PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpio has chosen Rico Swave as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanchez
vs
Carpio

180 cm
24
165 lbs
16 - 1 - 1

165 cm
24
146 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Vodka Rags
GMMA Fightware

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 16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Carpio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Sanchez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Dave Carpio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carpio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Carpio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carpio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Carpio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.

Sanchez clinches up with Carpio and pushes him back against the cage.
Carpio blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carpio's defenses.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Carpio presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Carpio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carpio misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Carpio feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Carpio wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Carpio misses its intended target.
Carpio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Carpio throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Carpio.
Carpio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez works Carpio's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Carpio scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carpio misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carpio. Carpio obviously looking to wear him down.
Carpio throws a nice inside leg kick.

Carpio tries to sprawl but Sanchez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sanchez uses his free foot to push down on Carpio's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carpio.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carpio tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez looking to finish with strikes here!
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.

Sanchez has hold of Carpio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Carpio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez looking to land elbow strikes but Carpio uses the position to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Carpio won't allow it.
Sanchez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carpio swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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 postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Carpio is working from the bottom.
Carpio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diago Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carpio misses with a body shot.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carpio.
Nice takedown defense from Carpio. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carpio as he jumps to the side.
Carpio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carpio keeps the fight on the outside.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carpio manages to avoid it.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carpio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carpio moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carpio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses.
Carpio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carpio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carpio scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Carpio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carpio throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Carpio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diago Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Carpio moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Carpio.
Carpio throws a head kick that Sanchez semi-blocks.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carpio misses with a body kick.
Carpio lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Carpio misses with a wild combination.

Sanchez tries to sprawl but Carpio drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Carpio seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carpio scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanchez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Carpio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carpio has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.

Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carpio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio working some strikes from top position.
Carpio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carpio throws and elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carpio's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!
Carpio keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but Carpio had control of the position.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Carpio blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Carpio manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Carpio up against the cage.
Carpio misses with a punch on the inside.
Carpio prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Carpio.
Carpio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carpio tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sanchez gets through Carpio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carpio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Carpio will be more careful next time no doubt.

Carpio has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Carpio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diago Sanchez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sanchez blocks a head kick by Carpio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carpio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carpio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Carpio misses with a jab to the body
and Carpio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diago Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Carpio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carpio throws a leg kick

and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carpio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Carpio gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Carpio is working an open guard so Sanchez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Carpio throws a lazy head kick

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanchez.
Carpio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Carpio.
Carpio keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
Carpio 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.
Carpio misses with the head strike.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carpio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.

Sanchez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but Carpio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Sanchez bucks up and throws Carpio to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Carpio looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Carpio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carpio tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carpio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick by Carpio misses

and Sanchez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
Carpio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carpio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez tries to stall but Carpio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carpio crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
Carpio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
Carpio trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Carpio.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Carpio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carpio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Carpio throws knees to the body.
Carpio misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carpio.
Diago Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Carpio.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Carpio.
Carpio missing with knees to the body.
Carpio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short body shot lands from Carpio as the two fighters clinch.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carpio throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carpio.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carpio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpio misses with a looping right.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diago Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carpio throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dave Carpio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carpio wants to clinch.
Carpio misses with a looping right.
Carpio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carpio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Carpio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Carpio avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Carpio throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Carpio maintains control.
Dave Carpio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diago Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

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