PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Altemio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's entrance music is I Wanna Fuck You In The Ass. A fine choice. Carlo Froch acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sanchez
vs
Froch

150 cm
25
175 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

178 cm
24
184 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Altemio Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlo Froch!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Froch gets a takedown into half guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Froch postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Froch is controlling well.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Sanchez working for a triangle but Froch defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez pulls Froch in close to his closed guard and prevents Froch from doing any damage or advancing position.
Froch passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Froch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Froch slows the pace down in half guard.
Froch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Froch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez wants to control but Froch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Froch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Froch's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez struggling to land strikes to the head as Froch covers up.
Sanchez not allowing Froch to control his hands.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez lands strikes to the head.
Froch trying to control the position but Sanchez manages to sink in the hooks.
Sanchez tries to get the hooks in deep but Froch pushed the leg off.
Froch wants to control his opponent's hands but Sanchez gets his hands free.
Sanchez scores with punches to the body.
Froch is covering up but some of the strikes from Sanchez are getting through and doing damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Froch takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Froch tries to roll but Sanchez sticks to his back.
Sanchez throwing damaging strikes from the back! Froch could be in trouble here!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Froch trying to control but not successfully.
Froch is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound. Can Froch escape?
Froch trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sanchez scores with strikes from the back.

Froch is rocked!
Froch is trying to break free.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Froch wants to control his opponent's hands but Sanchez gets his hands free.
Sanchez is trying to stick to Froch's back but Froch is turning into Sanchez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sanchez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Froch.
Froch looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Froch from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is adopting a defensive guard.
Froch chips away with some ground and pound.
Froch throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Froch trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Froch preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Altemio Sanchez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Froch fails to land with a series of punches.
Froch misses with a looping left.
Sanchez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Froch sprawls and moves away.

Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez goes for a takedown attempt but Froch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Froch misses with a body shot.
Froch is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Froch can do to turn this around?
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Froch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Froch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Altemio Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Froch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Froch lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Froch tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Froch coming out on top.
Froch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Froch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch throws a body shot but no joy.
Froch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Froch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Froch throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Froch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Froch.

Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
Froch wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Froch wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Froch from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch postures up.
Froch trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Froch's guard.

Froch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Froch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Froch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Froch throwing strikes but missing.
Froch being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Froch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Froch trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Froch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Froch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Froch postures up.
Froch wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez wants to hit a switch here but Froch passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sanchez there!
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Froch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Froch postures up.
Froch punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Sanchez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Froch postures up.
Froch raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez tries to hold on but Froch postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Froch there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Froch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Froch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Froch misses the jab.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanchez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Froch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Froch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Froch is continuing to stall.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Froch working his ground and pound in the gym.
Froch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Froch wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Froch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Froch wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Altemio Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing Froch from standing up.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Froch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Froch is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez has his hands on Froch's head, controlling the position.
Froch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Froch is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Froch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Froch wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch misses with a series of wild punches.
Froch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Froch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Froch's waist but Froch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Froch's corner calls for a 1-2. Froch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Froch digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Froch moves out of range.
Froch lands a jab-cross combination.

Froch dives in and scores a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Froch won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Froch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Froch passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Froch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Froch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Froch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Froch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Froch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Froch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Froch is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Froch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Froch 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Froch!
A very excited looking Carlo Froch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Altemio Sanchez had this to say: 'vittupillusaatana!'.