PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kyzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyzer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All of the Lights. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kyzer
vs
Sanchez

167 cm
30
148 lbs
26 - 4 - 1

188 cm
28
158 lbs
25 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Backyard Fighting
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Kyzer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez swings for the body but Kyzer moves out of range.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nate Kyzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kyzer has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
Kyzer misses with some punches.
Kyzer looking for a takedown.
Kyzer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyzer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyzer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Kyzer tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Kyzer back against the cage.
Kyzer throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
We've been informed that Sanchez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyzer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez is struggling to control the position.
Sanchez is looking to control Kyzer's arms but Kyzer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Sanchez working aggressively here.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Kyzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Kyzer seems unphased.
No joy there for Kyzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Kyzer sees coming a mile off.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kyzer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kyzer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kyzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Kyzer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kyzer is looking to clinch.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Kyzer digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyzer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kyzer moves out of range of the body kick.
Kyzer thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyzer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Kyzer.
Kyzer digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyzer manages to avoid it.
Kyzer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kyzer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kyzer looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Kyzer tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kyzer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez is trying to stall.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Kyzer.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kyzer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Kyzer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kyzer throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kyzer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanchez - the referee stops the clock and Kyzer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanchez. Kyzer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kyzer slips under a jab.
Kyzer looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Kyzer scores with a jab.
Sanchez thumps Kyzer with a low kick.
Kyzer's corner calls for a 1-2. Kyzer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Kyzer's body.
Kyzer is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Kyzer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kyzer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch but Kyzer improves position.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kyzer lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer misses with the head strike.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kyzer's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Sanchez.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kyzer's elbow.
I was talking to Kyzer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kyzer backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kyzer fails to land.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Kyzer avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Kyzer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyzer.
Kyzer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyzer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyzer prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kyzer backwards.
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 Nate Kyzer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Kyzer loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Kyzer is looking to wear down Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyzer.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Kyzer.

Kyzer gets a clinch.
Kyzer has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kyzer lands with a right to the head.

Kyzer has picked Sanchez up - he's going for a ride! Kyzer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kyzer trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kyzer is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez controlling the position well.
Kyzer wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez won't allow Kyzer to pass to mount.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Kyzer is looking to advance position but Sanchez won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kyzer tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kyzer slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kyzer counters with a nice body kick.
Kyzer is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyzer.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyzer.
Kyzer throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kyzer.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Kyzer's head but Kyzer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyzer was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Kyzer moved out of range.
A big right from Kyzer misses.
Kyzer misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Kyzer's leg. Kyzer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Kyzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyzer. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kyzer instigates a clinch.
Kyzer gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kyzer can't get the takedown.
Kyzer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kyzer 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 Nate Kyzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kyzer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kyzer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kyzer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kyzer throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez thows a body kick. Kyzer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kyzer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kyzer slips a jab from Sanchez.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kyzer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Kyzer's head.
Kyzer misses the shot to the body.
Kyzer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez lunges at Kyzer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kyzer's hand.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyzer.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyzer.
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 Nate Kyzer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Kyzer's head back.
Kyzer tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyzer.
Sanchez throws a hook but Kyzer avoids it easily.
Kyzer misses with a looping left.
Kyzer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Kyzer throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Kyzer moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Kyzer tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.

Kyzer rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kyzer fails to land.
Kyzer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kyzer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kyzer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanchez after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez digs a right hand into Kyzer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kyzer's gas tank.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kyzers head.
Kyzer lands a nice uppercut.
Kyzer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez pushes Kyzer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kyzer's elbow.
Kyzer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyzer is working Sanchez over against the cage.
Kyzer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyzer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchez effectively controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kyzer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sanchez is trying to keep an underhook but Kyzer manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
Kyzer stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Kyzer trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Kyzer stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nate Kyzer.

Kyzer drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
Kyzer lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
Kyzer tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyzer lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyzer lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Kyzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kyzer backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Kyzer.
Sanchez trying to stall but Kyzer improves his position.
A short right from Kyzer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kyzer working aggressively here.
Nate Kyzer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kyzer throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kyzer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kyzer scores with a hook to the body.
Kyzer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez trying to stall but Kyzer improves his position.
Kyzer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanchez is leaning against Kyzer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Kyzer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez just leaning against Kyzer, taking a breather.
Kyzer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Kyzer controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyzer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Kyzer clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kyzer's hands.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Kyzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyzer moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Kyzer should have avoided that one.
Kyzer throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyzer.
Kyzer is looking to clinch.
Kyzer misses with a looping left.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyzer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kyzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kyzer moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyzer. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez scores with a jab. Kyzer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kyzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
Kyzer throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kyzer closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Kyzer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kyzer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sanchez is controlling Kyzer's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez won't allow Kyzer to pass to mount.

Nate Kyzer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kyzer walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez tests Kyzer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kyzer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Kyzer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kyzer.
Kyzer tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diego Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez lands with a good body shot.

Kyzer closes the distance and clinches.
Kyzer lands a shoulder strike.
Kyzer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kyzer working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Kyzer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez has Kyzer pressed against the cage.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Kyzer blocks it.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Kyzer.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Kyzer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kyzer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kyzer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyzer lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kyzer tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Kyzer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kyzer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sanchez being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Kyzer had his way with Diego Sanchez in 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. This is the final round!

Kyzer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Kyzer.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kyzer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyzer was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Kyzer misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kyzer lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Kyzer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Kyzer tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Kyzer moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Kyzer walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Kyzer.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Kyzer.
Kyzer tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Kyzer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Kyzer tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyzer manages to avoid it.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Kyzer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyzer throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Kyzer looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Kyzer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Kyzer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanchez.
Kyzer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kyzer tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Kyzer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez is working Kyzer over against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kyzer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kyzer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kyzer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyzer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Kyzer's ribs.
Kyzer staying out of range there.
Kyzer misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Kyzer tries to clinch up.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kyzer lands a high kick!
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyzer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez motions for Kyzer to come forward. Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyzer throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyzer.
Kyzer scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez jabs Kyzer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kyzer connects with a crisp jab.

Kyzer clinches.
Kyzer tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyzer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyzer misses with a body punch.
Kyzer throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Kyzer tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Kyzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyzer has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Kyzer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Kyzer working aggressively here.
Kyzer can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Kyzer blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Sanchez.
I think Kyzer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Kyzer!
Nate Kyzer retains his featherweight title!
Nate Kyzer made sure to mention his sponsor, [CWCE] Doom Fightwear & Laundry Service in his post fight interview.