PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hellbent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hellbent
vs
Sanchaz

186 cm
29
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

165 cm
28
158 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Hellbent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Sanchaz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellbent wants to clinch.
Hellbent moves out of range of the strikes.
Hellbent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchaz manages to avoid it.
Sanchaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Sanchaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchaz can't get the takedown.
Hellbent misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchaz.
Hellbent misses with an elbow strike.
Hellbent misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchaz trying to land knees to the body.
Hellbent throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hellbent.
Hellbent misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellbent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchaz lands with a right to the head.
Hellbent cracks Sanchaz with a nice body shot.
Hellbent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchaz tries to throw a body punch but Hellbent avoids it by throwing Sanchaz back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hellbent fails to land.
Hellbent scores with a shot to the side of Sanchaz's head.
Sanchaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hellbent.
Sanchaz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hellbent fails to land.
Sanchaz blocks a body shot from Hellbent.
Hellbent avoiding damage as Sanchaz throws knees to the body.
Hellbent pushes Sanchaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hellbent lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellbent throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchaz.
Hellbent has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchaz.
Sanchaz presses Hellbent against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hellbent misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sanchaz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sanchaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchaz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanchaz throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Sanchaz - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hellbent misses with an elbow over the top.
Hellbent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hellbent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchaz is defending well for now.
Sanchaz controlling the action here for a moment.
Sanchaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hellbent misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hellbent misses with a body punch.
Sanchaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hellbent avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hellbent dodges an elbow strike from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hellbent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchaz avoids the elbow strike from Hellbent, against the cage.
Sanchaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hellbent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Hellbent.
Sanchaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Hellbent controls his hands.
Sanchaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Hellbent.
Hellbent misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz stalling in the clinch.
Sanchaz blocks a body shot from Hellbent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchaz.
Hellbent gets through Sanchaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hellbent can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchaz controls the action.
Sanchaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hellbent digs a right hand underneath Sanchaz's ribcage. Sanchaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hellbent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchazs head.
Hellbent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchaz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hellbent won't want to take too many of those.
Hellbent trying to land knees to the body.
Hellbent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellbent gets through Sanchaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hellbent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Hellbent.
Hellbent misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hank Hellbent will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sanchaz connects with a crisp jab.

Sanchaz gets a takedown into half guard.
Hellbent flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hellbent is refusing to be controlled, as Sanchaz sits in half guard.
Hellbent tries to get to full guard but Sanchaz has control of the leg.
Hellbent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hellbent does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hellbent is trying to control but can't.
Sanchaz is keen to just control but Hellbent is a slippery customer.
Sanchaz prevents Hellbent from improving his position.
Sanchaz working Hellbent over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellbent controlling the position well.
Sanchaz wants to free his trapped foot but Hellbent is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Sanchaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hellbent has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellbent is not content to let Sanchaz control the position.
Hellbent throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sanchaz trying to control from half guard but Hellbent is working away.
Hellbent wants to control but Sanchaz is keeping busy.
Sanchaz lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz trying to control from half guard but Hellbent is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanchaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanchaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hellbent keeps working.
Sanchaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hellbent with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanchaz trying to control the action but Hellbent is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellbent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz misses with a head shot. Hellbent uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hellbent wants to sweep here but Sanchaz controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hellbent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchaz postures up.
Sanchaz stopping the sweep attempt from Hellbent.
Sanchaz wants to control from the top but Hellbent keeps moving.
Sanchaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sanchaz looking to sit in guard and control but Hellbent gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hellbent wants to control from the top but Sanchaz keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchaz.
Hellbent missing with a left hand there. Sanchaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hellbent moves out of range of the body kick.

Hellbent darts in and clinches Sanchaz up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellbent lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellbent lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hellbent tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchaz avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchaz trying to control the position but instead, Hellbent has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchaz into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Sanchaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hellbent slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Sanchaz misses.
Hank Hellbent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Hellbent.
Sanchaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hellbent misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Sanchaz misses.
Sanchaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hellbent scores with a leg kick.
Sanchaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Hellbent closes the distance and pushes Sanchaz back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hellbent.
A head punch on the inside from Hellbent fails to land.
Sanchaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hellbent.
Sanchaz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hellbent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchazs head.
Sanchaz tries to work over Hellbent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellbent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hellbent connects with a knee to the head.
Sanchaz blocks an uppercut.
Hellbent unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hellbent missing with knees to the body.
Hellbent lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchaz trying to control the position but instead, Hellbent has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchaz into the cage.
Hellbent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hellbent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hellbent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hank Hellbent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hellbent throws a head punch that misses.
Hellbent misses with a knee to the head.
Hellbent lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent lands with a light punch inside.
Hellbent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hellbent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanchaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hellbent pulls his leg out and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Hellbent misses.
Sanchaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hellbent.
A leg kick checked by Hellbent.
Hellbent moves in looking to clinch but Sanchaz pushes him off.
Hellbent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellbent.

Hellbent closes the distance and pushes Sanchaz back into the cage.
Sanchaz prevents a body shot from Hellbent.
Hellbent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hellbent lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchaz backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent presses Sanchaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hellbent with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchaz tries to stall but Hellbent uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanchaz avoids the elbow strike from Hellbent, against the cage.
Sanchaz misses with a body punch.
Sanchaz stalling in the clinch but Hellbent improves position.
Sanchaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hellbent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hellbent as Sanchaz tries to tie him up.
Sanchaz misses with the head strike.
Sanchaz trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sanchaz as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hellbent fails to land.
Hellbent tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchaz blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchaz controls his hands.
Sanchaz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hellbent avoiding damage as Sanchaz throws knees to the body.
Hellbent can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchaz controls the action.
Hellbent pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hellbent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hellbent scores with a shot to the side of Sanchaz's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchaz.
A short right from Sanchaz on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hellbent lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Raul Sanchaz has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchaz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellbent lands with a left to the head.
Sanchaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hellbent is keeping busy.
Hellbent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchaz backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Hellbent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hellbent has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Hellbent!
Hank Hellbent spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.