PBP Commentary

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

sanchez
vs
Wang

168 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, mikey sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Wang!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang lands with a nice combination. sanchez backs away looking to recover.
sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.

Wang feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang wants to control from the top but sanchez keeps moving.
Wang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
sanchez is trying to keep Wang in close.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. sanchez is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Wang scores a takedown into full mount!
Wang takes sanchez's back.
sanchez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Wang is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged sanchez with him. sanchez is trying to defend but Wang has an arm under the chin now! sanchez grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Wang!