PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harris Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago Sanchez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Arnold
vs
Sanchez

216 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harris Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Santiago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arnold takes the fight into the clinch.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sanchez drives through and clinches with Arnold against the cage.
Arnold is trying to force a seperation but Sanchez has the dominant position.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arnold after a bit of a struggle.
Sanchez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arnold moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sanchez has eaten all the pies!
Arnold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Arnold misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arnold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Arnold, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Arnold against the cage but Arnold circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arnold blocks the body kick.
Arnold seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Arnold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arnold's head backwards.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arnold circles away.
Sanchez dives in and grabs Arnold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arnold pushes down on Sanchez's head and hops out.
Arnold tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.

Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Arnold trying to stall but Sanchez improves his position.
Arnold has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arnold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanchez keeps control of Arnold as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Arnold breaks the clinch.

Arnold darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Arnold shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Arnold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Arnold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Arnold clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez has Arnold pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arnold manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arnold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arnold pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Arnold swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arnold tries to clinch up.
Arnold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnold tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold wants to clinch.
Arnold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Arnold backs off Sanchez throws a huge counter combo but Arnold manages to avoid it all.
Sanchez shoots in but Arnold avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Arnold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arnold showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Arnold seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harris Arnold will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arnold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Arnold bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Arnold.
Arnold appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arnold is looking to clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanchez enables Arnold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanchez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Arnold wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Arnold wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arnold will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arnold trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Arnold 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Arnold slips an elbow through the middle.
Arnold works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arnold's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Arnold manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Arnold's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arnold gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Arnold manages to break the clinch.
Harris Arnold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Harris Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Sanchez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Arnold closes the distance and clinches.
Arnold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arnold is pushing Sanchez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arnold is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arnold down to the mat. Arnold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arnold tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.

Arnold gets a clinch.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arnold tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Arnold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez throws a big counter head kick but Arnold avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arnold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnold tries to clinch up.
Sanchez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Arnold defends it well.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arnold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnold tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez throws a big counter head kick but Arnold avoids it with no problem.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arnold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harris Arnold dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Arnold closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Arnold.
Arnold missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to score a body lock takedown but Arnold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Arnold stalls.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sanchez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arnold 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 one minute gone in the round.
Arnold postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Arnold stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
Sanchez trying to control the position here.
Arnold postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Arnold content to stall in guard here.
Arnold landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arnold working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Arnold slips an elbow through the middle.
Arnold wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
Arnold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arnold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Arnold clinches with his opponent.
Harris Arnold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
Harris Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Sanchez.
Arnold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arnold throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arnold misses with a body punch.

Arnold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Arnold.
Arnold tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sanchez manages to circle out of the way.

Arnold instigates a clinch.
Arnold gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Arnold throws knees to the body.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arnold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez darts in looking for a takedown but Arnold gets double underhooks and turns Sanchez into the cage.
Santiago Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris Arnold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Arnold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Arnold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arnold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harris Arnold!