PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jemdet Nasr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diablo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diablo Sanchez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jemdet Nasr's chin.

Nasr
vs
Sanchez

181 cm
22
151 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jemdet Nasr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diablo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nasr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nasr showed some decent athleticism there.
Nasr thows a huge punch but Sanchez dodges it nicely.
Sanchez punching from the bottom.

Nasr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nasr preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nasr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Nasr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Nasr.
Nasr is working hard here to advance position.

Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Nasr is retaining full guard.

Nasr is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.

Nasr working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Nasr is breathing heavily.
Sanchez advances position into side control!
Sanchez lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nasr wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanchez working Nasr over with strikes.
Nasr moves into full guard.

Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez works over Nasr with some ground and pound from guard.

Nasr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nasr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is in close to Nasr's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nasr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nasr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanchez!

Nasr stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Nasr feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Nasr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nasr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Nasr trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nasr controlling from the top position.
Nasr forces his way into half guard.
Nasr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nasr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasr is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sanchez is in real trouble.

Nasr is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sanchez is defending well though. Nasr let's go of the attempt for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez breaks Nasr's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez working over Nasr with some ground and pound. Nasr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nasr is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Nasr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sanchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nasr is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanchez pushing down on Nasr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sanchez lands a nice short elbow.
Nasr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jemdet Nasr 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 closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nasr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nasr is looking to reverse the position.
Sanchez working the body and head with strikes.
Nasr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sanchez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sanchez landing strikes.
Nasr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nasr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanchez is working away from the top position though.

Nasr actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nasr trying to control here.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Nasr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Nasr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nasr has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jemdet Nasr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Nasr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nasr is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nasr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.

Nasr 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.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Nasr trying to control the position.
Nasr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nasr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanchez distracts Nasr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nasr is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Nasr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Nasr looking for a sweep. Not yet Nasr, not yet.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Nasr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez pushes down on Nasr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanchez scoring with strikes but Nasr is staying in there.
Sanchez unloading with bombs!
Nasr wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nasr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nasr tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.
Nasr tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Nasr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nasr is trying to control but can't.

Nasr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nasr.

Nasr looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sanchez is defending well. Nasr quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sanchez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Nasr celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jemdet Nasr!