PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler comes to the cage accompanied by Paragon-Impaler. Sanchez has chosen In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Impaler
vs
Sanchez

178 cm
36
178 lbs
30 - 15 - 3

183 cm
39
172 lbs
34 - 16 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

SP Ultimate Nutrition
AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Oswaldo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Impaler fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a body punch but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Impaler stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from The Impaler misses.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but The Impaler is just out of range.
The Impaler changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jab by Sanchez.
The Impaler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez throws a chopping leg kick but The Impaler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Impaler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Impaler wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
The Impaler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Impaler lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez misses with a low kick as The Impaler jumps back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as The Impaler blocks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Impaler, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
The Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
The Impaler defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Impaler misses with a low kick.
Sanchez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from The Impaler. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Impaler, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Sanchez.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Impaler is out of range and Sanchez settles back down.
The Impaler punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
The Impaler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Impaler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Impaler misses with a double jab.
The Impaler misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Impaler throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Impaler.
The Impaler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Impaler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A low kick from Sanchez is predictable there
and The Impaler counters with a nice body shot.
Sanchez throws a low kick but The Impaler moves out of range easily.
The Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Impaler scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez throws a nice head kick!
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Impaler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from The Impaler is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
The Impaler throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Impaler moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
The Impaler throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Impaler. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez feints the counter takedown.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Impaler under the eye.

The Impaler looking to score a takedown here. Sanchez is defending well but The Impaler drives through and ends up in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez is controlling The Impaler's posture.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Impaler tries to stand but Sanchez is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler being controlled here momentarily.
The Impaler preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Impaler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Impaler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanchez is looking to slow The Impaler down with leg kicks.
Sanchez catches The Impaler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Impaler misses with a head kick.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but The Impaler avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. The Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vlad The Impaler will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Impaler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanchez is trying to defend but The Impaler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

The Impaler decides to return to a standing position.
The Impaler misses with a low kick.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Impaler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez defending well as The Impaler loads up on a big left hand.
The Impaler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from The Impaler misses the target.
Sanchez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sanchez catches The Impaler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. The Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
The Impaler 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.
The Impaler throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Impaler.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Impaler.
An attempted straight right counter from The Impaler misses the target.
The Impaler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Impaler throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Impaler tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Impaler to the ground. The Impaler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Impaler scores with a jab.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from The Impaler. The Impaler gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Impaler doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Impaler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Impaler lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but The Impaler moved away.
Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Impaler scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Impaler connects with a jab.

Sanchez is rocked!
The Impaler swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
The Impaler avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and The Impaler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
The Impaler moves out of range of the body kick.
The Impaler moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanchez takes a swing at The Impaler's ribcage but misses.
The Impaler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Impaler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can The Impaler finish him?
The Impaler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Sanchez misses.

The Impaler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sanchez!

The Impaler stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez looks up at the clock. Bad move! The Impaler lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sanchez. The Impaler pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad The Impaler!
Vlad The Impaler decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.