PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Koff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koff
vs
Sanchez

172 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Koff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koff stuffs the takedown.

Koff drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez prevents Koff from improving his position.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Koff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koff is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
Koff throwing damaging strikes from the back! Sanchez could be in trouble here!
Sanchez tries to escape the position.
Koff misses with punches from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Koff. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Koff is working the ground and pound. Can Sanchez escape?
Sanchez turns into Koff and is now in his guard.
Koff wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez trying to control but Koff is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koff is keeping the position for now.
Koff throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Koff wants to sweep but no luck.
Koff keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koff dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.

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

Sanchez has his foot on Koff's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koff works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Koff stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Koff won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Koff looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koff throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Koff defends easily.

Koff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Koff defends easily.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Koff is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koff lands a couple of elbows.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koff throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez trying to strike off his back.
Koff postures up.
Koff throws and elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koff's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!
Koff trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Koff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Koff tries to pass.

Sanchez pushes a forearm under Koff's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Koff is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diago Sanchez!