PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uche Igwe (ranked 3418 p4p, 3826 weight class) and Tristan Sandoval (ranked 179 p4p, 200 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Igwe
vs
Sandoval

212 cm
25
300
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
300
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uche Igwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tristan Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval slips under a jab.
Sandoval uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Igwe.
Sandoval uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Sandoval lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sandoval lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sandoval digs a good hook to Igwe's body.
Sandoval tries to clinch there but Igwe circles away.
Sandoval blocks a jab.
Sandoval stuns Igwe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Igwe throws a lazy right hand but Sandoval sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Sandoval.
Sandoval slips a jab from Igwe.
Sandoval connects with a body shot.
Sandoval shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Igwe as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandoval ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Igwe misses the jab.
Sandoval uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Igwe.
Jab from Sandoval.
Igwe throws out a loose jab but Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval stuns Igwe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Igwe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sandoval lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sandoval jabs Igwe right on the nose. Igwe blinks but takes it well.
Sandoval stuns Igwe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sandoval jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sandoval connects with a body shot.
Sandoval lands with a straight right. Igwe didn't see that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Igwe misses with an uppercut.
Igwe throws a hook but Sandoval avoids it easily.
Igwe looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sandoval on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Igwe throws a hook but Sandoval avoids it easily.
Sandoval bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Igwe's head backwards.
Igwe missing with a left hand there. Sandoval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igwe walks into a jab.
Igwe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Igwe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sandoval sprawling to the canvas! Sandoval rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Igwe finish him?!

It looks like Tristan Sandoval has been cut.
Sandoval looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Igwe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donk. Sandoval catches Igwe right on the button with a cross.
Igwe throws a looping overhand right but Sandoval ducks down to avoid it.
Igwe throws a jab but it's blocked by Sandoval.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sandoval cracks Igwe with an open hand slap.
Sandoval lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sandoval darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Sandoval.
Sandoval misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sandoval slips under a jab from Igwe.
Sandoval throws a series of strikes that have Igwe backpedaling.
Igwe misses with a looping right.
Sandoval is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Igwe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Igwe drops his hands momentarily and Sandoval takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sandoval throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sandoval throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Igwe as Sandoval shoots in.
Sandoval lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Uche Igwe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandoval throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Igwe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Igwe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Igwe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Igwe misses with a hook.
Sandoval fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Igwe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Igwe misses.
Sandoval throws out a counter right but Igwe avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe takes one to the chin there.
Decent striking displayed by Sandoval there.
Sandoval slips under a jab.
Sandoval catches Igwe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Sandoval clinches up with Igwe and pushes him back against the cage.
Sandoval lands an uppercut.
Sandoval scores with a shoulder strike.
Igwe working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Igwe as Sandoval tries to tie him up.

Igwe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Igwe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sandoval moves away from the strike by Igwe.
Nice sprawl there from Igwe as Sandoval shoots in.
Igwe is looking to counter punch.
Uche Igwe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Sandoval.
Igwe throws a hook to the side of Sandoval's head but Sandoval sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandoval looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Igwe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Igwe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sandoval scores with a hook to the body. Igwe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe misses with a straight right.
Sandoval tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Igwe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sandoval misses with the combination.
Sandoval ducks under a wild hook from Igwe.
Igwe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Igwe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Igwe misses with a straight right.
Tristan Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval scores with a nice strike.
Igwe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandoval.
Sandoval thuds his right hand into Igwe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Igwe throws out a powerful jab.
Igwe throws the left hand but Sandoval avoids the punch easily.
Sandoval works Igwe's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Sandoval.
Sandoval let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sandoval is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Igwe with a body shot.
Sandoval is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sandoval lands a nice shot that snaps Igwe's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Sandoval dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tristan Sandoval's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sandoval lands with an overhand left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sandoval!
Igwe misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Sandoval releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sandoval slips a jab from Igwe.
Igwe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sandoval on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Igwe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Igwe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sandoval lands a nice shot to the body.
Igwe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sandoval throws a nice looking combination but Igwe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sandoval misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandoval looks for a takedown but Igwe sprawls well.
Igwe misses with a looping left.
Igwe throws a body shot but no joy.
Igwe throws a jab when Sandoval was well out of range.
Igwe looks to land a right hand but Sandoval moved out of range.
Sandoval fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Igwe misses with an uppercut. Sandoval saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval scores with a hook to the body. Igwe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sandoval steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Sandoval throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Igwe on the side of the head.
Sandoval scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Igwe moves forwards but Sandoval connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Igwe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Sandoval.
Igwe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sandoval sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Igwe throws an overhand right that lands on Sandoval's shoulder, as Sandoval tries to avoid the shot.
Sandoval appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Igwe misses the jab.
Igwe takes one on the button.
Sandoval thuds his right hand into Igwe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Igwe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandoval moves away from the strike by Igwe.
A countering left hand to the body from Sandoval misses.

