PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Boyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmelo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyce's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cockney Rejects - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Boyce
vs
Sanchez

187 cm
31
175 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

182 cm
31
170 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Boyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Boyce misses the target.
Boyce is looking to chop away at Sanchez's legs.
Boyce lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Boyce shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boyce thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boyce controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is trying to stand back up but Boyce is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Boyce seems content to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Boyce wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boyce tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boyce lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Boyce cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boyce lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez takes a swing at Boyce's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyce avoids it really well and circles away.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Boyce.
Sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyce.
Boyce lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand.
Boyce cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyce throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Boyce.
Boyce scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Boyce there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyce.
Jab from Boyce.
Boyce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyce.
Boyce throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Boyce throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boyce to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Boyce ducks down to avoid it.
Boyce checks the leg kick.
Boyce throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Boyce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Boyce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyce connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Boyce moves out of range.
Boyce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boyce checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boyce digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Boyce digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Boyce looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.

Boyce has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Boyce works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Boyce keeps him there for the moment.
Boyce stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boyce tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Boyce back against the cage.

Boyce jumps guard and drags Sanchez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyce looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyce, not yet.
Boyce is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Boyce dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boyce scores with a hook.
Boyce shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Boyce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Boyce connects with a nice looking jab.
Boyce loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Boyce cracks Sanchez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Boyce with a series of wild strikes but Boyce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boyce dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Boyce.
Boyce lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boyce lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyce misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Boyce avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyce stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez cracks Boyce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boyce lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boyce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyce misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Boyce scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Boyce backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyce misses with a looping right.
Boyce slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Boyce closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tommy Boyce is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Boyce semi-blocks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boyce.
A head kick misses from Boyce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce throws a shot to the body.
Boyce slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boyce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Boyce throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyce scores with a body shot.
Boyce cracks Sanchez with a good jab.
Boyce slips a straight right by Sanchez.

Boyce closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boyce has him pressed against the cage.

Boyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boyce.
Tommy Boyce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyce tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyce.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Boyce swinging wildly here.
Boyce lands a jab-cross combination.
Boyce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Boyce moves out of range.
Boyce misses with an uppercut.
Boyce stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boyce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Boyce is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Boyce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boyce bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyce fails to land with a series of punches.
Boyce lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Boyce defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyce takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Boyce misses with the combination.
Boyce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Boyce dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boyce dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Sanchez throws a hook but Boyce avoids it easily.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boyce lands a nice looking body shot.
Boyce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boyce punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyce was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Boyce moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Sanchez throws a chopping leg kick but Boyce manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Boyce misses its intended target.
A head kick from Boyce lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Boyce takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Boyce moves out of range easily.
Boyce throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Boyce.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyce looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boyce connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyce.
Boyce misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boyce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanchez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boyce is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyce misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Boyce. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boyce.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyce.
Boyce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boyce.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 avoids the body shot from Boyce.
Carmelo Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez thows a body kick. Boyce tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boyce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyce takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boyce defends it nicely.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Boyce is out of range.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Boyce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Boyce moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez tries a low kick but Boyce avoids it.
Boyce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Boyce lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyce.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Boyce moves out of range.
Boyce lands a body shot.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Boyce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boyce connects with a looping right hand.
Tommy Boyce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Boyce.
A head kick from Boyce lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Boyce lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Boyce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Boyce persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyce cracks Sanchez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick from Boyce lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyce connects with a jab.
Boyce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boyce throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Boyce.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Boyce scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanchez should have avoided that one.
Sanchez sizes up Boyce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanchez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boyce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyce is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boyce wants to clinch.
Boyce lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Boyce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boyce 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Boyce!
A very excited looking Tommy Boyce rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.