PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Savio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rob Zombie - Dragula kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Savio Sanchez
vs
Brown

174 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Bad Man Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Savio Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Brown!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Brown.

It looks like Alex Savio Sanchez has been cut.
Brown throws a leg kick but Savio Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Savio Sanchez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Savio Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Savio Sanchez has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Savio Sanchez has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Savio Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is trying to pull guard but Savio Sanchez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Brown successfully pulls guard.
Savio Sanchez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Savio Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.
Savio Sanchez is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savio 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.

Alex Savio Sanchez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Savio Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savio Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savio Sanchez tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown thuds a left hand into Savio Sanchez's body.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Savio Sanchez is out of range.
Savio Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Savio Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Savio Sanchez pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Savio Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Savio Sanchez misses.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Brown.
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!
Brown goes for a small jab and connects. Now Brown goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Savio Sanchez stumbles back but Brown runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Savio Sanchez to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Savio Sanchez will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Brown!
Matt Brown spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.