanchez lands an elbow inside.
sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
sanchez lands an elbow inside.
sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Luiz Cane's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

sanchez jumps guard.
Cane throws a strike but sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
sanchez is pushing down on Cane's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cane is fighting to maintain full guard but sanchez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sanchez is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cane is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). xavier sanchez!