PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandoval comes into the arena with Overseer - Slayed blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sandoval
vs
Winchester

171 cm
26
158 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

165 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Sandoval!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sandoval misses with a body kick.
Sandoval misses with a head kick.
Winchester has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Winchester with a jab.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winchester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sandoval looks to score with a jab to the body but Winchester is just out of range.
Winchester tries a head kick but it misses.
Sandoval tries to work over Winchester's front leg with a kick but Winchester checks it.
Winchester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sandoval checks it well.
A slow jab from Winchester misses its intended target.
Sandoval takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Winchester loads up on a big right hand but Sandoval slips the punch.
Winchester connects with a leg kick. Sandoval looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sandoval tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval fails with the takedown
and Sandoval takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Winchester misses

and Sandoval counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Winchester!
Sandoval misses with the ground and pound.
Sandoval trying to control the position but Winchester is working away.
Sandoval fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sandoval tries to score with some ground and pound. Winchester controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Winchester defending against the ground and pound.
Sandoval throws an elbow but Winchester slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sandoval fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Winchester sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sandoval is thwarting Winchester's attempts to control the position.
Winchester tries to roll over but Sandoval keeps him under control.
Sandoval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winchester defending well though.
Sandoval wants to take a breather but Winchester is having none of it.
Sandoval missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Winchester avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandoval.
Winchester keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sandoval throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester won't allow Sandoval to pass to mount.
Sandoval thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winchester is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sandoval scores with a couple of nice shots.
Winchester manages to get to full guard.
Sandoval postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandoval throws a big right hand that misses.
Sandoval throws an elbow that misses. Winchester uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sandoval's guard. Nice move by Winchester!
Winchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandoval is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winchester controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Winchester working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sandoval trying to control the position.

Sandoval is looking to cinch up a triangle. Winchester throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sandoval's body to avoid the submission. Sandoval has instead reached around Winchester's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sandoval arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Felix Sandoval!
Felix Sandoval retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Felix Sandoval thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.