PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sanchez
vs
Hall

185 cm
30
182 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

183 cm
24
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a one two combo.

It looks like Thiago Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Nice jab there from Hall.
Hall leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.

Sanchez drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Sanchez postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Sanchez prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanchez forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to stand back up but Sanchez manages to pass into side control.
Sanchez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sanchez cracks Hall with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Sanchez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hall is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Sanchez!
Thiago Sanchez got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'