PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). stone has chosen I made it as his entrance music. The key to victory for Pedro Sanchez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sanchez
vs
stone

192 cm
18
217 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier stone!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
stone tries to pull guard but Sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually stone drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but stone keeps him there for the moment.

stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.

stone clinches.

stone manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez lands a with a good body shot.
stone shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed stone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but stone moved away.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

stone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanchez napping and manages to drive through into side control!

stone decides to stand back up.

stone scores a takedown into full mount!
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding stone's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
stone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
stone controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
stone controlling his opponent.
stone trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stone controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Xavier stone just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

stone shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sanchez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
stone wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
stone controls from within his opponent's guard.

stone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanchez, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

stone has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
stone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but stone keeps him there for the moment.

stone manages to break the clinch.
stone throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier stone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
stone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

stone manages to break the clinch.

stone forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.

stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
stone stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
stone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing stone off to one side.
stone lands a nice looking body shot.
stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

stone clinches with his opponent.

stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

stone moves into the clinch successfully.

stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by stone!

stone has managed to clinch.
stone tries to pull guard but Sanchez won't allow it.

stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

stone closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
stone is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pedro Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier stone.

stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

stone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanchez, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

stone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Sanchez is working an open guard so stone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

stone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
stone working the ground and pound.
Sanchez seems a little lost for a moment, as stone dominates the positioning.
stone should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
stone working the head and body with strikes.

stone stands up and we're back to a striking position.

stone gets in close and instigates a clinch.

stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stone lands with a nice body punch.
stone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

stone gets to his feet - Sanchez follows without any prompting.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.

stone rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
stone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
stone shoots in but no luck this time.
stone lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pedro Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by stone.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
stone scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
stone lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Sanchez walks into a jab.

stone shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sanchez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

stone stands up and waves to Sanchez to follow him.
stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

stone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanchez's guard.
stone controlling from the top position.
stone throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

stone gets to his feet. Sanchez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

stone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
stone with a hook.
stone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

stone has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on stone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
stone tries to pull guard but Sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually stone drops back down to his feet.

stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

stone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but stone is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stone trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
stone prevents Sanchez from standing back up.

stone decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
stone lands a head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from stone, right into the meat.

stone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanchez was covering up waiting for the punch and stone finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
stone trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

stone stands up from guard. Let's bang!

stone moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
stone tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pedro Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier stone.
stone digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

stone gets control of Sanchez's arms and successfully pulls guard. stone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
stone seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
stone thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pedro Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from stone.
stone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

stone manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows stone to score an easy takedown into full guard.

stone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanchez, up you get!
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. stone moves away and avoids it.
stone scores with a jab to the body.

stone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanchez was covering up waiting for the punch and stone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

stone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well stone 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier stone!