PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Iljong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanches comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin - Ordinary Man . Iljong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Last of the Mohicans - Promontory . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanches
vs
Iljong

192 cm
24
291 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

188 cm
30
260 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Resistance
RMC - Rio Mma Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Sanches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Iljong!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iljong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanches throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanches scores with a nice head shot.
Sanches throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Iljong rushes Sanches and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanches lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanches managing to block the knees to the body from Iljong.
Iljong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanches goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Iljong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Iljong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanches or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanches tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iljong's elbow.
Sanches is trying to maintain a safe position but Iljong gets an underhook and turns Sanches into the cage.
Iljong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanches backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Iljong.
Sanches is breathing heavily.
Iljong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Iljong lands with a light punch inside.
Iljong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Iljong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iljong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Iljong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Iljong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Iljong breaks the clinch.
Iljong thows a body shot but no joy.
Iljong looks to land a combination but Sanches avoids it well.
Iljong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Iljong rushes Sanches and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Iljong throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanches.
Iljong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sanches lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iljong tries a body shot but Sanches blocks it.
Iljong tries to throw a body punch but Sanches avoids it by throwing Iljong back against the cage.
Iljong is leaning against Sanches and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Iljong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanches avoids the body shot from Iljong.
Iljong throws a series of punches but Sanches avoids them all with ease.
Iljong lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Iljong.
Iljong moves away from the strike by Sanches.
Sanches keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iljong.
Iljong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Iljong clinches with his opponent.
Sanches can't find room to land a body shot as Iljong controls the action.
Iljong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanches backwards.
Sanches throws a punch but it's blocked by Iljong.
Iljong cracks Sanches with a nice body shot.
Iljong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Iljong lands a shoulder strike.

Sanches is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Iljong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Sanches is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Iljong throws a big uppercut that drops Sanches! More strikes from Iljong and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sanches lies dazed against the cage as Iljong celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Iljong!