PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Hatchet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatchet comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till i collapse. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanchez's choice of entrance music: Cypress Hill featuring Barron Ricks - Tequila Sunrise. This should be fireworks!

Hatchet
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
20
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ali Hatchet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Hatchet keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatchet circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatchet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Ali Hatchet has been cut.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Hatchet shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hatchet gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Hatchet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hatchet throws a left that rocks Sanchez and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hatchet dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Sanchez regain composure!

Sanchez is rocked!

It looks like Miguel Sanchez has been cut.
Hatchet is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez is still in real trouble! Can Hatchet finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatchet tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hatchet has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatchet prevents Sanchez from escaping the position.
Hatchet tries to move to mount but Sanchez blocks the move with his legs.

Hatchet working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two 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 is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Hatchet tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hatchet is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanchez has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Hatchet keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hatchet.
Miguel Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez leaves Hatchet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sanchez drops Hatchet with a beautiful combination! Hatchet stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sanchez is looking for the KO!

Hatchet is rocked!
Hatchet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hatchet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Hatchet slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hatchet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanchez won't be happy with that.
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!
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.

Hatchet is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanchez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez prevents Hatchet from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Hatchet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hatchet counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Hatchet slips to the side
and Hatchet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hatchet takes one on the button.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hatchet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Hatchet circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Hatchet keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Hatchet slips to the side

and Hatchet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanchez's guard.
Hatchet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hatchet passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hatchet trying to control from Sanchez's half guard. Sanchez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hatchet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hatchet trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatchet looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatchet trying to move into half guard but instead Sanchez has managed to sweep!
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Hatchet keeps moving.

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

Hatchet shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sanchez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hatchet trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sanchez clinches but Hatchet breaks the clinch

and Hatchet counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.

Hatchet has gone for a leg lock! Sanchez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hatchet's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatchet working a defensive guard here.

Sanchez stands and steps away. Hatchet gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez clinches but Hatchet breaks the clinch
and Hatchet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez misses with a double jab

and Hatchet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hatchet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatchet trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatchet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Hatchet from controlling successfully.
Hatchet prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hatchet drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sanchez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hatchet has Sanchez in his guard.

Sanchez gets to his feet. Hatchet 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.

Ali Hatchet dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sanchez wants to clinch up but Hatchet keeps it at a distance.
Hatchet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ali Hatchet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Hatchet counters with a stiff right hand.

Sanchez has managed to clinch.
Sanchez holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez clinches but Hatchet breaks the clinch
and Hatchet counters with a right hand to the body.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hatchet tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatchet circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hatchet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hatchet.
Hatchet is looking to advance position but Sanchez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hatchet is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Hatchet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hatchet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount and Hatchet is in trouble!
Hatchet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to finish Hatchet with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hatchet!
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Hatchet is squirming around nicely.
Ali Hatchet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hatchet's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez trying to control but Hatchet is having none of it.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sanchez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchez with the ground and pound from mount.
Hatchet tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.
BOOM! Sanchez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hatchet wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatchet is looking to get to half guard.
Sanchez tries to control but Hatchet wriggling away.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hatchet hang on?
Ali Hatchet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sanchez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hatchet is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hatchet is in a horrible position here. Sanchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hatchet blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanchez thowing shots but they're missing.
Sanchez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hatchet can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sanchez misses with a head shot.
Hatchet tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.
Sanchez thowing shots but they're missing.
Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanchez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Hatchet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hatchet tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.
Miguel Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hatchet seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hatchet looks a forlorn figure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hatchet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Hatchet!