PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Amoroso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fellacio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amoroso's entrance music is Renegades of Funk - Rage Against The Machine. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Julio Amoroso has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Julio Amoroso seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Amoroso
vs
Sanchez

175 cm
22
164 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

166 cm
19
161 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Battalion Athletics

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Amoroso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fellacio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amoroso takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Amoroso fails with a takedown attempt.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Amoroso up against the cage.
Amoroso is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amoroso fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Amoroso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amoroso wants a takedown.
Sanchez controlling the action here for a moment.
Amoroso 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 battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Amoroso has denied him.
Amoroso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amoroso backwards.
Amoroso is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
Amoroso drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanchez lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Amoroso.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Amoroso backpedaling.
Amoroso shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amoroso gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Amoroso avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Amoroso on that attempt.
Amoroso is breathing heavily.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Amoroso has time to react.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amoroso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from Amoroso.
Amoroso blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Amoroso tries to pull guard but Sanchez won't allow it.
Amoroso tries to pull guard but Sanchez won't allow it.
Amoroso letting Sanchez take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amoroso backwards.
Sanchez stalling against the cage.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Amoroso.
Sanchez is trying to stall.
Sanchez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has Amoroso pressed against the cage, preventing Amoroso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amoroso has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Amoroso backwards.
A short left from Sanchez.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amoroso.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Amoroso jumps guard.
Amoroso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amoroso's guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Amoroso keeps moving.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Amoroso is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Amoroso keeps moving.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amoroso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Amoroso trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Amoroso throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Amoroso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amoroso doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sanchez has managed to clinch.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Amoroso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Amoroso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Amoroso goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fellacio Sanchez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Amoroso tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Amoroso has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Amoroso fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice body shot.
Sanchez works Amoroso's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Amoroso backwards.
Sanchez taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amoroso blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Amoroso tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Amoroso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Amoroso.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanchez prevents Amoroso from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Amoroso can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Amoroso's head.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Sanchez stalling.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Amoroso is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amoroso.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amoroso.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amoroso backwards.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Amoroso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

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.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amoroso fails to pull guard.
Amoroso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amoroso backwards.

Amoroso is rocked!
Amoroso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sanchez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sanchez stalls.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amoroso backwards.
Amoroso blocking some punches.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez stalling.
Sanchez working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amoroso blocking some punches.
Amoroso goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez stalls.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Amoroso drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Amoroso's head.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A bit of stalling here from Sanchez.
Amoroso goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Amoroso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Come on Sanchez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amoroso tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez stalling against the cage.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fellacio Sanchez.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Amoroso can't get the takedown.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Amoroso.
Sanchez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fellacio Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amoroso.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Amoroso tries to clinch
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Oh Amoroso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
Amoroso wants a takedown.
Amoroso has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Amoroso seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from Sanchez.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Amoroso.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Amoroso wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Amoroso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Amoroso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amoroso takes a shot to the head.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amoroso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amoroso.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Amoroso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amoroso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amoroso fails to pull guard.
Amoroso throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amorosos head.
Amoroso is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
Amoroso tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Amoroso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Amoroso backwards.
Amoroso blocks an uppercut.

That's two 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 lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Amoroso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Amoroso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanchez has Amoroso pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Sanchez's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fellacio Sanchez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Amoroso blocking some punches.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Sanchez.
Amoroso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Amoroso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Amoroso.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fellacio Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Amoroso has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Amoroso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Amoroso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Amoroso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
Amoroso is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Amoroso can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amoroso tries to pull guard but Sanchez won't allow it.
Julio Amoroso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amoroso tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Amoroso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Amoroso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Amoroso jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanchez walks away with a smile on his face. Amoroso gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanchez digs a good hook to Amoroso's body.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Amoroso misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fellacio Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanchez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fellacio Sanchez!