PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sweeney Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, PELIMUSA. Todd has chosen Never Forget, Never Forgive.. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Todd

178 cm
26
153 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

169 cm
28
154 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

•• Beast Mode ••

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sweeney Todd!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Jose Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez stalks Todd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Todd's face. Todd staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Sweeney Todd has been cut.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Todd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Todd.
Todd scores with a nice strike.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez punishes Todd's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez thuds his shin into the meat of Todd's side.
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!
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Todd misses with a hook.
Todd moves out of range of the body kick.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Todd moved away.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Todd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanchez back to the cage. Todd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Jose Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez throws a hook but Todd avoids it easily.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Todd.
Todd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Todd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Todd.
Todd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Todd slaps the foot to one side.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Todd slips the punch.
Todd staying out of range there.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Todd lands an overhand right.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Todd.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Todd misses with a straight left.
Sanchez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Todd is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Todd.
Todd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Todd throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Todd scrambles back to his feet.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Todd off balance momentarily.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Todd off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Todd.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Todd off balance momentarily.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Todd moves out of range.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Todd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Todd is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Todd moves out of range.
Todd misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Todd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Sanchez takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez motions for Todd to come forward. Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todd throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Todd.
Todd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Todds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Todd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanchez.
Todd tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Todd checks a leg kick nicely.
Todd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Sanchez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Todd works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Todd's head.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd blocks a leg kick.
Todd doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Todd saw that one coming.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Todd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Todd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Todd slips under a jab.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Todd checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Todd.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.

Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Todd back to the cage. Sanchez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Todd is rocked!
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Todd is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Todd seems to have recovered his senses.
Todd tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Todd scores with a decent looking hook.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
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!
Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Todd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Todd fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Todd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jose Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Todd.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Sanchez there.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Todd scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Todd.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Todd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Todd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Todd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Todd avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez keeps control of Todd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Todd is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Todd lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Todd avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Sanchez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
Todd misses with some punches.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Todd.
Sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. Todd won't want to take too many of those.
Sanchez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Todd.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Sanchez.
Sanchez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Todd misses with the head strike.
Todd pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Sanchez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Todd catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jose Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Todd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Todd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Todd misses with a wild combination.
Todd avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Todd throws a good cross that connects.
Todd with a jab.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Todd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Todd really felt that one!
Todd misses with a straight right.
Todd throws a big shot that misses.
Todd avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Todd is out of range.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Todd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Todd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Todd moves his leg out of the way.
Todd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Todd throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Todd moves out of range easily.

Todd manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sanchez on his heels. He'll look to pass Sanchez's guard now, I'm sure.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Todd manages to get himself to full guard.
Todd keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Todd has Sanchez pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Todd keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sweeney Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Todd trying to control the position.

Todd has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Todd's brow.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Todd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Todd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Jose Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Todd keeps moving.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Sanchez!
A very excited looking Jose Sanchez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.