PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sys Rq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PELIMUSA. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rq
vs
Sanchez

174 cm
24
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
153 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sys Rq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rq takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Rq saw that one coming.
Rq moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Rq moves out of range of the body kick.
Rq avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Rq lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Rq doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rq tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rq throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rq wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rq moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rq throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rq slips under a jab from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
Rq steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Rq moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rq avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez cracks Rq with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rq moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Rq misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
Sys Rq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rq avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rq is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Rq.
Jose Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Rq.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Rq walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rq takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rq walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Rq takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Rq is breathing heavily.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rq tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rq to the ground. Rq escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Rq takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Rq.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Rq.
Rq on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Rq avoids the punch easily.
Rq staying out of range there.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rq.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rq just misses with a punch to the body.
Rq misses with a looping left.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Rq blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rq had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rq throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rq sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Rq off balance momentarily.
Rq displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez motions for Rq to come forward. Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rq throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.

Rq closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rq.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rq has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rq tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Rq blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez has Rq pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rq manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rq throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Rq lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. Rq won't want to take too many of those.
Sanchez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rq's face.
Sanchez with a knee to the head.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rq swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rq tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Rq back against the cage.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Rq is blocking nicely.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rq controls his hands.
Sanchez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Rq backwards.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. Rq won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rq blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Rq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rq blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Rq blocks it.
Rq lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Rq fails to land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Rq is blocking nicely.
Rq on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rq blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sanchez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rq's face.
Rq misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez leaning against his opponent.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rq lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Rq has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Rq takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Rq is blocking nicely.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Rq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rq blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rq fails to land.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rq tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez with a knee to the head.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to take this one to the mat.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Rq moves out of range.
Rq fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Rq saw that one coming.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Rq avoids it.
Rq uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Rq looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Rq to counter with a crisp jab.
Rq throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Rq dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rq manages to avoid it.
Rq scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rq moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Rq fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rq moves away.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Rq ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.

Sanchez rushes Rq and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rq tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
A short left from Sanchez.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Rq ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rq avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Rq ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rq checks it well.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez swings for the body but Rq moves out of range.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rq bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanchez's head backwards.
Sys Rq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez lands with a slapping head kick.
Rq moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Rq.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez cracks Rq with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Rq ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rq is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rq with a nice cross.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rq feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Rq's leg. Rq is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rq takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rq misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rq sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sanchez is looking to slow Rq down with leg kicks.
Sanchez throws a front kick that sends Rq stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rq. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rq moves away.
Sanchez lands a head kick!
Jose Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rq misses the jab.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Rq saw that one coming.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Rq.
Rq walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Rq will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Rq's leg. Rq is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sanchez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rq tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sanchez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Sanchez!
A victorious Jose Sanchez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.