PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Di Punker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punker comes to the cage accompanied by Blink-182 - Heart's All Gone. Sanchez has chosen "Number 1" by Nelly as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Punker
vs
Sanchez

190 cm
31
225 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

189 cm
35
220 lbs
32 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Di Punker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Punker wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.

Punker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sanchez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Punker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanchez has managed to get both his arms back between Punker's legs - danger averted.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Punker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punker is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Punker working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Punker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Punker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Punker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez taking shots to the head.
Punker looking to finish Sanchez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanchez!
Punker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Punker sits in half guard.
Sanchez wants to control but Punker is keeping busy.

Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Punker sits in half guard.

Punker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Punker is controlling well.

Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Punker pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez trying to control but Punker postures up.
Punker is looking to pass Sanchez's guard but actually Sanchez recovers to full guard.
Punker preventing the sweep.

Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Punker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Punker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punker wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punker defends it easily.

Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Punker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Punker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Punker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Punker with a flurry of punches that miss.

Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Punker defends well.
Punker trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Punker from controlling successfully.

Sanchez has his foot on Punker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Punker works his way back into a safe position though.
Punker trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

Punker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Punker from controlling successfully.
Punker passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Punker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez won't allow Punker to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Punker is looking for a kimura here.

Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Di Punker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Punker.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Punker shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Punker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Punker saw that one coming.
Di Punker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Punker as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Punker off the cage and back into range.
Punker shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Punker enables Sanchez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Punker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Punker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Punker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but Punker is working from the bottom.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punker is keeping the position for now.
Punker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Punker wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Punker is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez pushing down on Punker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Punker kicks off Sanchez and gets to his feet.
Sanchez thows a body kick. Punker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Punker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Sanchez slams his shin into Punker's torso.
Sanchez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Punker takes a step back to recover.
Juan Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sanchez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Punker is having none of it.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Punker is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to control from Punker's half guard. Punker has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but Punker is working from the bottom.
Sanchez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Punker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Punker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Punker wants to sweep but no luck.
Punker keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Punker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Punker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Punker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sanchez has his foot on Punker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Punker works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Punker from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Punker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punker working some strikes from top position.
Punker is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Punker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Punker from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Punker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick

and Punker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanchez won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is trying to get back to half guard.

Punker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Punker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.
Punker lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
Punker cracks Sanchez with a big elbow.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Punker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.
Punker in side control lands a decent elbow.
Punker working the ground and pound.

Punker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanchez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Punker tries for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Punker is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Punker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Punker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez gets full guard.
Punker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punker trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Punker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Punker pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Punker throws a big right hand that misses.
Punker looking to pass the guard.

Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punker defends it easily.
Punker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Punker landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Punker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Punker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Punker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Punker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Punker from controlling successfully.
Punker landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Punker defends well.

Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Punker wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punker defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Di Punker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Punker 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Di Punker!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Di Punker made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.