PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmelo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pierre
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
170 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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 Pierre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pierre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Pierre connects with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pierre.
George Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez defending well as Pierre loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.

It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Pierre lands a lovely overhand right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanchez - that will leave a mark!
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Pierre should have avoided that one.
Sanchez thuds his shin into the meat of Pierre's side.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Pierre moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierre misses the target.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Pierre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pierre throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Pierre misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Pierre moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Pierre avoids it.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the body.
Pierre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Pierre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Pierre misses.
Pierre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot by Pierre.
Pierre misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Pierre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierre misses the target.
Pierre throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Pierre.
Pierre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pierre throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre lands a body shot.
Pierre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pierre throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Pierre down.
Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
Pierre misses with a looping left.
A combination from Pierre does no damage.
Pierre misses with a hook.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Pierre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Pierre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pierre scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pierre.
Nice cross by Pierre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre lands with a good body shot.
Pierre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanchez backs up against the cage.
Pierre swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez slips a jab from Pierre.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Pierre misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Pierre misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pierre catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pierre connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
That's time! Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Pierre throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierre misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Pierre scores with a four punch combination!
Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Pierre is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
Pierre moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Pierre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pierre walks into a jab.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez jabs Pierre right on the nose. Pierre blinks but takes it well.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Pierre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pierre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pierre scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pierre looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Sanchez throws a jab when Pierre was well out of range.
Pierre throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierre throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Pierre throws a big shot that misses.
Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanchez's head backwards.
Sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Pierre.
Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Pierre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pierre lands with an overhand left.
Pierre blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Pierre misses with a straight left.
Carmelo Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierre misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
Pierre misses with a looping left.
Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pierre's head.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Pierre.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Pierre sees coming a mile off.
Pierre is looking to score with low kicks.
Pierre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez thuds his shin into the meat of Pierre's side.
Sanchez lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Pierre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Pierre.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pierre lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Pierre saw that one coming.
Sanchez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pierre.
Pierre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pierre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pierre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Pierre avoids nicely.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierre avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Pierre blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pierre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Pierre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierre misses the target.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Pierre.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Pierre.
Pierre scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre scores with a body shot.
Pierre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez fakes the leg kick and cracks Pierre in the body.
Sanchez moves out of range as Pierre strikes.
Pierre will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierre connects with the punch.
Pierre swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pierre to score with a decent uppercut.
Pierre misses the body punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Pierre moved away.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Pierre.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Pierre semi-blocks.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pierre moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez stalks Pierre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pierre's face. Pierre staggers backwards, shaken.
Pierre lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Pierre lands with an overhand left.
Nice straight punches there by Pierre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pierre.
Pierre scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pierre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pierre misses the jab.
Pierre misses with a body shot.
Sanchez defending well as Pierre loads up on a big left hand.
Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Pierre throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Pierre misses.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pierre takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierre.
Sanchez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pierre takes a step back to recover.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Pierre moved away.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
A jab from Pierre misses.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pierre.
Pierre misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
Pierre tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Pierre scores with a nice right hand.
Pierre misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
Sanchez feints and then cracks Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pierre down.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Pierre misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carmelo Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carmelo 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

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