PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Modric (ranked 3293 p4p, 4585 weight class) and Ricardo Sanchez (ranked 327 p4p, 408 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Modric
vs
Sanchez

172 cm
26
145
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
147
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

The Dirty Needle Project
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zdravko Modric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez slips a jab from Modric.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Modric!
Nice cross by Sanchez.

It looks like Zdravko Modric has been cut.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Modric moves out of range.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Modric has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Modric won't allow it.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Modric is controlling him.
Modric lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez is trying to push Modric away but Modric has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Modric lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Modric has him pinned against the cage.
Modric is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Modric.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Modric scores with a shoulder strike.
Modric lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Modric won't allow it.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric lands a shot to the body.
I was talking to Modric's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Modric lands a shoulder strike.

Modric breaks the clinch.
Modric slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Modric throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Modric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Modric scores with a body shot.
Ricardo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Modric dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Modric quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sanchez looks winded!
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Modric connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Modric gets a clinch.
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!
Modric throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Modric lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Modric.
Modric lands a left hand.

Sanchez is rocked!
Modric dips a shoulder and cracks Sanchez with a mighty uppercut! Sanchez falls back against the cage and Modric unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sanchez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Modric screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Modric!
Our winner, Zdravko Modric, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.