PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Branco (ranked 4446 p4p, 6391 weight class) and Lupon Sanchez (ranked 399 p4p, 471 weight class). Sanchez has chosen Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jesus Branco has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jesus Branco seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Branco
vs
Sanchez

163 cm
18
145
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
155
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lupon Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Branco.
Branco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Branco throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Branco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Branco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Branco.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Branco shows good takedown defense.
Jesus Branco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lupon Sanchez.
Branco lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into range.
Branco throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Branco. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Branco sends Sanchez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Branco is motioning to the referee to let Sanchez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Sanchez is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez switches off momentarily and Branco cracks him with a monster right hand! Sanchez topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Branco dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Branco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesus Branco!
After the big win, Jesus Branco made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Lupon Sanchez spoke after the fight, saying 'Im sorry to the fans and my sponsor, I wanted to put on a great show and get the win but tonight wasn't my night, congrats to my opponent he's a real fighter.'.