PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simeon White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Sanchez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sanchez
vs
White

188 cm
20
144 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simeon White!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Simeon White has been cut.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White tries to clinch up.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White misses with a body kick.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
White tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at White's knee but White avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White wants to clinch.
White tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. White eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

White moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanchez is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

White manages to break the clinch.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White takes one to the chin there.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White darts in trying to clinch
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simeon White's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

White tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White has time to react.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into range.
Sanchez lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
White tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
White moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
White moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped White's head back.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. White should have avoided that one.
White wants to clinch.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.

White breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
Sanchez misses with the combination.
White tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White tries to clinch up.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

White is rocked!
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
White wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
White tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
White seems to have recovered his senses.

White has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
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 working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from White.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
White lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simeon White's cut.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

White tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
White checks a leg kick.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. White didn't see that one coming.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
White wants to clinch.
Diego Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White lands a nice elbow.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White misses with an elbow strike.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanchez working aggressively here.

White breaks the clinch.
White avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
White throws an elbow that misses.
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!
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White letting Sanchez take a breather here.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanchez's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Diego Sanchez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Simeon White's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sanchez with a hook.
White gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
White tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
White tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
White tries to clinch up.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
White tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
White takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
White takes one to the side of the head.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with the combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by White.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez had his way with Simeon White in that round.
The cut man is working on Simeon White's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

White wants to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
White moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
White lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez 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.

White moves into the clinch.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simeon White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for White.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!

White has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez just leaning against White, taking a breather.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White wants to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez lands the left hand.
White tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
White moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez scores with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at White's legs.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diego Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Sanchez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Diego Sanchez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.