PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estefan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sanchez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Foo Fighters- My Hero. Rampage has chosen Eminem - Lose Yourself as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sanchez
vs
Rampage

195 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
29
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 6 - 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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Rampage throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Rampage with a hook.
Rampage thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Rampage's shoulder, as Rampage tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Rampage avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Sanchez.
Rampage looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Rampage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Rampage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rampage misses with an uppercut.
Rampage throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Rampage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Rampage throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Rampage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Rampage backs away looking to recover.
Rampage throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
Sanchez clobbers Rampage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Rampage looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Rampage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rampage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
Rampage has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Rampage should have avoided that one.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rampage.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Rampage.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rampage. That did some damage!
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Rampage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rampage looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Rampage takes it in his stride.
Rampage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rampage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rampage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Rampage misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rampage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Estefan Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Rampage's body.
Sanchez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rampage throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rampage on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rampage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rampage misses with a hook.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rampage.
Sanchez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Rampage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rampage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
Rampage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Rampage's leg. Rampage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rampage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab by Sanchez.
Some wild striking there from Rampage.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Rampage throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez lands a jab to Rampage's midsection.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.

Sanchez clinches.
Rampage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estefan Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rampage blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez trying to control the position but instead, Rampage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchez into the cage.
Rampage working hard to break the clinch.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rampage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rampage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Rampage does no damage.
Estefan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Rampage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sanchez moves forwards but Rampage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rampage tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rampage's sensitive parts.
Sanchez tests Rampage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rampage under the eye.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rampage throws out the jab.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rampage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Rampage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez tests Rampage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Estefan Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Rampage does no damage.
Rampage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Rampage misses.
Sanchez clobbers Rampage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanchez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanchez stalks Rampage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rampage's face. Rampage staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Rampage backpedaling.
Rampage swinging wildly here.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rampage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Rampage needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Rampage keeps him there for the moment.
Rampage is pushing Sanchez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sanchez prevents Rampage from breaking the clinch.
Rampage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rampage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Rampage avoids nicely.
Rampage tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampage is just out of range.
Rampage throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanchez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez takes a swing at Rampage's ribcage but misses.
Rampage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rampage is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Rampage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Rampage's head.
Some wild striking there from Rampage.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estefan Sanchez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rampage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rampage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
Nice shot by Rampage.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Rampage.
Rampage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rampage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Rampage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampage is just out of range.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Sanchez lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Rampage avoids it well.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Rampage's head but Rampage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rampage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez cracks Rampage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rampage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rampage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rampage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez stuns Rampage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Rampage looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rampage. Rampage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Rampage.
Rampage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rampage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rampage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage slips a jab from Sanchez.
Rampage throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Rampage misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Rampage closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rampage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A cross from Sanchez lands.
Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rampage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Rampage is having none of it.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rampage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Rampage keeps it at a distance.
Rampage drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Rampage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rampage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rampage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Rampage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rampage's sensitive parts.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Rampage.
Quinton Rampage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Rampage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Estefan Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estefan Sanchez!
A relieved looking Estefan Sanchez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.