PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Sanchez (ranked 4988 p4p, 4992 weight class) and Michael Rogue (ranked 539 p4p, 541 weight class). Matteo Sanchez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sanchez
vs
Rogue

195 cm
26
250
3 - 7 - 0

197 cm
22
235
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matteo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Rogue!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws the left hand but Rogue avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogue throws a one two combo.
Rogue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rogue connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogue.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Rogue moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogue let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Rogue avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Sanchez rushes Rogue and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rogue manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogue moves away.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogue sprawls well. Rogue wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Rogue moved out of range.
Matteo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogue moves away.
Rogue lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Rogue moves out of range.
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rogue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sanchez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Rogue catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Rogue swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Rogue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez punishes Rogue's body with a nice straight punch.
Rogue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Rogue moved out of range nicely.
Rogue swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Rogue avoids the punch easily.
Rogue throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Rogue does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogue lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Rogue scores with a punch to the head.
Rogue thuds his right hand into Sanchez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A lazy left from Rogue finds it's target.
Rogue with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rogue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Rogue.
Sanchez swings for the body but Rogue moves out of range.
Rogue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogue pounces like a tiger and cracks Sanchez with a vicious hook! Sanchez is down but not out! Rogue follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Rogue!