PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clris Cutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clris Cutter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sanchez
vs
Cutter

177 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
27
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clris Cutter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Cutter counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cutter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cutter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cutter scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Cutter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cutter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a head kick.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Cutter throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cutter throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Cutter counters with a good low kick that Sanchez was not able to check.
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!
Cutter lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cutter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Diego Sanchez has been cut.
Cutter tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Clris Cutter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cutter throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cutter connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cutter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cutter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Cutter.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Cutter lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cutter dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cutter.
Cutter thumps Sanchez with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cutter throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Cutter.
Cutter scoring well with a low kick there.
Cutter connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cutter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cutter. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cutter.
Cutter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Cutter pushes him off.
Cutter connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cutter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Cutter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cutter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Cutter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Cutter.
Cutter lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Cutter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Cutter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cutter lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cutter tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cutter. Cutter obviously looking to wear him down.
Cutter scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cutter connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Cutter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Cutter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Cutter is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Cutter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cutter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cutter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Cutter.
Cutter misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clris Cutter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego 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.

Cutter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cutter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cutter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Cutter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cutter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cutter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cutter throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Cutter only half commits.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Cutter.
Cutter feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez looks to clinch
and Cutter counters with a leg kick.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Cutter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cutter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cutter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Cutter connects with an inside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sanchez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cutter.
Cutter thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Cutter connects with an inside leg kick.
Cutter thumps Sanchez with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cutter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cutter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Cutter connects with an inside leg kick.
Cutter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cutter is looking to chop away at Sanchez's legs.
Clris Cutter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cutter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Cutter moves away
and Cutter counters with a head kick. That will keep Sanchez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A good leg kick by Cutter.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cutter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Cutter throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Cutter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cutter.
Cutter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cutter.
Cutter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cutter feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Cutter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cutter.
Cutter throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Cutter only half commits.
Sanchez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cutter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cutter throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
Cutter thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cutter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Cutter.
Cutter motions for Sanchez to come forward. Cutter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clris Cutter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Sanchez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cutter, right into the meat.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Cutter counters with a thumping low kick.
Cutter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cutter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cutter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cutter feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Cutter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cutter throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Cutter only half commits.
Cutter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cutter.
Cutter throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Cutter counters with an inside leg kick.
Cutter tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Cutter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cutter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cutter. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Cutter lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cutter. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cutter wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Cutter chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cutter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cutter scores with a head kick. Sanchez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cutter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
Cutter throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cutter.
Cutter tried to score with a low kick but Sanchez checks it.
Cutter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cutter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cutter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Cutter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.
Cutter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cutter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cutter.
Cutter throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutter lands with a good body shot.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cutter cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Cutter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Cutter tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Cutter throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Cutter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cutter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cutter can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Cutter tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diego Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cutter lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clris Cutter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cutter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Clris Cutter!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Clris Cutter!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Clris Cutter!

Clris Cutter wins by unanimous decision!