PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo comes into the arena with I'm a Soldier, I'm a Fighter blaring out of the sound system. Sanchez has chosen Montage as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Azevedo
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
30
216 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

189 cm
31
220 lbs
27 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Azevedo counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses

and Azevedo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanchez won't be happy with that.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sanchez slows the pace down in half guard.
Azevedo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez won't allow Azevedo to sweep him here.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Azevedo is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez postures up.
Azevedo wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azevedo is keeping the position for now.
Azevedo controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Azevedo.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hugo Azevedo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Juan Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Azevedo circles away.
Hugo Azevedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Sanchez.
Azevedo throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.

Sanchez dives in and scores a takedown into Azevedo's guard.
Azevedo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Azevedo controlling from the full mount.
Azevedo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Azevedo raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Azevedo lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Azevedo moves nicely into side control.
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Azevedo is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.

Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azevedo pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Azevedo wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.
Azevedo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Azevedo is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Azevedo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Azevedo sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azevedo lands strikes from half guard.
Sanchez is pressing down on Azevedo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azevedo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Azevedo defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Azevedo tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Azevedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Azevedo lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Azevedo swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azevedo's calf.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Azevedo.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Azevedo but Azevedo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Azevedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Azevedo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hugo Azevedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Sanchez.
Azevedo scores with a head kick. Sanchez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Azevedo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Azevedo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azevedo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Azevedo fails to land.
Azevedo leaning against his opponent.
Azevedo stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Azevedo.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Azevedo.
Azevedo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azevedo tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azevedo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Azevedo gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Azevedo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanchez. Azevedo shrugs it off though.
Good shot there by Azevedo.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez throws a jab when Azevedo was well out of range.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azevedo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots and misses
and Azevedo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azevedo misses with a body shot.
Azevedo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo misses with a low kick.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azevedo.
Azevedo swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Azevedo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Azevedo drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
Azevedo lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez has Azevedo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Azevedo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Azevedo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Azevedo working aggressively here.
Azevedo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Azevedo won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Azevedo.
Stalling in the clinch from Azevedo.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually Azevedo drops back down to his feet.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range.
Azevedo staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Azevedo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Azevedo counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Azevedo defends it nicely.
Azevedo misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Azevedo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Azevedo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Azevedo works his way into full mount!
Azevedo controlling his opponent.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Azevedo is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Azevedo looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Azevedo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanchez has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Azevedo pushes him away.
Azevedo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Azevedo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Azevedo is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez frees his head quite easily.

Azevedo looking for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Azevedo avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo unloading with bombs!
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Azevedo's attempts to control the action.
Azevedo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Azevedo working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Azevedo landing strikes from the mount.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Azevedo controlling the pace for now.
Azevedo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sanchez for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Azevedo controlling the pace for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Azevedo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hugo Azevedo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A nice elbow there by Azevedo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Azevedo trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Azevedo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Juan Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azevedo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanchez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hugo Azevedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Azevedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Azevedo 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Azevedo!
An out of breath Hugo Azevedo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.