PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joash Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Sanchez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sanchez
vs
Walker

185 cm
37
184 lbs
18 - 21 - 0

172 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Merciless Gladiators

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 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joash Walker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Walker tries to improve position but can't.
Walker regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sanchez is working for a kimura but Walker is defending it quite comfortably.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura but Walker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanchez to get the leverage.

Sanchez seems to be working for a kimura but Walker defends the submission attempt.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Walker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Walker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.

Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Walker tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
Walker trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez prevents Walker from improving his position.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.

Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Walker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez prevents Walker from improving his position.
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!
Sanchez drops an elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Sanchez.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Walker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sanchez passes into side control.
Walker is looking to regain half guard here but Sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sanchez scoring with punches from side control.
Sanchez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Walker is trying to improve his position.

Sanchez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanchez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Walker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanchez landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walker is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez lands an elbow.
Sanchez lands a strong strike to the head of Walker. That's dazed him! Sanchez looking to finish here. Walker is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sanchez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Sanchez!
Thiago Sanchez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Merciless Gladiators for their support in the buildup to the fight.