PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Peralta
vs
Sanchez

178 cm
25
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Philip Peralta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Javier Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez stays in close to Peralta's body and controls the position.
Sanchez works over Peralta with some ground and pound from guard.
Peralta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Peralta keeps moving.
Sanchez stays in close to Peralta's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Peralta keeps moving.
Sanchez works over Peralta with some ground and pound from guard.
Peralta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peralta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Peralta keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Peralta is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Peralta scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peralta darts in trying to clinch

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanchez throws an elbow but Peralta slips to the side and avoids it well.

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Peralta managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Peralta's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with the ground and pound.
Sanchez cracks Peralta with a big elbow.
Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sanchez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sanchez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Sanchez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanchez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Peralta down.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Peralta manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sanchez.
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Sanchez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Peralta shows good takedown defense.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Peralta tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez is just content to waste time from the top position. Peralta takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peralta is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez throws a strike but Peralta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Peralta is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Peralta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peralta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Peralta is aware though and is defending well.

Sanchez has his foot on Peralta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peralta works his way back into a safe position though.
Peralta is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peralta defends well.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peralta.
Javier Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sanchez working for a triangle but Peralta defends it easily.
Peralta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peralta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Peralta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peralta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peralta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Peralta pushes his legs off easily.
Peralta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Peralta throws a big elbow that misses.
Peralta throws a big elbow that misses.
Peralta throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Peralta stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peralta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Peralta controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Peralta pushes his legs off easily.

Sanchez has an active guard here but Peralta has managed to pass into half guard.
Peralta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.

Peralta wants to work for an arm triangle but Sanchez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez wants to control but Peralta is keeping busy.
Peralta working Sanchez over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Philip Peralta will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Peralta throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peralta.
Peralta throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peralta tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sanchez prevents Peralta from standing back up.
Peralta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.

Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peralta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Sanchez is looking for submissions but instead, Peralta has regained full guard.
Sanchez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Peralta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Peralta throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanchez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sanchez fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Peralta is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Javier Sanchez!
In defeat, Philip Peralta stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck off '.