PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ayman homayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
homayed

183 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, ayman homayed!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

homayed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - homayed lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing homayed any problems.
Sanchez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
homayed passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanchez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sanchez missing with punches from the bottom.
Sanchez scores with a few weak punches.
homayed moves into full mount! Sanchez won't be happy about that!
homayed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
homayed lands a big shot there that rocks Sanchez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanchez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
homayed lands a heavy elbow.

homayed with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sanchez trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt homayed.
Sanchez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sanchez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding homayed's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but homayed cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanchez throwing hammer fists to the chest of homayed. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but homayed has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sanchez is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
homayed lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
homayed doesn't have the hooks in and Sanchez manages to turn into his guard.
homayed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
homayed controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
homayed keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
homayed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
homayed pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Sanchez is working homayed over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

homayed looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
homayed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom.
Sanchez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sanchez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing homayed from controlling successfully.
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom.
Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
homayed trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez trying to strike off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
homayed tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
homayed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
homayed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
homayed shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ayman homayed.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by homayed.
homayed misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

homayed doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
homayed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
homayed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
homayed wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it.

homayed looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
homayed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
homayed tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
homayed is breathing heavily.
Sanchez drops an elbow to the side of homayed's head.
homayed throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sanchez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez is nestled in close to homayed, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. homayed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

homayed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez works over homayed with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
homayed pulls Sanchez in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanchez from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
homayed trying to control the position.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as homayed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez works over homayed with some ground and pound from guard.
homayed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
homayed misses with a takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
homayed tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily

and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Paul Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ayman homayed.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Paul Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but homayed blocks nicely.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez won't allow homayed to sweep him here.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
homayed misses with a takedown

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
homayed is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
homayed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

homayed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez cracks homayed with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as homayed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sanchez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

homayed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
homayed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
homayed with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. homayed fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

homayed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanchez is working homayed 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.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez is in close to homayed's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
homayed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
homayed doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Paul Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ayman homayed.

Sanchez is posturing up here but homayed has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sanchez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sanchez has to tap! Slick submission there by homayed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). ayman homayed!