PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredrico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Macfee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanchez
vs
Macfee

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fredrico Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Macfee!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macfee fails to land with a series of punches.
Macfee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Macfee tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macfee doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Macfee takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Macfee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez punishes Macfee's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Macfee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macfee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Macfee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macfee avoids a kick to the body.

Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Macfee - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macfee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanchez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Macfee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Macfee.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Macfee keeps him there for the moment.
Macfee wants to stall.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Macfee.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Macfee has double underhooks.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Macfee 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. Macfee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fredrico Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Macfee.
Macfee tries to clinch up

so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Macfee wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Macfee's head.

Sanchez gets to his feet - Macfee follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Macfee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bruce Macfee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macfee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Macfee lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Fredrico Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Macfee is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Macfee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Macfee lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Macfee lands with a short shot to the head.

Macfee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Macfee moves out of range.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

Macfee has managed to clinch.
Macfee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Macfee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macfee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but Macfee shrugs it off.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macfee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macfee closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Macfee!
Macfee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez looking to finish Macfee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Macfee!
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount and Macfee is in trouble!
Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Macfee is looking to escape.
Sanchez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macfee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Macfee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Sanchez has hold of Macfee's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Macfee manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrico Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fredrico Sanchez's cut.
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.

Macfee tries to clinch

and Sanchez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Macfee's guard now.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Macfee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macfee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sanchez trying to control but Macfee is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macfee trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Macfee stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Macfee tries to clinch up

and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Macfee controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.

Macfee has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Macfee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Macfee closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sanchez counters by clinching up.
Macfee avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Macfee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Macfee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macfee.
Macfee looking to stall.
Macfee lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Macfee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from Macfee.
Macfee misses with an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Macfee.
Macfee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Macfee.
Macfee lands a body punch.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Macfee won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrico Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macfee lands a shoulder strike.
Macfee lands with a left to the head.
Macfee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Macfee.
Macfee tries to pull guard but Sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually Macfee drops back down to his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Macfee has him pinned against the cage.
Macfee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four 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.
Macfee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Macfee prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Macfee has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Macfee has double underhooks.
Macfee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Macfee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Sanchez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sanchez manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez looks up at the clock and then as Macfee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sanchez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sanchez working the ground and pound but Macfee is defending the strikes.
Sanchez looks up at the clock and then as Macfee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sanchez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Macfee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Macfee sneaks back into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sanchez connects with a nice short shot to Macfee's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrico Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fredrico Sanchez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Macfee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Sanchez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Macfee's head.
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.

Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Macfee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Macfee manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Macfee's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Macfee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up in Macfee's guard and throws a big left but Macfee blocks it.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Macfee keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Macfee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.

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.
Macfee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macfee tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Macfee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sanchez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Macfee's guard now.
Macfee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Macfee looking to control.
Sanchez controlling from the top position.
Fredrico Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Macfee is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Macfee keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Macfee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sanchez wants to stand up but Macfee is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fredrico Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Macfee is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Macfee looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Macfee wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Macfee tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Macfee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macfee is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Bruce Macfee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Macfee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrico Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

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