PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Spock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spock has chosen Rolling Stones- 2,000 Light Years From Home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanchez
vs
Spock

188 cm
29
158 lbs
26 - 12 - 2

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38
157 lbs
25 - 9 - 3

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Spock!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spock throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Spock lands a jab to the nose.
Spock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Spock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanchez.
A clash of legs there as Spock blocks the low kick.
Sanchez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Spock lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Spock saw that one coming.
Spock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez cracks Spock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spock manages to avoid it.
Spock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spock throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Spock moves out of range easily.
Spock ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Spock slips a jab from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spock tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Spock's leg. Spock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by Spock as he checks the leg kick.
Spock scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Spock has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spock throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez defending well as Spock loads up on a big left hand.
Spock is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Spock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spock misses with a straight left.
Spock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Spock throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Spock knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spock throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
Spock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Spock was not able to check.
Spock misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez clobbers Spock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Spock.
Sanchez takes a swing at Spock's ribcage but misses.
Spock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spock's sensitive parts.
Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spock tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez moves out of range as Spock strikes.
Spock throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Spock tries to clinch up.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Spock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Spock avoids the punch easily.
Spock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanchez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spock misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Spock does no damage.
Spock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spock takes a step back to recover.
Spock misses with a straight left.
Spock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Spock's legs.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spock in his tracks.
Spock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spock thuds his right hand into Sanchez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Spock. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spock misses with an uppercut.
Spock tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanchez thumps Spock with a low kick.
Spock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spock. That did some damage!
Sanchez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spock lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Diego Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spock just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Spock is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Spock cracks Sanchez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Spock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spock.
Spock misses with a body kick.
Mister Spock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez dips to his left and cracks Spock with an uppercut!
Spock is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Spock looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Spock.
Spock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Spock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanchez will feel that in the morning.
Spock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Spock is just out of range.
Spock fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spock misses with a straight right.
Spock walks into a left hand.
A shot to the body from Spock misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Spock throws a nice head kick!
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!
Spock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spock just misses with a punch to the body.
Spock wants to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Spock.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Spock.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spock doesn't seem bothered though.
Spock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spock misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Spock.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Spock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spock throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spock looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. Spock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spock throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Spock tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Spock misses.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
A slow jab from Spock misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez misses with a low kick as Spock jumps back.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spock tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Spock looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Spock throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spock's calf.
Sanchez cracks Spock with an open hand slap.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Spock checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Spock lands a front kick.
Spock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Spock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spock misses with a low kick.
Spock scores with a nice head shot.
Spock tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Spock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spock throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spock lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut

and Spock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spock looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Spock prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Spock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Spock's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Spock misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spock's elbow.
Spock blocks an uppercut.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Spock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez thumps Spock with a low kick.
Spock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spock misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Spock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spock looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Mister Spock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. Spock catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Spock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Spock knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Spock needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Spock.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Spock.
Sanchez defending well as Spock loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sizes up Spock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spock moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diego Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice straight punches there by Sanchez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spock at a distance.
Spock throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Spock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Spock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Spock trying to land knees to the body.
Spock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spock swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Spock blocks it.
Sanchez digs a right hand into Spock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spock's gas tank.
Spock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spock throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spock tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spock avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spock's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spock.

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 Diego Sanchez.
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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanchez!
After winning the bout, Diego Sanchez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Mister Spock had this to say: 'it's a shame they outlawed the Vulcan death grip.'.