PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmelo Sanchez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sanchez
vs
Lord

182 cm
36
170 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Knockout power

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carmelo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Lord!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lord staying out of range there.
Lord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lord walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
Lord throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Lord only half commits.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lord stuffs the takedown.
Carmelo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lord tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez fakes the leg kick and cracks Lord in the body.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lord but Lord pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lord moves into the clinch.

Sanchez has picked Lord up - he's going for a ride! Sanchez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lord wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Lord is controlling Sanchez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sanchez is taking a breather. Lord says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez prevents Lord from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
Lord throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Lord is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lord preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sanchez moves nicely into side control.
Lord is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Lord keeps Sanchez under control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lord keeps working.
Sanchez in side control, throwing shots but Lord defends.
Lord tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Sanchez taking a breather here.
Lord struggling a bit here.
Lord tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lord scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Lord walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.
Donk. Lord catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body
and Lord counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Lord moves his leg out of the way.

Lord has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lord.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmelo Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lord stalls.
Sanchez is trying to push Lord away but Lord has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lord crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
Lord gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Lord is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lord checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Lord throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lord 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.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Lord tries a head kick but it misses.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Lord had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Lord.
Lord throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lord takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lord fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lord connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Carmelo Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.

Lord has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Lord has the dominant position.
Lord will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanchez up against the cage.
Lord stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.

Lord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Lord, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez is looking to wear down Lord with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanchez takes a swing at Lord's ribcage but misses.
Lord lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lord. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lord.
Carmelo Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lord steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.

Lord has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lord breaks the clinch.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lord fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Lord is out of range.
A combination from Lord does no damage.
Peter Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Lord.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Lord on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
Donk. Lord catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Lord. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick by Lord misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lord is breathing heavily.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Lord scores with a head kick. Sanchez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lord blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Lord.
Sloppy strikes from Lord. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord connects with a right hand. Sanchez shakes it off.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lord checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Lord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lord throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmelo Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lord darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Lord will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Some wild striking there from Lord.
Lord blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.

Lord rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lord gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lord is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns Lord into the cage.

Lord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lord lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lord bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez cracks the inside of Lord's front leg.
Lord throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lord is just out of range.
Lord throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Lord scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lord is able to avoid easily.

Lord clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lord manages to break the clinch.
Lord lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lord throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Lord.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Lord tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Lord fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lord misses with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lord fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.

Lord forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lord tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Lord moves out of range easily.
Sanchez takes a swing at Lord's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Lord sees coming a mile off.
Sanchez sizes up Lord with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez throws a nice head kick!
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lord 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.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Lord stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmelo Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lord fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Lord.
Lord uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Lord uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Lord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lord looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lord.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lord clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lord.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lord to keep the fight standing.
Lord lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Lord.
Sanchez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Lord has him pressed against the cage.
Lord lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown.
Sanchez wants a takedown.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Lord turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lord makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
Lord lands a nice knee to the body.
Lord with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lord throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lord prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Lord has him pressed against the cage.

Lord breaks from the clinch.
Lord fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lord lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Lord comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lord has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter Lord!