PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 877 p4p, 938 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 122 p4p, 134 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanchez's choice of entrance music: Yes - Owner of a lonely heart. Yes Man Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wallace
vs
Sanchez

195 cm
43
190
32 - 17 - 0

191 cm
39
194
40 - 26 - 3

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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 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wallace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wallace's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wallace duly obliges.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wallace looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wallace takes one to the side of the head.
Wallace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Wallace misses with a hook to the body
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
Sanchez is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace slips under a jab from Sanchez.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Sanchez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Wallace lands with a cross.
Sanchez with a jab.
Wallace throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Sanchez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wallace had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Wallace blocks a head kick by Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wallace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez slips a jab from Wallace.
Wallace checks a low kick from Sanchez.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Wallace misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Wallace with a series of wild strikes but Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace is looking to counter punch.

That's four 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!
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wallace lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wallace doesn't seem phased though.
Sanchez sizes up Wallace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Wallace dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yes Man Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez slips a jab from Wallace.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Wallace's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.
Sanchez tries a low kick but Wallace avoids it.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Wallace up against the cage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wallace might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

Wallace manages to break the clinch.
Wallace pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanchez back to the cage. Wallace follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wallace misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Wallace takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yes Man Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wallace works the jab nicely.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.

Sanchez clinches up with Wallace and pushes him back against the cage.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Wallace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace blocks an elbow strike from Sanchez.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallace tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
Wallace misses with a body punch
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Wallace up against the cage.
A short left from Sanchez.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanchez - that will leave a mark!
Wallace lands a body shot.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Wallace didn't see that one coming.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez catches Wallace with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace misses the body punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wallace is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallace lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sanchez instigates a clinch.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wallace checks a leg kick.
Wallace is looking to counter punch.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
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 straight left.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wallace moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wallace takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez slips a jab from Wallace.
William Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Wallace moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Wallace didn't see that one coming.
Wallace swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Decent striking displayed by Sanchez there.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wallace is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a hook.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
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Left hook, right uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez cracks Wallace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
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A big left from Wallace misses.
Yes Man Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to William Wallace.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
Yes Man Sanchez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.