PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sin Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes into the arena with La Raza blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sanchez
vs
Sin

201 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raul Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sin Sin!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sin.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Sin with a series of wild strikes but Sin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sin dives in and grabs Sanchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes down on Sin's head and hops out.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sin lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Sin on that attempt.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Sin ducks under and follows up with a left that Sin also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sin.
Raul Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sin Sin.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Sin moves out of range.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sin off to one side.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sanchez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sin wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Sin isn't so interested in that idea.
Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez wants to stand but Sin is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sin throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Sin is having none of it.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sin Sin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raul Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sin slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sin 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.
Sin is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sin misses.
Sin is looking to clinch.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses

and Sin moves into the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Sin is controlling him.

Sin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanchez was covering up waiting for the punch and Sin finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Sanchez manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Sin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sin 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 right and a left that both miss.

Sin scores with a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sin stands up and waves to Sanchez to follow him.
Raul Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sin.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Sin on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sin Sin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sin backs up against the cage.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raul Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sin lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sin is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin passes into half guard.
Sin is looking to advance position but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sin moves into full mount! Sanchez won't be happy about that!
Sin Sin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez is trying to stand.
Sin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez tries to buck Sin off but he can't manage it.
Sin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sin is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Sanchez is trying to stand up.
Sin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sanchez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sin.
You get the feeling that Sanchez really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin with good strikes from the mount here!
Sin wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sanchez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sin looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Sanchez really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin with a couple of short strikes.
Sin is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sin is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanchez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sin trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
A nice elbow there by Sin.
Sin with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sin Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sin drives through with a takedown into Sanchez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sin is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sin lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sin cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Sin chips away with some ground and pound.

Sin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanchez, up you get!

Sanchez gets caught flat footed, as Sin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sin is controlling him.
Sin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Sanchez wriggles free and stands up.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Sin avoids nicely.
Sin tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Raul Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sin Sin.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Sin moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sin clinches.
Sin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Sin avoids it well.

Sin closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Sanchez is trying to push Sin away but Sin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sin is trying to pull guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Sin breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Raul Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sin dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.

Sin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sanchez kicks Sin off and gets back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Sin avoids it well.
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanchez defends well and Sin ends up having to push Sanchez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sin looking for a takedown.
Sin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez is trying to push Sin away but Sin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Raul Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sin Sin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sin Sin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sin Sin!