PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samurai Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen PELIMUSA as his entrance music. 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.

Jack
vs
Sanchez

170 cm
23
156 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
153 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samurai Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez jabs Jack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jose Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Jack.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Jack avoids nicely.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.

Jack darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Jack tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Jack is blocking nicely.
Jack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Jack avoids the damage to the body.
Jack managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jack avoids it.
Jack throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanchez's brow.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jack is defending well for now.
Sanchez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Jack avoids the damage to the body.
Jack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Jack throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Jack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jack.
A right hand to the body from Jack.
Jack avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jack in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack slips under a jab.
Jack is looking to clinch.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Jack.
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jack.
Sanchez jabs Jack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jack throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Jack throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Jack lands with a slapping head kick.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jack rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jack tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Jack connects with a knee to the head.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jack in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jack is breathing heavily.
Jack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Jack.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Jack blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez landing knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Jack blocks with his arms.
Jack misses with an elbow strike.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Jack wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
Jack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack misses with a knee strike.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez presses Jack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Jack smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jack takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jack lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanchez takes a step back to recover.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.

Jack looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Jack is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez controls Jack momentarily but Jack frees himself.

Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jack is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jack throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Jack shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jack with that takedown attempt.
Sanchez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Jack sees coming a mile off.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Jack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Jack saw that one coming.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Jack throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Jack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jack slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jack will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Jack avoids it well.
Jack is looking to clinch.
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jack darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Jack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jose Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Jack blocks it.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Jack gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Jack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Jack.
Jack scores with a head kick. Sanchez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Jack.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jose Sanchez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jack.
Jack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jack avoids it.
Jack lands a right hand.

Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Jack misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack cracks Sanchez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jack is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Jack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jack blocks the body kick.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
Jack defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Jack connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Jack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Sanchez catches Jack with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Jack connects with a looping right hand.
That kick from Jack tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jose Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez throws a body kick the misses
and Jack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jack goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jack wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jack counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Jack.
Jack dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez catches Jack with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Jack lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Jack wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Sanchez misses with a hook.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
Jack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jack.
Jack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jack avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.

Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Jack changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Jack decides to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Jack.
Jack throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samurai Jack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Jose Sanchez!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Samurai Jack!

The fight ends as a draw!