PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Instant Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley as his entrance music. Instant Fighter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fighter
vs
Sanchez

190 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Instant Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oswaldo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Fighter throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sanchez counters by clinching up.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Fighter digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez has Fighter pressed against the cage, preventing Fighter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Fighter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter misses with some punches.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fighter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Fighter lands a body punch.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Fighter fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Fighter throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fighter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Fighter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Fighter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Fighter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fighter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range and Fighter settles back down.
Fighter moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Fighter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fighter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.

Sanchez closes the distance and pushes Fighter back into the cage.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez has Fighter pressed against the cage, preventing Fighter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Fighter.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands a body punch.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fighter wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Fighter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanchez.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fighter or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fighter or not.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Fighter takes a shot to the head.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Fighter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fighter.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oswaldo Sanchez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fighter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Sanchez clinches.
Fighter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fighter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez taking a breather.
Fighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter is working Sanchez over against the cage.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Fighter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Fighter stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fighter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Fighter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanchez up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez controlling the action here for a moment.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fighter misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Sanchez is stalling here.
Sanchez is looking to control Fighter's arms but Fighter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Fighter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Fighter lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Fighter breaks from the clinch.
Fighter slips under a jab.

Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Fighter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fighter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fighter looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Fighter's body.
Fighter defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Fighter checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Good shot there by Fighter.
Fighter throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fighter misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Instant Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Fighter counters with a thumping low kick.
Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Fighter misses
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Fighter misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fighter lands with a right hand.
Fighter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.

Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Instant Fighter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sanchez looks to clinch
and Fighter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fighter doesn't seem phased though.
Fighter misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Fighter throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Fighter scores with a body shot.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Fighter.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
A left and a right from Sanchez both land. Nice combination.

Sanchez pushes Fighter up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanchez as Fighter tries to tie him up.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sanchez.
Fighter stalling in the clinch but Sanchez improves position.
Fighter lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Fighter taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fighter blocks an elbow strike.
Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter effectively controlling the action here.
Fighter digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fighter is working Sanchez over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Fighter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Fighter is working Sanchez over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez pushes Fighter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Fighter is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanchez stalling.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fighter - that landed with a thud.
Fighter tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fighters head.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Fighter as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fighter.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Fighter looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez works on Fighter's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez digs a right hand into Fighter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fighter's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez digs a right hand into Fighter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fighter's gas tank.
Fighter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fighters head.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter takes a shot to the head.

Fighter breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fighter finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sanchez counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Fighter avoiding damage.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oswaldo Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

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