PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Samoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Samoth has chosen Judas Priest - Painkiller as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sanchez
vs
Samoth

195 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

192 cm
24
295 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikael Samoth!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samoth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Samoth tries to clinch up.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Samoth, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Samoth against the cage but Samoth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Samoth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Samoth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Samoth avoiding damage.
Samoth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Samoth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanchez can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Samoth.
Sanchez wants a takedown.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Samoth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Samoth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Samoth is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Samoth.
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!
Samoth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Samoth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Samoth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Samoth.
Samoth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Samoth.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Samoth throws knees to the body.
Samoth trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Samoth.
Samoth lands a body shot.
Samoth is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Samoth stalling the fight.
Samoth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Samoth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Samoth.
Nice body punch from Samoth.
Samoth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Samoth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Samoth.
Samoth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Samoth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Samoth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Samoth works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Samoth - that landed with a thud.
Samoth works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Samoth throws knees to the body.
Samoth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Samoth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Samoth stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Samoth.

Samoth has clasped his hands together around Sanchez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Samoth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Samoth controlling the position.
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.
Samoth lands a nice forearm strike.
Samoth lands a few punches from side control.
Sanchez is not content to let Samoth control the position.
Samoth landing a few strikes.
Samoth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samoth tries for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Samoth cracks Sanchez with a big right hand but Sanchez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sanchez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Samoth landing strikes.
Samoth trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Samoth working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Samoth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Samoth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Samoth is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanchez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Samoth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Samoth looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Samoth wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.
Samoth wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Samoth's head to control him but Samoth postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez is pressing down on Samoth's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Samoth slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Samoth passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sanchez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Samoth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Samoth rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Samoth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samoth missing with knees to the body.
Samoth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Samoth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Samoth lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Samoth.
Samoth stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Samoth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Samoth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Samoth digs a right hand underneath Sanchez's ribcage. Sanchez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Samoth pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Samoth presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samoth presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Samoth cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Samoth lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Samoth stalling against the cage.
Samoth tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Samoth lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Samoth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Samoth.
Samoth cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Samoth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samoth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Hugo Sanchez has been cut.
Samoth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mikael Samoth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Samoth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Samoth cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Samoth slowing the pace effectively.
Samoth lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Samoth.
A right hand to the body from Samoth.
Samoth lands a nice shot to the body.
Samoth lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
Samoth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Samoth trying to land knees to the body.
Samoth lands a left hand.

Samoth lands a takedown into guard.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Samoth controls the pace.

Samoth postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sanchez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Samoth, into his guard.
Samoth trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Samoth is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Samoth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Samoth 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.
Samoth keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez cracks Samoth with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samoth looking for a sweep. Not yet Samoth, not yet.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samoth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Samoth has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Samoth lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Samoth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanchez's face.
Samoth tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.
Samoth working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Samoth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mikael Samoth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Samoth postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Samoth stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Samoth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Samoth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samoth manages to get to full guard.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Samoth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Samoth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugo Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samoth.
The fight stays on the outside here - Samoth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Samoth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Samoth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Samoth. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Samoth which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Samoth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samoth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Samoth jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Samoth moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Samoth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samoth has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Samoth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Samoth fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Sanchez misses.

Samoth closes the distance and clinches.
Samoth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Samoth prevents it.
Samoth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Samoth as the two fighters clinch.

Samoth pulls Sanchez into guard.
Samoth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Samoth 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Samoth in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samoth is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Samoth seems to be looking for submissions.
Samoth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Samoth is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanchez sees it coming and defends easily.

Samoth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Samoth wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Samoth wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Samoth prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Hugo Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samoth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samoth.
Samoth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Samoth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Samoth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez can't get the takedown.
Samoth trying to land knees to the body.
Mikael Samoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Samoth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hugo Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samoth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Samoth is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.

Samoth clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Samoth throws knees to the body.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Samoth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Samoth.
Samoth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Samoth pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Samoth.
Samoth presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Samoth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samoth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Samoth missing with knees to the body.
Samoth just leaning against Sanchez, taking a breather.
Samoth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
A hook to the body from Samoth.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Samoth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samoth 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Samoth!