PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax has chosen Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sanchez
vs
Sax

180 cm
28
185 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

181 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Sanchez catches Sax right on the button with a cross.
Sax doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sax's guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Sax is working from the bottom.
Sanchez pushing down on Sax's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sax is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanchez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sax looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sax does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sax to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sax's head.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sax has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Sax is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Oscar Sanchez.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Sax sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax misses with a takedown attempt

and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. Sax didn't expect that.
Sax looks gassed!
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Sax keeps moving.

Sanchez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sax manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanchez has Sax in his guard.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax slips nicely into half guard.
Sax is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.

Sax is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sax is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Sax is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sax defends it nicely.

Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sanchez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sax takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sax is on top in guard.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Sax tries to pass.
Sax works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Sax from controlling successfully.
Sax is breathing heavily.
Sax wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to control.

Sax postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sanchez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sax, into his guard.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sax with a poor takedown

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.

Sanchez stands up and beckons Sax to his feet.

Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Sax.

Sanchez successfully pulls guard.
Oscar Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Sax from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Sanchez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sax is just riding it out for now. Sanchez eventually gives up the hold.
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 seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Sanchez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sax counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanchez won't be happy with that.

Sax thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sax tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Sax goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sanchez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sax but great work by Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sax some visible discomfort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sax keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sax keeps working.
Sax being controlled for a moment.
Amin Sax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Sax is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax is trying to strike from the bottom but Sanchez has passed into full mount.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sanchez punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanchez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Sanchez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanchez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oscar Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
Sanchez with shots to the head and body - Sax looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

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