PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Broderick Mine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Sanchez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mine
vs
Sanchez

187 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
aKua

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Broderick Mine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mine throws a head kick that misses.
Mine stuffs the takedown.
Mine throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Mine moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Mine misses with a wild combination.
Mine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Broderick Mine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mine throws a lazy head kick

and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. Mine didn't expect that.
Sanchez prevents Mine from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Mine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mine wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Mine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mine misses with a looping right.
Mine wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Mine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mine looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Mine misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Mine circles away.
Mine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Broderick Mine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Sanchez.
Mine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mine throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mine.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Mine.
Mine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mine lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mine throws a head kick that misses.
Mine misses with the body kick

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sanchez stops Mine from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mine is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Mine tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mine is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broderick Mine dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Mine.
Mine throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez moves out of range as Mine throws a body kick.
Broderick Mine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Mine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Mine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mine throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Mine.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mine - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mine. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Mine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mine.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Mine.
Mine misses with a series of wild punches.
Mine misses with a two punch combination.
Mine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Mine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez walks into a jab.
Mine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crunch! Mine slams his shin into Sanchez's torso.
Mine scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Mine.
Mine scores with a kick to the body.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mine swinging wilding here.
Mine lands a two punch combo.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Mine tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mine lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
A combination from Mine does no damage.
Mine misses with a two punch combination.
Mine throws a head kick that misses.
Mine tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mine is looking to score with low kicks.
Mine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mine keeps Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
Mine misses the shot to the body.
Mine throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Broderick Mine is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mine can pounce on him.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Mine.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mine.
Mine is looking to wear down Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mine lands a lovely overhand right.
Mine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Mine.
Mine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mine lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mine lands a with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mine. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Mine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Mine moves out of range.
Mine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mine lands a two punch combo.
Mine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mine misses with a combination

and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez won't allow Mine to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broderick Mine dominated that second round.
That's time! Mine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mine throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mine throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Mine lands a high kick!
Mine tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mine stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Mine.
Mine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mine!
Mine misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Mine.
Mine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mine lands a jab to the head.
Mine misses with the combination.
Mine works over Sanchez's head and body with a nice combination.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Mine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mine lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mine throws a series of strikes that have Sanchez backpedaling.
Broderick Mine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Mine.
Mine lands with a nice body punch.
Mine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mine tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Mine.

Sanchez rushes Mine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mine keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mine stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to break free but Mine pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Mine prevents a takedown attempt there.
Broderick Mine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Sanchez.
Mine working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mine is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Mine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mine tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez has Mine pressed against the cage, preventing Mine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez keeps control of Mine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Mine has the dominant position.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mine working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Mine is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Mine won't allow it.
Mine tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez prevents Mine from breaking the clinch.
Mine working hard to break the clinch.
Mine can't break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mine smiles and moves away.
Sergio Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Broderick Mine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Broderick Mine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Broderick Mine!