PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Joseph
vs
Sanchez

182 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

189 cm
27
212 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joseph is looking to chop away at Sanchez's legs.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joseph checks it well.
Joseph is looking to clinch.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joseph makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanchez really felt that one!
Juan Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Joseph lands with a thumping leg kick.

Sanchez rushes Joseph and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Joseph, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joseph has him pressed against the cage.
Joseph jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Joseph around his waist. Joseph gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Joseph tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Joseph misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
Joseph using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joseph.

It looks like Juan Sanchez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph with a knee to the head.
Joseph lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
Joseph lands a knee to the head.
Joseph tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Joseph blocks it.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Joseph lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Joseph scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
Joseph lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Joseph pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joseph lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joseph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Joseph's legs.

Joseph has managed to clinch.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Joseph avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.

Joseph has hold of one of Sanchez's legs. Sanchez is fighting the takedown attempt but Joseph gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Joseph throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Joseph is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Joseph lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Joseph postures up.
Joseph trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sanchez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Joseph will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Sanchez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick
and Joseph counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Joseph avoids it.
Joseph throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Joseph avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a push kick.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Joseph misses with a two punch combination.
Joseph connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joseph lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.

That has opened up Juan Sanchez's cut even more.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joseph throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Joseph checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Joseph swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joseph staying out of range there.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joseph connects with a jab.
Joseph throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joseph clinches with his opponent.
Joseph gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joseph throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joseph.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez works on Joseph's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joseph throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
Joseph tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joseph scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
A short right from Joseph on the inside.
Joseph utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
Joseph unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joseph has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sanchez uses from the top position.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Joseph keeps moving.
Joseph has his hands on Sanchez's head, controlling the position.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
Joseph has control of Sanchez's left arm, preventing Sanchez from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Joseph darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joseph throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but Joseph shrugs it off.

Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joseph's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joseph is keeping the position for now.
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!
Joseph is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Joseph looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joseph lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanchez!
Joseph lands a big elbow.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Joseph punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph working Sanchez over with strikes here.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Sanchez is pressing down on Joseph's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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 Anthony Joseph will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Joseph's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Joseph lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.

Joseph tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anthony Joseph has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Joseph, against the cage.
Joseph keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Joseph drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph throws a big right hand that misses.
Joseph throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Joseph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Joseph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph 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.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Joseph is keeping the position.
Joseph looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Joseph misses with a left hand

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joseph won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph is not content to let Sanchez control the position.

Sanchez swings around for an armbar but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sanchez's guard.

Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joseph postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Joseph is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Juan Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joseph stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Joseph trying to control the position here.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Joseph trying to control the position here.
Joseph controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Joseph wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Joseph trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Juan Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Joseph smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joseph.
Sanchez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph tries to clinch up.
Joseph displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joseph 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Joseph!