PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Putznaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putznaya comes into the arena with Sex Pistols - Did You No Wrong blaring out of the sound system. Victor Putznaya could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raul Sanchez's chin.

Putznaya
vs
Sanchez

171 cm
25
161 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

168 cm
24
164 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Putznaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Victor Putznaya has been cut.
Putznaya lands a body shot.

Sanchez drops Putznaya with a beautiful combination! Putznaya stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sanchez is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putznaya defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Putznaya moved away.
Putznaya lands a head kick!
Sanchez 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.
A head kick by Putznaya misses
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a nice body kick.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Putznaya keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Putznaya backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick

and Putznaya counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Putznaya thows a big elbow that misses.
Putznaya preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putznaya landing some decent shots from guard.
Putznaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Putznaya preventing the sweep.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Putznaya throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Putznaya prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Putznaya working some strikes from top position.
Putznaya has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Putznaya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Putznaya with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putznaya trying to move into half guard but instead Sanchez has managed to sweep!

Putznaya working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Putznaya trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Putznaya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.
Putznaya chips away with some ground and pound.
Putznaya wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Sanchez controlling Putznaya's posture.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Putznaya is wriggling around trying to escape.
Putznaya throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sanchez. What's that going to do exactly?
Putznaya really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Putznaya slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Putznaya is looking to improve his position.
Putznaya tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Putznaya is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putznaya is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Putznaya is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Putznaya is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Putznaya slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Sanchez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Putznaya, up you get!
Putznaya stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putznaya misses with a head kick.
Putznaya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putznaya misses with a double jab

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

Raul Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Putznaya's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanchez looks to throw a body kick
and Putznaya counters with a head kick. That will keep Sanchez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Raul Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putznaya keeps the fight on the outside.
Putznaya scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Putznaya avoids it well.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Putznaya is having none of it.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Putznaya counters with a body kick that stops Sanchez in his tracks momentarily.
Putznaya shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Putznaya counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Putznaya finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putznaya avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Putznaya.
Putznaya connects with a high kick.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Putznaya.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Putznaya counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Putznaya lands a high kick!
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Putznaya counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Putznaya semi-blocks.
Sanchez closes the distance but Putznaya moves to the side
and Putznaya counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Putznaya.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Putznaya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
letting Putznaya counter with a right hand.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Putznaya counters with a one-two to the body.
Victor Putznaya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Putznaya counters with a leg kick.
Putznaya connects with a looping right hand.
Putznaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Putznaya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Putznaya is out of range and Sanchez settles back down.
Putznaya throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Putznaya!
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Putznaya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putznaya looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Putznaya.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Putznaya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Putznaya.
Sloppy strikes from Putznaya. Those never looked like landing.
Donk. Putznaya catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Putznaya throws a lazy head kick
and Putznaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raul Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Putznaya - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand

and Putznaya counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putznaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Putznaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Putznaya won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Putznaya lands a couple of elbows.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Putznaya controlling him for the moment.
Putznaya lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Putznaya working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Putznaya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Putznaya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putznaya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Putznaya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Putznaya won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Putznaya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Putznaya's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Putznaya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Putznaya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Putznaya moves out of range.
Putznaya throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Putznaya counters with a body kick that stops Sanchez in his tracks momentarily.
Putznaya scores with a nice head shot.
Victor Putznaya is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Putznaya counters with a stiff right hand.
Putznaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putznaya throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putznaya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Putznaya throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Putznaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Putznaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Putznaya counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Putznaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Putznaya counters with a right hand to the body.
Putznaya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Putznaya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Putznaya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Putznaya looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Putznaya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Putznaya misses.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Putznaya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putznaya connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Putznaya thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Putznaya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Putznaya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Putznaya tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putznaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Putznaya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Putznaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putznaya misses with a body shot.
Sanchez misses the body punch
and Putznaya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Putznaya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanchez backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Putznaya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Putznaya scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Putznaya scores with a three punch combo!
Putznaya clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Putznaya tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putznaya throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez misses with a combination

and Putznaya counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanchez won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez parries the strikes from Putznaya easily there. Putznaya is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sanchez to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Putznaya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Putznaya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Putznaya!