PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Sanchos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack McDaniels has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McDaniels
vs
Sanchos

180 cm
25
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack McDaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raphael Sanchos!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanchos misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchos. McDaniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDaniels lands with a hook. Sanchos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McDaniels thows a body shot but no joy.
McDaniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchos.
Sanchos slips a jab from McDaniels.
McDaniels throws out a loose jab but Sanchos uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDaniels definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDaniels sizes up Sanchos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchos misses the target.
Sanchos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McDaniels slips under a jab.
McDaniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDaniels loads up on a big right hand but Sanchos slips the punch.
Sanchos lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchos swings for the body but McDaniels moves out of range.
Sanchos misses with a left hand
and McDaniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchos lands a right hook to the body.
McDaniels punishes Sanchos's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchos throws a hook but McDaniels avoids it easily.
McDaniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchos throws a right and a left that McDaniels avoids nicely.
McDaniels walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchos.
Sanchos looks to land a right hand but McDaniels moved out of range.
Sanchos throws an overhand right that lands on McDaniels's shoulder, as McDaniels tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchos moves forwards but McDaniels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanchos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchos takes a swing at McDaniels's ribcage but misses.
Sanchos throws a hook to the side of McDaniels's head but McDaniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDaniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchos throws a hook but McDaniels avoids it easily.
McDaniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchos.
McDaniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDaniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDaniels. Sanchos does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchos cracks McDaniels with a good jab.
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!
McDaniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchos throws a looping overhand right but McDaniels ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDaniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDaniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDaniels throws a lazy right hand but Sanchos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDaniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDaniels misses with a hook.
McDaniels takes a swing at Sanchos's ribcage but misses.
McDaniels jabs at Sanchos's body.
McDaniels avoids the body shot from Sanchos.
Sanchos cracks McDaniels with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Sanchos misses.
Sanchos connects with a body shot.
McDaniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchos manages to avoid it.
McDaniels thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchos throws a shot from downtown. McDaniels moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Sanchos misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Sanchos.
McDaniels digs a good hook to Sanchos's body.
McDaniels misses the shot to the body.
Sanchos swings for the body but McDaniels moves out of range.
Sanchos throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchos defending well as McDaniels loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchos misses with a looping left.
Sanchos lands with a straight right. McDaniels didn't see that one coming.
McDaniels cracks a nice hook into Sanchos's ribs.
Sanchos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchos lands a nice shot that snaps McDaniels's head back.
Sanchos slips under a jab.
Sanchos takes a swing at McDaniels's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDaniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchos misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Sanchos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchos walks into a left hand.
Raphael Sanchos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from McDaniels misses its intended target.
McDaniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDaniels misses with a body shot.
McDaniels throws a jab when Sanchos was well out of range.
McDaniels throws out a loose jab but Sanchos uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Sanchos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchos ducks under a wild hook from McDaniels.
McDaniels thuds his right hand into Sanchos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDaniels moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack McDaniels dominated that round.
That's time! McDaniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchos lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchos scores with a shot to the body.
McDaniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchos.
Sanchos scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDaniels misses with a looping left.
McDaniels lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDaniels misses the shot to the body.
Jack McDaniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchos lands a jab to the nose.
McDaniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDaniels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McDaniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels misses with a straight right.
Sanchos looks to land a right hand but McDaniels moved out of range.
McDaniels throws a shot from downtown. Sanchos moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Sanchos misses.
McDaniels misses with an uppercut.
McDaniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchos is just out of range.
Sanchos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDaniels.
McDaniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDaniels. Sanchos does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDaniels blocks a jab.
Sanchos throws a hook but McDaniels avoids it easily.
McDaniels misses the shot to the body.
Sanchos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchos misses with a two punch combination.
McDaniels on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanchos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDaniels manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchos throws a hook but McDaniels blocks it.
Sanchos misses the jab.
Jab from McDaniels.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchos duly obliges.
McDaniels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchos under the eye.
Good shot there by Sanchos.
Sanchos cracks McDaniels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McDaniels throws a good cross that connects.
McDaniels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDaniels at a distance.
McDaniels punishes Sanchos's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDaniels jabs at Sanchos's body.
Sanchos is breathing heavily.
Sanchos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDanielss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDaniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchos misses the jab.
Sanchos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDaniels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDaniels misses with a wild body shot.
McDaniels jabs Sanchos right on the nose. Sanchos blinks but takes it well.
McDaniels just misses with a punch to the body.
McDaniels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchos. McDaniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDaniels throws a jab when Sanchos was well out of range.
Sanchos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDaniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchos is just out of range.
Sanchos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDaniels.
Sanchos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDaniels fails to land with a series of punches.
McDaniels scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDaniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchos moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels thows a body shot but no joy.
McDaniels ducks under a wild hook from Sanchos.
Sanchos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDaniels on the side of the head.
Sanchos loads up on a big right hand but McDaniels slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Sanchos.
McDaniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDaniels throws a series of punches but Sanchos moves out of range.
Sanchos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDaniels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanchos lands a really nice looking cross but McDaniels seems unphased.
A big left from Sanchos misses.
McDaniels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McDaniels misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDaniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchos lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from McDaniels.
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 Jack McDaniels will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sanchos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDaniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDaniels.
McDaniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Sanchos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchos scores with a hook to the body. McDaniels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDaniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchos was well out of range. Poor timing from McDaniels.
Sanchos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDaniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Sanchos does it's job there.
McDaniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchos works the jab nicely.
Sanchos throws a hook but McDaniels blocks it.
Sanchos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Sanchos misses its intended target.
McDaniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchos tests McDaniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDaniels misses with a body shot.
McDaniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDaniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDaniels looks to land a right hand but Sanchos moved out of range.
Sanchos throws a body punch but McDaniels moves out of range.
McDaniels sizes up Sanchos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDaniels misses with a hook. Sanchos ducked under it nicely.
McDaniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchos.
McDaniels lands a nice hook to Sanchos's body. Sanchos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Sanchos. Beautiful body shot.
McDaniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDaniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDaniels ducks under a wild hook from Sanchos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniels slips a jab from Sanchos.
McDaniels scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchos misses with a looping left.
McDaniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanchos sizes up McDaniels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDaniels cracks a nice hook into Sanchos's ribs.
Sanchos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDaniels's hands.
A slow jab from Sanchos misses its intended target.
Sanchos scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sanchos.
Sanchos throws a hook but McDaniels avoids it easily.
McDaniels misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from McDaniels misses
and Sanchos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDaniels thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchos.
McDaniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDaniels. Sanchos does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDaniels throws a body punch but Sanchos moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchos, as that shot connected.
Sanchos misses with an uppercut.
McDaniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchos.
McDaniels slips a jab from Sanchos.
McDaniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Sanchos finds it's target.
Sanchos just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchos scores with the left hand. McDaniels knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanchos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDaniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchos misses the shot to the body.
Sanchos takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDaniels misses with a body shot.
Sanchos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanchos looks to throw the jab but McDaniels is out of range.
Sanchos misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDaniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchos was well out of range. Poor timing from McDaniels.
McDaniels swings for the body but Sanchos moves out of range.
McDaniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchos throws a lazy uppercut
and McDaniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack McDaniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDaniels scores with a decent looking hook.
McDaniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchos is just out of range.
Sanchos takes a swing at McDaniels's ribcage but misses.
Raphael Sanchos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from McDaniels misses.

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 Jack McDaniels.
Well McDaniels 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack McDaniels!
After winning the bout, Jack McDaniels thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.