PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Sung il (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuevo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen "Get It On The Floor" DMX Feat. Swizz Beatz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sung il
vs
Sanchez

172 cm
21
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

*S&M* Sweat Shop

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kim Sung il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nuevo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sung il can pounce on him.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sung il tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sung il tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sung il throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sung il tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sung il tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Sung il displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sung il throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sung il.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Sung il.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sung il shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sung il tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sung il throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sung il throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim Sung il seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sung il throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sung il tries a head kick but it misses.

Sung il drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sung il not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sung il slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sung il trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sung il is stalling in the full guard.
Sung il trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sanchez has his foot on Sung il's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sung il works his way back into a safe position though.
Sung il trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sung il controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sung il wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kim Sung il just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sung il fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanchez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sung il has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sung il and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sung il tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sung il ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Sung il avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sung il tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sung il.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez prevents Sung il from moving into mount.
Sung il is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sanchez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sung il passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sanchez!

Sung il working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Sung il 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.

Sung il drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sung il wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.

Sanchez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sung il is looking to clinch.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Sung il's head but Sung il sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Sung il looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sanchez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sung il stalling away here and it's allowed Sanchez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sanchez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sanchez trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Sung il controlling him for the moment.
Sung il passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Sung il is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanchez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sung il.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Sung il stops Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sung il trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Sung il pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Sung il is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sung il is looking to stall here but Sanchez recovers full guard.
Sung il looking to pass the guard.
Sung il trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sung il passes into half guard.
Sung il trying to control from Sanchez's half guard. Sanchez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sung il is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sung il tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.
Sanchez controlling his opponent.
Sung il is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sung il is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez trying to control but Sung il is having none of it.
Sung il is controlling an arm, preventing Sanchez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
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.
Sung il is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanchez has a good base and remains in mount.
Sung il tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Sung il is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Sung il can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Sung il dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sung il shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sung il tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Sung il ducks under and follows up with a left that Sung il also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Sung il backpedaling.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sung il scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sung il moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sung il.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Sung il moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Sung il takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Sung il.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Sung il was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Sung il sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Sung il.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sung il tries a head kick but it misses.
Sung il throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sung il gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Sung il.
Sung il tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Nuevo Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sung il gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Sung il. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sung il tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sung il tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nuevo Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Sung il.
Some bone on bone action there as Sung il checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanchez lands with a good body shot.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Sung il moves out of range.
Nuevo Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sung il is looking to land body kicks.

Sung il feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sung il trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sanchez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sung il walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung il closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sung il throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Sung il tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sung il shoots and misses
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez lands a jab to Sung il's midsection.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
Sung il wants to clinch
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Sung il ducks under and follows up with a left that Sung il also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sung il circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Sung il shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sung il throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sung il shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nuevo Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim Sung il is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sung il closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuevo Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sung il 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Sung il!