PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sanchez (ranked 704 p4p, 1526 weight class) and Sami Steele (ranked 89 p4p, 171 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive. Sami Steele is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sanchez
vs
Steele

179 cm
22
157
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
142
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Steele!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
It looked like Sanchez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steele.
Steele avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Sanchez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.

Steele moves into the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez keeps control of Steele as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.

Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Steele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Sanchez lunges at Steele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steele's hand.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Steele.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Steele moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez backing away here, and Steele unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steele lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut
and Steele counters with a big head kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Steele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanchez with a body shot.
Steele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez backing away here, and Steele unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Steele looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele misses the jab.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Steele's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele motions for Sanchez to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Steele drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steele is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sanchez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Steele misses the jab.
Steele scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Steele dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steele throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Steele moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Steele throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Sanchez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sami Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Sanchez tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Steele counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Steele connects with a leg kick.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Sanchez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Steele.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele blocks a jab.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Steele throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Steele moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Steele throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sami Steele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Steele misses.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut
and Steele counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Steele moves away from the strike by Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
A jab lands there for Steele.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Sanchez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Sanchez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Steele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Steele.
Sanchez is looking to counter punch.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Steele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steele scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Steele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Steele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Tim Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Steele!
A very excited looking Sami Steele rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.