PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allen Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iverson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Champ-nelly. Allen Iverson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Iverson
vs
Sanchez

183 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

195 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allen Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iverson has a takedown stuffed.
Iverson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
Some wild striking there from Iverson.
Sanchez stuns Iverson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Iverson swivels and escapes.
Iverson slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Iverson moves out of range easily.
Iverson tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Iverson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Iverson ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Iverson has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Iverson goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Iverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iverson looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Iverson as Sanchez shoots in.
Iverson tried to score with a low kick but Sanchez checks it.
Iverson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Iverson sprawls well. Iverson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Iverson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Iverson persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Iverson is breathing heavily.
Iverson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Allen Iverson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Iverson is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.

Iverson forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Iverson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanchez tries to break free but Iverson pushes him back against the cage.

Iverson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Iverson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Iverson is keeping the position.
Iverson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Iverson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Iverson is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Allen Iverson just wasn't active enough.
Iverson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Iverson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Iverson. Iverson gets slowly back to his feet.

Iverson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Iverson has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Iverson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iverson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iverson shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Iverson sprawls well.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Iverson moves out of range.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Iverson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Iverson tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
Iverson tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iverson gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Iverson prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Iverson lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is pressed up against the cage. Iverson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchez down to the mat. Sanchez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Iverson pushes him off.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Iverson moves out of range.
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 Allen Iverson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Iverson throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Iverson misses with a head kick.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iverson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Iverson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Iverson sprawls well.
Iverson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Iverson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Iverson lands a nice elbow.
Iverson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Iverson lands an elbow inside.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Iverson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Allen Iverson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Sanchez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iverson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Iverson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Iverson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Iverson. Iverson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Iverson back to the cage. Sanchez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Iverson blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
A head kick misses from Iverson.
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Iverson eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Sanchez gets a double leg takedown into Iverson's guard.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses. Iverson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Iverson!
Iverson is fighting to break Sanchez's control of his arms but Sanchez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Iverson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Iverson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iverson defends well.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iverson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Iverson 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iverson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iverson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Iverson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Iverson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Iverson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Iverson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Iverson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Iverson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Iverson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson shoots in but no luck this time.

Iverson pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Iverson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Iverson walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iverson.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Iverson avoids them all with ease.
Iverson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Iverson which made him look bad.
Iverson shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Iverson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Iverson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Iverson.
Iverson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Iverson ducks under and follows up with a left that Iverson also avoids with ease.
Iverson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanchez throws a combination. Iverson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Iverson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Iverson lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iverson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Iverson is trying to pull guard but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Allen Iverson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Iverson pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.

Iverson manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iverson pinned against the cage. Iverson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iverson misses with a wild combination.
Iverson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iverson shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iverson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iverson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez jabs Iverson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Iverson pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Iverson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanchez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Iverson is pulling down on Sanchez's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Iverson's guard.

Iverson has his feet on Sanchez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Iverson sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Allen Iverson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Iverson has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.

Iverson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iverson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Iverson sprawls well.

Iverson closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
Iverson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanchez walks away with a smile on his face. Iverson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Iverson's belly button to the back.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Iverson!
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iverson.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Iverson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Iverson. Iverson obviously looking to wear him down.
Juan Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iverson.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Iverson moves out of range easily.
Sanchez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Iverson. That one must have hurt.
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Iverson eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Iverson rather than just go for the knockout.

Iverson moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Iverson has him pressed against the cage.
Iverson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Iverson's body. Iverson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Iverson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Iverson closes the distance and clinches.
Iverson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.

Iverson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iverson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Iverson circles away.
Juan Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iverson fails to land the takedown.
Iverson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Allen Iverson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Iverson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allen Iverson!
Allen Iverson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.