PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The best song ever you need to hear, seriously, you really need :). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sanchez
vs
Winchester

185 cm
26
179 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Winchester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Winchester looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Winchester. Winchester gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Winchester shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
Thiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Winchester.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winchester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Winchester backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winchester.
Winchester closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Winchester pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez throws a hook but Winchester avoids it easily.
Winchester shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
Winchester moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winchester slips a jab from Sanchez.
Winchester slips under a jab.
Winchester shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Winchester staying out of range there.

Winchester bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sanchez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Winchester's best efforts.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
Winchester pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Winchester moves into full mount! Sanchez won't be happy about that!
Winchester controlling his opponent.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Winchester has a good base and remains in mount.

Winchester looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanchez defends it well.
Winchester trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.

Winchester looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Winchester tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Winchester is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanchez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Winchester tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.

Winchester is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Winchester wants to finish this one by submission but Sanchez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Winchester.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Winchester's attempts to control the action.

Winchester looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchez tries to get out of the position.

Winchester is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Sanchez is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Sanchez flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Winchester anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Sanchez and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Winchester slips an arm under Sanchez chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Winchester has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Winchester is squeezing on Sanchez like an anaconda would it's prey. Sanchez fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan Winchester!