PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estefan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steely Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Foo Fighters- My Hero. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sanchez
vs
Dan

195 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Estefan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steely Dan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dan on the side of the head.
Dan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Dan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Estefan Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dan is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Dan has the dominant position.

Dan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez tries to break free but Dan pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Dan is controlling him.
Dan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dan has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Dan has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to break free but Dan has control.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Dan has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sanchez clinches up with Dan and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Dan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Dan.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sanchez has Dan up against the cage in a clinch.
Dan prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez wants to break free but Dan has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dan.
Dan wants a takedown.
Estefan Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steely Dan.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Dan keeps him there for the moment.
Dan prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Dan has the dominant position.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Dan is controlling the position.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Dan has him pressed against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez clinches with his opponent.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez punishes Dan's body with a nice straight punch.
Dan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Dan shakes it off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanchez.
It looks like Sanchez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.

Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Dan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estefan Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dan takes one to the chin there.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dan walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Estefan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
Estefan Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Dan should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dan tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dan in his tracks.
Estefan Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez dips to his left and cracks Dan with an uppercut!
Sanchez punishes Dan's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Dan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanchez cracks Dan with an open hand slap.
Sanchez sizes up Dan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Dan slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dan on the side of the head.
Dan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Dan.
Dan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Dan keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Estefan Sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez with a hook.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Dan's body.
Sanchez lands a head shot.

Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Sanchez wants to break free but Dan has control.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Dan moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Dan shakes it off.
Dan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estefan Sanchez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dan tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanchez. That one must have hurt.
Sanchez punishes Dan's body with a nice straight punch.
Dan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Dan with a series of wild strikes but Dan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanchez.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Dan's head back.
Dan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.

Sanchez clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to break free but Dan has control.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dan.
Dan takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Dan slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.

Sanchez rushes Dan and presses him up against the cage.
Dan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to break free but Dan pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Dan keeps him there for the moment.
Dan wants a takedown.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dan keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Dan won't allow it.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Dan prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.

Dan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez trying to control but Dan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Dan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Dan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchez tries to get out of the position.

Dan is trying to work for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez managing to control the position.

Dan drops back looking for a leg! Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanchez manages to kick Dan off! Dan jumps back into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Dan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dan is controlling him.
Steely Dan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Estefan Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estefan Sanchez!
A victorious Estefan Sanchez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.