PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Temudjin Khaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khaan comes to the cage accompanied by Genghis Khan. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Khaan
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Temudjin Khaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chico Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sanchez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Khaan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, jab by Khaan - just one landing.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Khaan's leg. Khaan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khaan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Khaan enables Sanchez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Khaan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sanchez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Khaan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khaan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khaan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khaan.
Sanchez moves to clinch but Khaan breaks away
and Khaan counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Khaan moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Khaan moves out of range.
Sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khaan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khaan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Khaan slips to the side
enabling Khaan to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khaan's sensitive parts.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Khaan slips to the side
enabling Khaan to counter with a crisp jab.
Khaan blocks a leg kick.
Temudjin Khaan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez looks to clinch
and Khaan counters with a head kick. That will keep Sanchez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Khaan circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khaan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Khaan pushes him off.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Khaan circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khaan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khaan throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khaan pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khaan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Khaan.
Khaan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Khaan circles away.

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khaan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Khaan.
Sanchez crunches a lovely knee into Khaan's ribcage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khaan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Khaan avoids the damage to the body.
Khaan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khaan managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khaan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Khaan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Sanchez.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khaan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chico Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khaan. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khaan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Khaan counters with a good low kick that Sanchez was not able to check.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khaan is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Khaan circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Temudjin Khaan 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 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khaan circles away quickly and effectively.

Khaan tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Khaan scores with a jab to the jaw.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khaan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Khaan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khaan working aggressively here.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Khaan lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Khaan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khaan throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. Khaan catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Khaan tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Khaan circles away and keeps his distance.
Khaan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Khaan pushes him off.
Khaan looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.

Sanchez lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Khaan sprawling to the canvas. Sanchez follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Khaan hang on?

It looks like Temudjin Khaan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sanchez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Khaan to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Khaan misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Khaan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khaan misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a straight that turns Khaan's legs to rubber! Sanchez pushes forward with more strikes and Khaan goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chico Sanchez!