PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between juan sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel LaRusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

sanchez
vs
LaRusso

189 cm
23
212 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, juan sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel LaRusso!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaRusso scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like juan sanchez has been cut.
sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. LaRusso doesn't seem bothered though.
sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LaRusso thows a left - swing and a miss!
LaRusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from sanchez.
sanchez blocks a jab.
sanchez scores with a spinning back kick!
sanchez shoots in but LaRusso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LaRusso thuds a left hand into sanchez's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from LaRusso. sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniel LaRusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
LaRusso avoids the head kick by sanchez.
sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaRusso blocks a head kick by sanchez.
sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
LaRusso misses with a straight right.
LaRusso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaRusso avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from LaRusso misses
and sanchez counters with a good low kick that LaRusso was not able to check.
Nice jab there from LaRusso.
sanchez throws a head kick but LaRusso moves out of range.
sanchez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good leg kick by sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheers as LaRusso lands an impressive looking overhand right. sanchez doesn't seem phased though.
sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
LaRusso throws a predictable looking body shot
letting sanchez counter with a right hand.

It looks like Daniel LaRusso has been cut.
sanchez misses with a head kick.
LaRusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but sanchez manages to avoid it.
sanchez fakes the leg kick and cracks LaRusso in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaRusso avoids the head kick by sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez takes one to the chin there.
LaRusso misses with an uppercut.
sanchez misses the shot to the body.
sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
LaRusso scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
LaRusso blocks a head kick by sanchez.
LaRusso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LaRusso checks a low kick from sanchez.
LaRusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by sanchez.
LaRusso misses with a body shot.
LaRusso avoids the body shot from sanchez.
sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
LaRusso just misses with a punch to the body.

sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

LaRusso scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez throws a head kick but LaRusso moves out of range.
LaRusso looks to throw the jab but sanchez is out of range.
LaRusso with a nice cross.
LaRusso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
LaRusso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from sanchez.
LaRusso connects with a looping right hand.
LaRusso scores with a jab to the jaw.
LaRusso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but LaRusso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten sanchez somewhat.
sanchez shoots in and drives through. LaRusso sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for juan sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by LaRusso.
LaRusso avoids the head kick by sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
LaRusso misses the shot to the body.
sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
sanchez is looking to wear down LaRusso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
LaRusso throws a series of strikes that have sanchez backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LaRusso throws a body punch but sanchez moves out of range.
LaRusso moves out of range of the body kick.
sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LaRusso scores with a shot to the body.
Daniel LaRusso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
sanchez is breathing heavily.
sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LaRusso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LaRusso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaRusso connects with a jab.
LaRusso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
LaRusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from LaRusso.
LaRusso stalks sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into sanchez's face. sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel LaRusso dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

LaRusso scores with a hook to the body. sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaRusso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
sanchez moves out of range as LaRusso strikes.
sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaRusso.
LaRusso with a hook.
LaRusso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
LaRusso looks to land a combination. sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

juan sanchez's cut is getting worse.
LaRusso scores with a decent looking hook.
sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaRusso.
LaRusso lands a nice hook to sanchez's body. sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
LaRusso misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for LaRusso.
LaRusso lands with a shot to the body.
sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso works sanchez's body with a nice hook.
LaRusso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LaRusso catches sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
LaRusso lands an overhand right.

juan sanchez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
LaRusso throws a jab when sanchez was well out of range.
sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
LaRusso digs a good body shot into sanchez's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaRusso connects with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for LaRusso.
LaRusso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
sanchez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
LaRusso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
LaRusso swings for the body but sanchez moves out of range.
Nice body punch from LaRusso.
LaRusso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by LaRusso there.

Jeez, juan sanchez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at juan sanchez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel LaRusso!
Daniel LaRusso is the new light heavyweight champion!