PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirty Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moa Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Moa Soto enters the cage!

Sanchez
vs
Soto

183 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Global Empire MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirty Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moa Soto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Sanchez jabs Soto right on the nose. Soto blinks but takes it well.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soto.
Soto throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Soto misses with a body shot.
Soto misses the jab.

Sanchez drives through with a takedown into Soto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.
Soto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Soto controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Soto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Soto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Soto wants to clinch.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.

Soto gets tackled into the cage by Sanchez. Sanchez maintains the clinch.
Sanchez stalling.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Soto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Soto clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Soto staying busy and making it hard for Sanchez to control.

Sanchez working for the choke.
Soto is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez gets his hands free as Soto looks to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soto rolls, trying to escape but Sanchez keeps control of the position.
Sanchez throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
I really don't envy Soto right now.
Sanchez scores with strikes from the back.
Sanchez scores with punches from the back.
Soto just trying to survive but Sanchez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking to break Soto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Soto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sanchez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sanchez biding his time, controlling Soto.
Soto is covering up but some of the strikes from Sanchez are getting through and doing damage.

Sanchez working for the choke.
Sanchez scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Soto is looking for a way out.
Sanchez lands shots from the back.
Sanchez doesn't have the hooks in and Soto manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Soto wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Soto postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanchez is in Soto's guard.
Sanchez stays in close to Soto's body and controls the position.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Soto looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Sanchez stays in close to Soto's body and controls the position.
Soto looking to control.
Soto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soto keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Soto keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Soto looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sanchez works over Soto with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanchez is in close to Soto's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Soto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez postures up in Soto's guard and throws a big left but Soto blocks it.
Soto keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
Dirty Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soto can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto wants to get back to full guard but Sanchez has passed into side control.
Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Soto is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Soto manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Soto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Soto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sanchez has passed into half guard!
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Soto defends it.
Sanchez controlling the action here.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Soto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Soto to regain full guard.
Soto trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.

Sanchez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soto!
Sanchez tries to bench press Soto off him but Soto keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Sanchez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Soto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Soto's body.
Soto loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Soto.

Sanchez gets a double leg takedown into Soto's guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.
Soto wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Soto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Soto is retaining full guard.
Soto trying to control the position.
Soto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez stands up over Soto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Soto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.

Soto working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.

Soto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Soto has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.

Sanchez has gone for a leg lock! Soto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controls Soto momentarily but Soto frees himself.
Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez trying to strike off his back.
Sanchez striking from the bottom.
Soto stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soto gets to his feet. Sanchez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Soto tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.

Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Soto is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Soto trying to hold on to Sanchez's head to control him but Sanchez postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Soto is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Sanchez clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Soto throws a leg kick but Sanchez checks it.
Soto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.

Sanchez pushes Soto up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Soto avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soto trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez pushes Soto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Soto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soto misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Soto, against the cage.
Soto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Soto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soto.
Moa Soto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soto looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Soto won't allow it.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez gets through Soto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soto missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirty Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soto throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Soto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Soto is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns Soto into the cage.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soto can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soto working Sanchez over with knees to the body.
Soto throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
A short left from Sanchez.
Soto prevents a body shot from Sanchez.

Sanchez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Soto regains guard immediately.
Sanchez works over Soto with some ground and pound from guard.
Soto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.

Soto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Soto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sanchez works over Soto with some ground and pound from guard.

Soto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Sanchez had his way with Moa Soto in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Soto off the cage and back into range.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Soto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soto throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Soto is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Soto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
Sanchez cracks Soto with a big elbow.
Sanchez is putting a hurting on Soto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Soto gets back to half guard.
Sanchez throwing shots but Soto is blocking nicely.
Soto is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
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 trying to control from half guard but Soto is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Sanchez stalling away here and it's allowed Soto to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Soto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez passes Soto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Soto defends it.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.
Soto tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Sanchez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dirty Sanchez!
Dirty Sanchez is the new welterweight champion!