PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between TJ Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Etim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's entrance music is National Anthem. A fine choice. Terry Etim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sanchez
vs
Etim

178 cm
20
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, TJ Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Etim!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etim lands with a nice body punch.
Etim misses with the combination.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Etim.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Etim which made him look bad.
Etim misses with a wild combination.

Etim tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Etim is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Etim down to the mat. Etim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Etim lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses

and Etim counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Sanchez!

Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

Etim postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sanchez to stand up.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Etim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.

Etim moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.

Etim breaks from the clinch.
Etim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Etim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Etim.

Etim drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Etim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Etim manages to break the clinch.
Jab, jab by Etim - just one landing.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Etim, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Etim against the cage but Etim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Etim tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Etim lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It's a brutal combination of punches from Etim! Sanchez is backing up but he can't get away as Etim lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Sanchez and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Terry Etim!