PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Radamen Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge St Pietro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sanchez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slipknot-Wait and Bleed. Jorge St Pietro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanchez
vs
St Pietro

180 cm
23
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

BioPharm Nutrition

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radamen Sanchez!
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, Jorge St Pietro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but St Pietro defending well.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Pietro wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez throwing shots but St Pietro is blocking nicely.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed St Pietro's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pietro tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanchez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. St Pietro looks a forlorn figure.

Sanchez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. St Pietro can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine from mount but St Pietro is having none of it.
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns St Pietro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanchez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for St Pietro because Sanchez loaded up on that one.
Sanchez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but St Pietro is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
St Pietro wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.

Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… St Pietro turns into him and now he's in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
St Pietro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
St Pietro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but St Pietro defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
St Pietro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
St Pietro trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pietro manages to get himself to full guard.
St Pietro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

St Pietro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez forces his way into half guard.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura but St Pietro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanchez to get the leverage.

Sanchez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Sanchez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St Pietro to the mat! St Pietro manages to get full guard.
St Pietro can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pietro defends it well.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

St Pietro is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pietro is just riding it out for now. Sanchez eventually gives up the hold.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
St Pietro looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanchez is nestled in close to St Pietro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radamen Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez shoots in and drives through. St Pietro sprawls well.
St Pietro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Pietro tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Pietro to the ground. St Pietro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radamen Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pietro tries to clinch up.
Radamen Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pietro fails with the takedown.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
St Pietro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pietro.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.
St Pietro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Pietro pinned against the cage. St Pietro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed

and St Pietro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
St Pietro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pietro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Pietro stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead St Pietro passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pietro stands up.
St Pietro avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Pietro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Radamen Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and St Pietro counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Pietro is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but St Pietro has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is staying active underneath St Pietro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Pietro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Pietro's back!

St Pietro preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez is not going to allow St Pietro to sit and survive in this position.
St Pietro wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound. Can St Pietro escape?

St Pietro defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sanchez not allowing St Pietro to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pietro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sanchez unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Sanchez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
St Pietro tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Radamen Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sanchez goes for an armbar but St Pietro turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from St Pietro.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but St Pietro pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pietro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jorge St Pietro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez tries to clinch up

and St Pietro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pietro avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an elbow that stopped St Pietro in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pietro throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but St Pietro blocks it.
St Pietro wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pietro blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pietro avoids the damage to the body.
St Pietro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pietro tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
St Pietro has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
St Pietro misses with some punches.
St Pietro is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns St Pietro into the cage.
St Pietro tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
St Pietro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
St Pietro lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanchez just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Pietro's brow.
A head punch on the inside from St Pietro fails to land.
St Pietro fails to pull guard.
Sanchez landing knees to the body.
St Pietro tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Radamen Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge St Pietro.
St Pietro avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
St Pietro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.
St Pietro wants a takedown.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Pietro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pietro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez lands a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pietro avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pietro jumps guard and drags Sanchez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
St Pietro working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.

Sanchez drops back, looking for a kneebar! St Pietro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. St Pietro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from St Pietro!
St Pietro gets to mount! Sanchez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
St Pietro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanchez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sanchez striking from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.

Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pietro.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Pietro wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
St Pietro wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
St Pietro looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez stands up over St Pietro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
St Pietro can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
St Pietro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for St Pietro!
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish St Pietro?
St Pietro is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez breaks from St Pietro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
St Pietro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pietro defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radamen Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radamen Sanchez!