PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucian Roca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Roca
vs
Sanchez

195 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
280 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Self confident

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucian Roca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roca shoots and misses
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roca tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily

and Sanchez counters by clinching up.
Roca jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Roca around his waist. Roca gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucian Roca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roca wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanchez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Roca is trying to pull guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Sanchez.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roca has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanchez after a bit of a struggle.
Roca wants a takedown.
Roca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roca is trying to break free.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Roca.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roca jumps guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roca 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.
Roca taking a breather.
Roca fails to pull guard.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roca has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.

Sanchez clinches.
Roca looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Lucian Roca has been cut.
Roca looking for a takedown.
Roca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roca is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roca has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Roca throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roca is trying to break free.
Sanchez prevents Roca from breaking the clinch.
Roca working hard to break the clinch.
Roca jumps guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roca jumps guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roca has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanchez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roca is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roca misses with a takedown attempt

and Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Roca has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Roca tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Roca tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sanchez shoots in and bounces Roca off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez passes Roca's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucian Roca's cut.
That's time! Roca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Roca! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sanchez jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Sanchez!