Sandoval moves into range and clinches up with Igwe.
Sandoval tries to circle away but Igwe has him pinned against the cage.
Igwe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sandoval or not.
Igwe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Igwe breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Igwe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sandoval keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Igwe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Igwe as Sandoval shoots in.
Igwe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sandoval connects with a crisp jab.
Igwe misses with a looping right.
Sandoval looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Igwe misses with a hook.
Sandoval has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sandoval slips a straight right by Igwe.
Igwe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Igwe misses with a wild body shot.
Sandoval slips under a jab from Igwe.
Sandoval moves out of range of the strikes.
Igwe throws an overhand right that lands on Sandoval's shoulder, as Sandoval tries to avoid the shot.
Sandoval digs a good hook to Igwe's body.
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandoval cracks a nice hook into Igwe's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sandoval is trying hard to land a takedown here. Igwe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Uche Igwe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Sandoval.
Igwe throws a jab when Sandoval was well out of range.
Sandoval cracks a nice hook into Igwe's ribs.
Sandoval moves away from the strike by Igwe.
Sandoval dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Igwe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Igwe looks to land a left hand but Sandoval moved out of range nicely.
Igwe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
Igwe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sandoval connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Igwe throws an overhand right that lands on Sandoval's shoulder, as Sandoval tries to avoid the shot.
Igwe missing with a left hand there. Sandoval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igwe connects with a single shot there.

That has opened up Tristan Sandoval's cut even more.
Igwe throws a jab when Sandoval was well out of range.
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!
Igwe lands a nice shot that snaps Sandoval's head back.
Sandoval lands with a good body shot.
Igwe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval works the jab nicely.
Tristan Sandoval seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Igwe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sandoval lands an overhand right.
Igwe takes one on the button.
Igwe looks to land a right hand but Sandoval moved out of range.
Sandoval works over Igwe's head and body with a nice combination.
Sandoval cracks Igwe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sandoval with a jab.
Igwe throws a hook to the side of Sandoval's head but Sandoval sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandoval scores with a body shot.

Sandoval has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sandoval.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Sandoval.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Igwe looking to slow down the pace here.
Sandoval displaying some good clinch control by pressing Igwe up against the cage.
Sandoval is trying to break the clinch but Igwe has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Sandoval showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tristan Sandoval's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A big right from Igwe misses.
Sandoval doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Uche Igwe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandoval lands with a straight right. Igwe didn't see that one coming.
Igwe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Igwe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sandoval tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Igwe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Igwe is looking to counter punch.
Igwe misses the jab.
Sandoval slips a jab from Igwe.
Igwe throws a hook but Sandoval avoids it easily.
Igwe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Igwe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandoval.
Igwe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sandoval jabs Igwe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Igwe just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandoval ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Igwe lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandoval fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A swing and a miss from Igwe.
Sandoval takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Igwe misses with a looping right.
Igwe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval slips under a jab from Igwe.
Igwe stuffs the takedown.
Sandoval lands a nice shot that snaps Igwe's head back.
Igwe loads up on a big right hand but Sandoval slips the punch.
Sandoval scores with a shot to the body.
Igwe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Igwe misses with a hook. Sandoval ducked under it nicely.
Igwe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Igwe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sandoval moves away from the strike by Igwe.
Igwe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sandoval throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Igwe on the side of the head.
Sandoval dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandoval steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
It seemed like Sandoval was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sandoval dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
Igwe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sandoval let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Sandoval.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval slips under a jab.
Sandoval scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Igwe doesn't seem bothered though.
Sandoval jabs at Igwe's body.
Sandoval displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Igwe throws out the jab.
Sandoval works the jab nicely.
Sandoval stalks Igwe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Igwe's face. Igwe staggers backwards, shaken.
Igwe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Igwe.
Igwe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sandoval let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sandoval slips a jab from Igwe.
A punch combination from Sandoval misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sandoval wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Igwe throws a jab but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Igwe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sandoval throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sandoval lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Igwe.
Igwe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sandoval finds it's way round the side to connect with Igwe's head.
Sandoval slips a straight right by Igwe.
Sandoval lands a jab to Igwe's midsection.
Sandoval lands a nice shot to the body.
Igwe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sandoval sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Sandoval finds it's way through Igwe's defenses.
Sandoval misses the shot to the body.
Sandoval scores with a jab to the body.
Tristan Sandoval is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Igwe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandoval.
Sandoval fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Igwe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Igwe looks to land a right hand but Sandoval moved out of range.
Igwe throws a hook but Sandoval avoids it easily.
Sandoval lands with a good body shot.
Igwe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Igwe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Sandoval does it's job there.
Sandoval scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Igwe doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Igwe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sandoval scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sandoval lands with a shot to the body.
Sandoval scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Igwe misses with a hook.
Sandoval slips a jab from Igwe.
Sandoval fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sandoval catches Igwe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sandoval scores with a hook to the body. Igwe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sandoval steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Igwe throws a hook but Sandoval blocks it.
Sandoval fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandoval takes one on the button.
Sandoval throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Igwe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Sandoval.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan Sandoval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sandoval 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan Sandoval!