PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Crappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and juan sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Crappler
vs
sanchez

185 cm
26
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

189 cm
22
212 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Cobra Kai Nutrition (NEW 158 OUT)

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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Crappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, juan sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crappler moves out of range of the body kick.
sanchez misses with a head kick.
Crappler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
sanchez thuds his shin into the meat of Crappler's side.
Crappler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crappler dodges the ground and pound from sanchez.

sanchez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
sanchez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Crappler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crappler tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but sanchez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
sanchez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

sanchez looking for a guillotine from mount but Crappler is having none of it.

sanchez goes for an armbar but Crappler turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Crappler.
Crappler advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez tries to bench press Crappler off him but Crappler keeps the position.
sanchez sneaks back into half guard.
sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Crappler seems to be working for a kimura but sanchez defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crappler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

sanchez has his foot on Crappler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crappler works his way back into a safe position though.
Crappler throwing strikes but missing.

sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crappler is aware though and is defending well.

sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crappler wants to pass the guard but sanchez is keeping the position.
sanchez wants to sweep here but Crappler controlling him for the moment.
Crappler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crappler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Crappler landing with the ground and pound.
Crappler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crappler wants to control from the top but sanchez keeps moving.

sanchez working for a triangle but Crappler defends it easily.
sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crappler.

sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crappler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

juan sanchez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crappler moves out of range of the leg kick from sanchez.
Crappler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
sanchez misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
sanchez misses with a leg kick.
sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Crappler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
sanchez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Crappler jumps into side control!
Crappler cracks sanchez with a big elbow.
Crappler tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
sanchez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crappler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
sanchez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
sanchez tries to get to full guard but Crappler has control of the leg.
sanchez is not content to let Crappler control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
sanchez keeping moving, preventing Crappler from controlling successfully.

sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crappler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crappler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Crappler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Crappler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
sanchez is breathing heavily.
Crappler is looking to work some ground and pound but sanchez has wrist control.

sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crappler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crappler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crappler stands and throws sanchez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
sanchez sneaks back into half guard.
Crappler works his way into full mount!

Crappler goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now sanchez is on top in guard.
sanchez postures up in Crappler's guard and throws a big left but Crappler blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

juan sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Crappler shoots in but sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Crappler moves out of range easily.
sanchez throws a nice head kick!

It looks like King Crappler has been cut.
Crappler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. sanchez tries to avoid it but Crappler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag sanchez to the ground. sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Crappler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
sanchez manages to get back to half guard.
sanchez gets full guard.

sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sanchez has his foot on Crappler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crappler works his way back into a safe position though.
sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crappler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
sanchez is looking for a sweep.
sanchez manages to get back to half guard.
sanchez wants to improve his position but Crappler is controlling well.

sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
sanchez wants to improve his position but Crappler is controlling well.

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.
Crappler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
juan sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crappler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crappler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Crappler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crappler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez is trying to control but can't.

sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Crappler trying to control the action but sanchez is working from the bottom.
sanchez moves into full guard.
sanchez keeping moving, preventing Crappler from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
sanchez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crappler.

That's four 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.
sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crappler throws a shot from downtown. sanchez moves away and avoids it.
sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
sanchez misses with an uppercut.
sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Crappler moves out of range easily.
King Crappler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crappler throws a leg kick but sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.

sanchez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than sanchez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

And that's the end of the fight!
juan sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well sanchez 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... juan sanchez!