PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SasH Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sanchez
vs
Hemingway

183 cm
23
182 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, SasH Hemingway!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hemingway. Hemingway gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hemingway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Sanchez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Hemingway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard.
Still in half guard, Sanchez seems content to control.
Hemingway is looking to get back to full guard here but Sanchez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sanchez in side control lands a decent elbow.

Sanchez stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sanchez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hemingway did well to prevent Sanchez getting side control.
Sanchez prevents Hemingway from improving his position.
Hemingway is looking to get back to is feet but Sanchez passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemingway tries to escape but Sanchez is in control.

Sanchez decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Hemingway gets caught flat footed, as Sanchez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

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

Hemingway has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hemingway 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.
Hemingway looks winded!
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.

Hemingway looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sanchez passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hemingway knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hemingway is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sanchez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hemingway tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Hemingway defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sanchez.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez controlling the position easily from mount.
Hemingway is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hemingway is looking to improve his position but Sanchez isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hemingway doesn't seem bothered though.

Hemingway gets caught napping as Sanchez dives in and scores a takedown. Hemingway manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sanchez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hemingway, up you get!

Sanchez drives through with a takedown into Hemingway's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hemingway looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Hemingway keeps moving.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcello Sanchez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hemingway sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hemingway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hemingway napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hemingway is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hemingway is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sanchez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hemingway tries to improve position but can't.
Sanchez is staying tight to Hemingway's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sanchez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hemingway tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sanchez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hemingway being controlled for a moment.
Hemingway is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sanchez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sanchez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sanchez moves into full mount! Hemingway won't be happy about that!
Hemingway bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sanchez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hemingway throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hemingway's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hemingway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hemingway is fighting to break Sanchez's control of his arms but Sanchez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Hemingway tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcello Sanchez.
Hemingway misses with a double jab.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez has Hemingway pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sanchez successfully pulls guard.
Sanchez has Hemingway pulled in close to control his posture.
Hemingway throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sanchez is trying to keep Hemingway in close.
Hemingway postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.

Hemingway is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hemingway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marcello Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez trying to control but Hemingway is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hemingway is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hemingway strikes from his own guard.

Hemingway is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanchez defends well.

Hemingway working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Hemingway is breathing heavily.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez postures up in Hemingway's guard and throws a big left but Hemingway blocks it.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Hemingway keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcello Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hemingway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hemingway shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanchez is trying to defend but Hemingway finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hemingway thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanchez punching from the bottom.
Sanchez landing small, sideways elbows.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez pulls Hemingway in to control the position.

Hemingway decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hemingway is defended easily by Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemingway 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 Hemingway off to one side.
Hemingway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hemingway working for submissions but it's allowed Sanchez to get to half guard.

Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez prevents Hemingway from standing back up.
Sanchez works his way into side control.
Hemingway is trying to work for a sweep but Sanchez has mounted him!
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hemingway?
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
Hemingway can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
Hemingway is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez landing punches.
Hemingway's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hemingway bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Hemingway is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hemingway being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hemingway.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hemingway's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hemingway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hemingway postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Marcello Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez managing to control the position.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hemingway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hemingway.
Hemingway works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hemingway stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.

Sanchez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hemingway will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marcello Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SasH Hemingway.

Sanchez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hemingway was covering up waiting for the punch and Sanchez finishes the takedown easily into 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!

Hemingway looking for subs off his back but Sanchez has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Sanchez!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marcello Sanchez waved his t-shirt featuring Brute's logo in front of the cameras.