PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raul Sanchaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafaello Silva Da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva Da Costa has chosen O Baile Todo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Raul Sanchaz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Raul Sanchaz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sanchaz
vs
Silva Da Costa

165 cm
24
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
159 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)
Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Sanchaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafaello Silva Da Costa!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanchaz!
Sanchaz throws a body punch but Silva Da Costa moves out of range.
Sanchaz misses with a straight left.
Silva Da Costa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva Da Costa scrambles back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Sanchaz.
Silva Da Costa looks gassed!

Sanchaz moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sanchaz.
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 short right from Sanchaz on the inside.
Sanchaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchaz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sanchaz digs a right hand underneath Silva Da Costa's ribcage. Silva Da Costa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanchaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sanchaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanchaz pushes Silva Da Costa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva Da Costa takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva Da Costa backwards.
Sanchaz lands with a right to the head.
Sanchaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanchaz lands a body punch.
Sanchaz has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Silva Da Costa - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Sanchaz, and another! Silva Da Costa is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Raul Sanchaz!
Raul Sanchaz very nearly forgot to thank Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.