PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zabit Samedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sanchez
vs
Samedov

185 cm
34
182 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

183 cm
32
177 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Brute

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 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Zabit Samedov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Samedov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Samedov tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zabit Samedov.
Samedov shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zabit Samedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sanchez showed some decent athleticism there.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Samedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Samedov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sanchez passes into side control!
Samedov looks winded!

Sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanchez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Samedov, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samedov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Samedov is defending well.
Samedov wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Samedov is looking to reverse the position.

Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Samedov, who protects the arm well.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Samedov down.
Samedov wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez scoring with punches from side control.

Samedov is rocked!

Sanchez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Samedov, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a nice forearm strike.
Samedov is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samedov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sanchez in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Samedov looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sanchez turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Sanchez!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thiago Sanchez waved his t-shirt featuring Brute's logo in front of the cameras.