PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between cain sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vandrax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Op2YQ7yyU. Brandon Vandrax has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

sanchez
vs
Vandrax

187 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, cain sanchez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Vandrax!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vandrax closes the distance and clinches.
Vandrax tries a knee to the head but sanchez blocks it.
sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.

sanchez drags the fight down to the ground.

sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vandrax wants to control from the top but sanchez keeps moving.
Vandrax pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Vandrax working some strikes from top position.
sanchez pulls Vandrax in close to prevent any damage.
Vandrax won't allow sanchez to sweep him here.

sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Vandrax defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vandrax is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! sanchez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! sanchez has escaped and now he's on top!
sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Vandrax working for a triangle but sanchez defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

sanchez gets to his feet. Vandrax looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

sanchez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vandrax does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez is trying to control. Vandrax wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vandrax tries to roll over but sanchez keeps him under control.
sanchez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vandrax looks like he's trying to stand up.
sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vandrax fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vandrax sprawls well initially but sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vandrax looks gassed!
sanchez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vandrax moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Vandrax gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vandrax wants to control from the top but sanchez keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cain sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

sanchez has managed to clinch.
Vandrax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vandrax tries to break free but sanchez pushes him back against the cage.
sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vandrax.
Vandrax misses with an elbow strike.
Vandrax tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
cain sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vandrax.
Vandrax drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

sanchez gets control of Vandrax's arms and successfully pulls guard. sanchez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vandrax.
Vandrax tries to free his leg and advance position but sanchez is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sanchez controlling the position.

sanchez has his foot on Vandrax's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vandrax works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez trying to strike off his back.
sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Vandrax drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vandrax jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vandrax tries to close the distance and clinch up but sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vandrax tries to clinch but fails miserably
and sanchez counters with a big head kick but Vandrax shrugs it off.

Vandrax closes the distance and clinches.
sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Vandrax.

sanchez tightens his grip and picks Vandrax up, before dumping him to the ground. Vandrax manages to land in guard.
sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

sanchez gets to his feet - Vandrax follows without any prompting.
Vandrax stuffs the takedown attempt from sanchez . sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vandrax.
Vandrax closes the distance and clinches up with sanchez , looking for a takedown. Vandrax pushes sanchez against the cage but sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Vandrax is defending against the submission attempts here by sanchez .
sanchez controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez stalling away here and it's allowed Vandrax to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
sanchez wants to stand but Vandrax is controlling his posture from full guard.
cain sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Vandrax is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and sanchez defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
sanchez wants to get up but he can't break Vandrax's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

sanchez gets to his feet. Vandrax looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cain sanchez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vandrax tries to clinch up.
Vandrax tries for a takedown but sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Vandrax closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
Vandrax tries to stall but sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vandrax holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vandrax lands a knee to the body.

sanchez pulls Vandrax into guard.

sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vandrax defends well.
sanchez is trying to keep Vandrax in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez is really struggling to control Vandrax but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vandrax throws a big right hand that misses.
sanchez striking from the bottom here.
Vandrax advances position into side control!
Vandrax fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Vandrax has hold of sanchez 's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! sanchez tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Vandrax cranks the arm and sanchez screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from sanchez , who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Brandon Vandrax!