PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frenzo Tello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tello
vs
Sanchez

199 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frenzo Tello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tello shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Tello keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tello fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tello misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frenzo Tello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tello blocks a jab.
Tello tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Tello is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tello tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Tello saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sanchez pushes Tello up against the cage in a clinch.

Sanchez jumps into guard, dragging Tello to the mat.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Tello is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanchez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanchez has escaped and now he's on top!
Sanchez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tello wants to sweep but no luck.
Tello is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Tello keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tello swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Julio Sanchez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Tello. Tello gets slowly back to his feet.
Tello is breathing heavily.

Sanchez rushes Tello and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Tello's takedown attempt.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tello gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanchez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tello is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tello's efforts to push away.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tello up against the cage.
Tello prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tello tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tello counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tello circles away.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Tello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Tello circles away.
Tello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tello shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Tello keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tello plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tello moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Tello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.

Sanchez clinches up with Tello and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tello tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Tello.
Tello stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Tello's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tello.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frenzo Tello. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.

Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Tello.
Tello stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Tello tries to pull guard but Sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually Tello drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez stalling against the cage.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Tello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tello lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Tello.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tello scores with a jab to the body.
Tello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tello sprawls well. Tello wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Frenzo Tello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tello shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Tello manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Tello misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tello.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tello pinned against the cage. Tello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tello shoots in but no luck this time.
Julio Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Tello circles away and keeps his distance.
Tello shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez shoots in but Tello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julio Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tello tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez punishes Tello's body with a nice straight punch.
Tello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Tello circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Tello looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Tello has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tello tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frenzo Tello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tello is trying to pull guard but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Tello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tello smiles and moves away.
A shot to the body from Tello misses
and Sanchez counters with a good, hard body kick but Tello shrugs it off.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tello manages to avoid it.
Tello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tello avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Tello leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tello tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tello somewhat.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tello pinned against the cage. Tello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Tello clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tello's efforts to push away.
Tello jumps guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Tello tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Tello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Tello. Tello gets slowly back to his feet.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Tello misses with a head kick.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Tello.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Tello sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julio Sanchez.
Well Sanchez 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Sanchez!