PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Gushiken
vs
Sanchez

170 cm
33
135 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

188 cm
30
158 lbs
28 - 13 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gushiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Diego Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gushiken moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gushiken.
Sanchez 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.
Gushiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Gushiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Gushiken on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gushiken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Gushiken avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gushiken cracks Sanchez with a good jab.
Gushiken misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Gushiken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Gushiken.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Gushiken down.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Gushiken tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gushiken misses with a body punch
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gushiken takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Gushiken slips the punch.
Gushiken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gushiken blocks a low kick nicely.
Gushiken thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez connects with the punch.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gushiken.
Gushiken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Gushiken avoids it.
Gushiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gushiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Gushiken connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
Gushiken takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Gushiken blocks the low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Gushiken.
Gushiken takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gushiken misses with a body shot.
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Gushiken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez dominated 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.

Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gushiken is looking to wear down Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanchez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gushiken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gushiken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gushiken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Gushiken staying out of range there.
Gushiken misses with a few strikes there.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Gushiken knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gushiken.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Gushiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez takes a swing at Gushiken's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken misses with a looping left.
Gushiken tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
A leg kick checked by Gushiken.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gushiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gushiken.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Gushiken moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Donk. Sanchez catches Gushiken right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gushiken counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez swings for the body but Gushiken moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Gushiken slaps the foot to one side.
Gushiken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Gushiken moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gushiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Gushiken as he checks the leg kick.
Gushiken moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Gushiken moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gushiken. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gushiken misses the target.
Gushiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Gushiken throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Gushiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gushiken. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Gushiken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gushiken misses with a body shot.
Gushiken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gushiken.
Gushiken lands a body shot.
Jab from Sanchez.
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Gushiken's leg. Gushiken is trying to keep his angry face on.
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 head kick that half lands.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gushiken closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Gushiken stalls.
Gushiken digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gushiken backwards.
Sanchez is looking to control Gushiken's arms but Gushiken gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Gushiken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gushiken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez trying to control the position but instead, Gushiken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchez into the cage.
Gushiken lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Gushiken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Gushiken.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gushiken misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gushiken.
Gushiken lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gushiken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gushiken tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Gushiken.
Gushiken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gushiken is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gushiken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Gushiken blocking some punches.
Come on Sanchez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gushiken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Gushiken gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Gushiken avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Gushiken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gushiken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gushiken blocking some punches.
Gushiken throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gushiken.
Gushiken tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gushiken is keeping busy.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gushiken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gushiken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gushiken.
Sanchez avoiding damage.
Gushiken lands a body punch.
Gushiken blocking some punches.
Gushiken blocking some punches.
A short right from Gushiken on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gushiken lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gushiken slows down the pace here.
Gushiken has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gushiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gushiken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Gushiken is looking to control Sanchez's arms but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gushiken has his back to the cage.
Gushiken can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoko Gushiken clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Gushiken is out of range.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Gushiken avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Gushiken.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Gushiken off balance momentarily.
Gushiken takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gushiken checks a leg kick.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gushiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Gushiken scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gushiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gushiken. That did some damage!
Gushiken throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Gushiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gushiken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Gushiken misses with a body shot.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gushiken.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gushiken misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gushiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gushiken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gushiken's sensitive parts.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Gushiken moves his leg out of the way.
Gushiken throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Gushiken lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gushiken counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Gushiken counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gushiken clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gushiken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gushiken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gushiken works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Gushiken checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a leg kick

and Gushiken counters by moving into the clinch.
Gushiken blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Gushiken tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Gushiken avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken lands a left hand.
Sanchez slows down the pace here.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Gushiken.
Gushiken slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoko Gushiken had his way with Diego Sanchez in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gushiken misses with a body shot.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gushiken takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Gushiken misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gushiken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gushiken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gushiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gushiken clinches up against the cage.
Yoko Gushiken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gushiken throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gushiken gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gushiken effectively controlling the action here.
Gushiken misses with a short punch on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gushiken here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gushiken taking a breather.
Sanchez stalling.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Gushiken.
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath Gushiken's ribcage. Gushiken let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gushiken blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gushiken swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gushiken lands a body shot.
Gushiken is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez is leaning against Gushiken and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Gushiken controls the action.
Gushiken looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gushiken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Gushiken.
Gushiken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Gushiken.
Gushiken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gushiken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gushiken lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gushiken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gushiken misses with a body punch.
Gushiken tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanchez pushes Gushiken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Sanchez.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Diego Sanchez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.