PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the ring accompanied by Enea Vollare Mezzo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Overeem
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Divine - Drugs (158 products)
Divine - Drugs (158 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light 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, Remy Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands the left hand.
Overeem moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Overeem lands a big head kick that sends Sanchez tumbling to the mat! Overeem takes a step backwards and waves Sanchez back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sanchez is rocked!

It looks like Sergio Sanchez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez lands the left hand.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Overeem loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.

Overeem lands a big head kick that sends Sanchez tumbling to the mat! Overeem takes a step backwards and waves Sanchez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Overeem tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Overeem drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the ropes.

Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
Overeem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez punishes Overeem's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Overeem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Overeem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Remy Overeem has been cut.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.

Overeem lands a big head kick that sends Sanchez tumbling to the mat! Overeem takes a step backwards and waves Sanchez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overeem.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sergio Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Overeem.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Overeem should have avoided that one.
Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez lands a with a good body shot.
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Overeem moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Overeem walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
Overeem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Overeem staying out of range there.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez punishes Overeem's body with a nice straight punch.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Overeem avoids nicely.
Overeem keeps Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Overeem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Overeem takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez lands a with a good body shot.
Overeem slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Donk. Sanchez catches Overeem right on the button with a cross.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Overeem.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Overeem's head back.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Overeem connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overeem.
Overeem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Overeem counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Overeem backpedaling.
Sanchez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Overeem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Overeem misses the target.
Overeem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Overeem moved out of range nicely.
Overeem throws and low kick but Sanchez moves out of range easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a head kick. That will keep Sanchez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sanchez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Overeem had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Overeem dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Overeem shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Remy Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to de liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Overeem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Overeem takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez stalks Overeem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Overeem's face. Overeem staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Overeem gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Overeem tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez clobbers Overeem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overeem staying out of range there.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Overeem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Overeem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Overeem throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Sanchez misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Overeem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overeem takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Overeem off the ropes and back into rage.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Overeem should have avoided that one.
Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Overeem misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Overeem looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Remy Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Overeem tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Overeem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Overeem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Overeem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Overeem takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Overeem walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez with a jab.
Overeem ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez jabs at Overeem's body.
Overeem slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Overeem avoids nicely.
Sanchez misses with a body shot
and Overeem counters with a nice body shot.
Overeem scores with a three punch combo!
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez lunges at Overeem with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Overeem's hand.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Overeem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Overeem doesn't seem phased though.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Overeem's ribs.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Overeem is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Overeem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Overeem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Overeem should have avoided that one.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Overeem. Overeem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Overeem backs away looking to recover.
Overeem moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez jabs Overeem right on the nose. Overeem blinks but takes it well.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Overeem slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Overeem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Overeem avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Overeem avoids it well.
Overeem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overeem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Overeem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem moves out of range of the strikes.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Donk. Sanchez catches Overeem right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Overeem counters with a head kick.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Overeem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez cracks Overeem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Overeem should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
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.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Overeem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Overeem needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overeem moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Overeem misses with a looping left.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Overeem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Overeem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez cracks Overeem with a right hand to the side of the head.
Overeem tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a head kick.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Overeem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Overeem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left lands for Sanchez.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Overeem counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overeem misses with the combination.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Overeem. Overeem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez tests Overeem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Overeem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Overeem tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Overeem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Overeem connects with a high kick.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Overeem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Overeem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Overeem thinking.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Sanchez really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Overeem misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Sanchez throws a jab when Overeem was well out of range.
Overeem slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Overeem misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Sanchez clobbers Overeem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Overeem blocks a jab.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Overeem takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Overeem drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Overeem loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Overeem slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Overeem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Overeem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez works over Overeem's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Overeem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Overeem.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Overeem closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Overeem misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks Overeem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Overeem counters with a big head kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Overeem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez cracks Overeem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Overeem doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Overeem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez sizes up Overeem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overeem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
A shot to de liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanchez scores with a hook.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Overeem is out of range.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Sanchez with a hook.
Overeem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.

That's eight 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.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Overeem's ribs.
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 throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez stalks Overeem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Overeem's face. Overeem staggers backwards, shaken.
Overeem slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Overeem misses the jab.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Sanchez dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Overeem's body. Overeem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Overeem.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.
Overeem tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.

Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Overeem sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Sanchez stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stuns Overeem with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez cracks Overeem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
Overeem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Overeem counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Overeem has time to react.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overeem.
Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a two punch combo.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Overeem ducks under and follows up with a left that Overeem also avoids with ease.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Overeem defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overeem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Overeem.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Overeem backpedaling.
Overeem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez scores with a jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sizes up Overeem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Overeem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Overeem throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez tests Overeem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez tests Overeem's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez clobbers Overeem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Overeem seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Overeem saw that one coming.
Sanchez works Overeem's body with a nice hook.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overeem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Overeem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez catches Overeem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez tests Overeem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanchez lands with a cross.
Overeem slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez stalks Overeem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Overeem's face. Overeem staggers backwards, shaken.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a jab when Overeem was well out of range.
Overeem moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Overeem ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Overeem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overeem walks into a left hand.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Sergio Sanchez!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Sergio Sanchez!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Sergio Sanchez!

Sergio Sanchez wins by unanimous decision!