PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaun Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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!

Webster
vs
Sanchez

178 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaun Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Webster avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Webster slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Webster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Webster drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Webster has double underhooks.

Webster breaks the clinch.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Mitch Webster has been cut.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Webster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Webster tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Webster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Webster slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Webster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Webster connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Jaun Sanchez has been cut.

Webster rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.

Webster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Webster moved out of range.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Webster gets a clinch.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez throws a combination. Webster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Webster is rocked!
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaun Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Webster rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Webster fails to land.
Webster tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Webster back against the cage.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Webster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Webster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Webster throws out a powerful jab.
Webster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Webster misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Webster wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Webster counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Webster doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Webster tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Webster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Webster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Webster moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Webster will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanchez up against the cage.

Webster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Webster tries to clinch up.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Sanchez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Webster.
Webster slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Webster misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Webster's shoulder, as Webster tries to avoid the shot.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Webster.
Webster lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Webster tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez misses with a double jab

and Webster counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Webster is controlling him.
Webster pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Webster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Webster keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Webster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Webster ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Webster.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Webster rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Webster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Webster breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Webster dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Webster moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Mitch Webster is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Webster counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Webster.
Webster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Webster stalls.
Webster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Webster prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Webster is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Webster has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

Webster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Webster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Webster has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses

and Webster moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Webster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webster working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Webster manages to break the clinch.
Webster tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Webster manages to avoid it.
Webster misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Webster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Webster counters with a stiff right hand.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Webster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez stalks Webster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Webster's face. Webster staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses

and Webster counters by moving into the clinch.
Webster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez keeps control of Webster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Webster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Webster tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Webster throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Webster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webster tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Webster tries to clinch up.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Webster counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Webster has managed to clinch.

Webster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webster tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Webster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Webster moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Webster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Webster misses with a looping left.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Webster avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Webster avoids a punch combination nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Webster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Webster wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.

Webster has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Webster swinging wilding here.
Mitch Webster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez takes a swing at Webster's ribcage but misses.
Webster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Webster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Webster tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Webster lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez catches Webster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez throws a right hand that Webster ducks under and follows up with a left that Webster also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Webster!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Webster dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Webster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Webster was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Webster ducks under and follows up with a left that Webster also avoids with ease.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Webster.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Webster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Webster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Webster closes the distance and clinches.
Webster tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Webster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Webster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Webster swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Webster breaks the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Webster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Webster coming out on top.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Webster moves away.
Webster tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Webster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
Webster moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Webster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webster throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Webster looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Webster circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Webster is out of range.
Webster wants to clinch.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses

and Webster moves into the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Webster has double underhooks.

Webster breaks the clinch.
Webster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Webster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Webster avoids it well.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Webster moves into the clinch.
Webster trying to control the position but instead, Sanchez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Webster into the cage.

Webster manages to break the clinch.
Mitch Webster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.

Webster closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.

Webster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Webster avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Webster is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez misses with a combination

and Webster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Webster breaks from the clinch.
Webster is looking to clinch.

Webster has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Webster trying to stall but Sanchez improves his position.
Jaun Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to break free but Webster has control.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Webster avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Webster lands with a left to the head.
Webster has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanchez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Webster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Webster controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Webster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Webster!