PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Striker Grappling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmelo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Grappling
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
23
184 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

182 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Striker Grappling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappling walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Grappling throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez slips a jab from Grappling.
Grappling works the jab nicely.
Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Grappling checks it.
Grappling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grappling is looking to score with low kicks.
Grappling lands the left hand.
Grappling thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grappling is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Grappling clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grappling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grappling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Grappling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grappling misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grappling counters with a head kick.
Grappling throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanchez.
Grappling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Grappling.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grappling.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Grappling works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Grappling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grappling throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grappling throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grappling misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Striker Grappling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grappling's hands.
Grappling walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Grappling checks it.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grappling is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but Grappling shrugs it off.
Grappling misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappling throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grappling attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grappling misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Grappling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grappling counters with a big head kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Grappling will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Grappling is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grappling thinking.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Grappling counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grappling throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grappling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grappling throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Grappling didn't see that one coming.
Grappling throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grappling.
A low kick from Grappling is predictable there
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Grappling really felt that one!
Grappling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Grappling misses
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez tests Grappling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carmelo Sanchez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez tries a low kick but Grappling avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Grappling blocks the leg kick.
Carmelo Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grappling lands with a cross.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Grappling counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grappling misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grappling's knee momentarily.
Grappling throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a jab when Grappling was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappling lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Grappling moves out of range.
Grappling thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Grappling 's knee.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grappling is out of range and Sanchez settles back down.
Grappling throws a nice head kick!
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez slips a jab from Grappling.
Grappling misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grappling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grappling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Grappling checks it.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Grappling is just out of range.
Grappling throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Grappling feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Grappling misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Grappling is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but Grappling shrugs it off.
A low kick from Grappling is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Grappling 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grappling.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grappling misses with a looping left.
Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grappling lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grappling 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 that misses.
Grappling checks a leg kick.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grappling. That did some damage!
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Grappling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Grappling counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grappling takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Grappling moves out of range easily.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grappling checks it well.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Grappling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grappling thinking.
Grappling throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grappling uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Grappling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carmelo Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grappling counters with a leg kick.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Grappling moves out of range easily.
Grappling tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Grappling moves out of range easily.
Grappling throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappling throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grappling connects with a solid leg kick.
Grappling scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Grappling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grappling lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grappling looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Grappling feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Grappling misses with an uppercut.
Grappling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grappling finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanchez misses the jab.
A low kick from Grappling misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that stops Grappling in his tracks momentarily.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Grappling sees it coming and moves out of range.
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 Grappling has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grappling and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grappling will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Grappling is looking to land body kicks.
Grappling wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Grappling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Grappling's head.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Grappling moves out of range.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grappling.
Grappling wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Grappling throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Grappling sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappling scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grappling checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Grappling is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Grappling was not able to check.
Grappling throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Grappling is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Grappling throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Grappling.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Grappling.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Grappling counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Grappling thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Grappling was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappling is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez slips a jab from Grappling.
Grappling scores with a leg kick.
Grappling throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - Grappling had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Grappling is predictable there
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grappling misses with a body kick.
Grappling fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Grappling blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez really dominated that round.
That's time! Grappling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grappling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Sanchez scores with a push kick.
Grappling throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Grappling misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grappling's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grappling moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grappling. That did some damage!
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick
and Grappling counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grappling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grappling throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grappling throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Grappling wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grappling pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range and Grappling settles back down.
Sanchez is looking to slow Grappling down with leg kicks.
Grappling misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grappling misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to work over Grappling's front leg with a kick but Grappling checks it.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Grappling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grappling buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Grappling is looking to score with low kicks.
Grappling moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Sanchez takes a swing at Grappling's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grappling.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grappling was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Grappling avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Grappling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Grappling misses
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grappling will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick
and Grappling counters with a nice uppercut.
Grappling throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grappling fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.
Grappling gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick
and Grappling counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grappling throws a head kick that Sanchez semi-blocks.
A low kick from Grappling misses
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Grappling misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
letting Grappling counter with a right hand.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Grappling moves out of range easily.
Grappling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Grappling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Grappling really felt that one!
Grappling throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Grappling only half commits.
Sanchez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Grappling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Grappling is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grappling scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grappling misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Grappling scores with a spinning back kick!
No joy there for Grappling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grappling thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Grappling throws a body kick the misses
and Sanchez counters with a solid body kick.
A lazy body kick from Sanchez
and Grappling counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappling misses with a body kick.
Grappling throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grappling throws a lazy body kick
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Grappling was not able to check.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez lunges at Grappling with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grappling's hand.
Grappling throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grappling looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Grappling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Grappling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Grappling is out of range.
Grappling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Grappling 's knee.
A low kick from Grappling is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Grappling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Grappling moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Grappling wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Grappling thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Grappling throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappling turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grappling closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Grappling is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
Grappling scores with a punch to the head.
Grappling keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grappling moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grappling. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Grappling tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grappling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Grappling throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grappling is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Sanchez is predictable there
and Grappling counters with a good low kick that Sanchez was not able to check.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Grappling 's knee.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Striker Grappling 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.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
enabling Grappling to counter with a crisp jab.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmelo Sanchez! Carmelo Sanchez retains his welterweight title!