PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Second Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen T.N.T BY AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dag
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

199 cm
28
240 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Second Dag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dag tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dag has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Dag's takedown attempt.

Dag gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dag landing with the ground and pound.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Dag is controlling him.
Dag loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dag scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dag is controlling him.
Dag thows a big elbow that misses.
Dag prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Dag stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Dag working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Dag is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Dag lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez controls Dag momentarily but Dag frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Dag might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dag lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dag throwing strikes but missing.
Dag makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez trying to strike off his back.
Dag stops Sanchez from standing up.
Dag throws and elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dag's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!
Dag avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dag striking off his back.
Dag throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dag tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dag striking off his back but it's not causing Sanchez any problems.
Sanchez chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dag looking for a sweep. Not yet Dag, not yet.
Dag strikes from his own guard.
Dag trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dag throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Sanchez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dag doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Second Dag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dag is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Dag doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sanchez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sanchez drags the fight down to the ground.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Dag isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dag throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanchez throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Dag loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dag postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dag throwing strikes but missing.
Dag has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dag with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dag working some strikes from top position.
Dag throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dag throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dag is striking off his back. Sanchez thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dag is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sanchez jumps into side control!

Sanchez stands up.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dag wants a takedown but no success here.

Sanchez successfully pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dag throwing strikes but missing.
Dag is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dag lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sanchez has managed to clinch.
Dag changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanchez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sanchez misses with a takedown

and Dag counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
Dag throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Second Dag overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dag postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Sanchez pushes Dag off and gets back to his feet.

Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dag has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to control Dag's arms but Dag gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Dag blocking some punches.
Sanchez pushes off an throws an elbow but Dag leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dag has picked Sanchez up - he's going for a ride! Dag dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!
Dag drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Dag scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dag.
Dag looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dag passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sanchez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dag is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanchez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dag scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dag landing punches.
Dag with a couple of short strikes.
Dag pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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 is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dag putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to stand.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Dag gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dag raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dag unloading with bombs!
Dag avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Dag landing strikes from the mount.
Dag is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanchez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dag dominating with strikes here.
Dag in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dag has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanchez's face.
Dag raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dag landing shots from mount.
Dag lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dag with the ground and pound from mount.
Dag lands with some strikes.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Dag.
Dag lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Sanchez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dag unloading with bombs!
Dag lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dag lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dag with shots to the head and body - Sanchez looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dag is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dag cracks Sanchez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dag has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanchez's face.
Dag dominating with strikes here.
Dag knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dag cracks Sanchez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dag lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Sanchez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but Dag cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Second Dag dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dag looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez misses with the combination.

Sanchez shoots in and bounces Dag off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dag throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dag will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dag lands a decent punch to the body there.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Dag won't let him.
Dag wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but Dag had control of the position.
Sanchez won't allow Dag to sweep him here.
Dag trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sanchez passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Sanchez stands up out of the half guard.
Tom Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dag throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dag is in Sanchez's guard.
Dag stops Sanchez from standing up.
Dag postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Dag working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dag postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Sanchez pushes Dag off and gets back to his feet.
Dag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dag.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Dag drags him back down.
Dag cracks Sanchez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Dag's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dag scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanchez to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dag connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
Dag is working Sanchez over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dag asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dag grinds an elbow into Sanchez's temple.
Dag lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sanchez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dag landing a few strikes.
Dag is working Sanchez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dag working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Dag crashes against the mat.

Sanchez sneaks out the side door and pushes Dag away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Sanchez forces Dag back against the cage and clinches.
Dag is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dag goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Second Dag. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dag scores a takedown into full mount!
Sanchez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dag fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dag putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dag lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanchez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dag landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dag is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dag lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanchez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Second Dag showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dag 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Second Dag!