PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pollo Sanchez (ranked 4453 p4p, 4119 weight class) and Rico Segura (ranked 482 p4p, 455 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Segura

186 cm
23
192
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
193
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pollo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Segura!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Rico Segura has been cut.
Sanchez defending well as Segura loads up on a big left hand.
Segura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Segura.
Sanchez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Segura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Segura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sanchez throws a hook but Segura blocks it.
Segura misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Segura throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Segura moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pollo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Segura avoids the punch easily.
Segura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez slows down the pace here.
Segura trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Segura backwards.
Sanchez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Segura blocks it.
Segura throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Segura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Segura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Segura backwards.
Segura misses with some punches.
Segura misses with a body punch.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Segura is trying to pull guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath Segura's ribcage. Segura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanchez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Segura up against the cage.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura is trying to pull guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pollo Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Segura.
Segura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Segura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Segura avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Sanchez digs a right hand into Segura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Segura's gas tank.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanchez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Segura looks winded!
Sanchez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Segura up against the cage.
Sanchez cracks Segura with a nice body shot.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez is working Segura over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
Segura throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pollo Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Segura's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Segura doesn't seem phased though.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Segura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Segura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Segura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segura misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Segura blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Segura works the jab nicely.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Segura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Segura blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Segura.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Segura needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Segura saw it coming and moves away.
Segura is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Segura misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
Segura is breathing heavily.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Segura prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Segura tries to pull guard but Sanchez won't allow it.
Segura prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Segura blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Segura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Segura can do to turn this around?
Segura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pollo Sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Segura missing with knees to the body.
Segura takes a shot to the head.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Segura throws knees to the body.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Segura backwards.
Segura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Segura's head.
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!
Segura tries to pull guard but Sanchez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Segura or not.
Segura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez presses Segura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Segura controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Segura takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pollo Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rico Segura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez presses Segura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanchez tries to work over Segura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Segura controls his hands.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez stalls.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Segura backwards.
Sanchez pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez gets through Segura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez digs a right hand into Segura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Segura's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Segura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez is leaning against Segura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanchez taking a breather.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Segura takes a shot to the head.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Segura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Segura misses with a body punch.
Segura is trying to pull guard but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez works on Segura's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez is working Segura over against the cage.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Segura letting Sanchez take a breather here.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez works on Segura's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez leaning against his opponent.
Sanchez avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez pushes Segura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Segura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanchez walks away with a smile on his face. Segura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pollo Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Segura.

Sanchez cracks Segura with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Segura looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sanchez finish him?

Segura is rocked!
Segura avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Segura with the counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Segura is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez throws a powerful right kick. Segura tried to block low but the kick was high! Segura was taken right off of his feet! Sanchez jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pollo Sanchez!