PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by boom baby. Diego Sanchez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sanchez
vs
Stotch

188 cm
38
190 lbs
45 - 22 - 2

191 cm
38
184 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stotch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stotch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stotch ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Stotch throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stotch.
Stotch jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stotch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stotch defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
We've been informed that Stotch has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanchez stuns Stotch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Stotch misses.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stotch at a distance.
Stotch throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Stotch.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Stotch knows he should have avoided that one.
Stotch scores with a hook.
Diego Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Stotch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stotch. Stotch obviously looking to wear him down.
Stotch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez lunges at Stotch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stotch's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez tests Stotch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stotch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Stotch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Stotch ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Stotch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stotch misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Stotch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez throws a hook but Stotch avoids it easily.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Stotch is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stotch. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Stotch. Beautiful body shot.
Stotch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Stotch counters with a left to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stotch.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Stotch moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
Sanchez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Stotch's knee but Stotch avoids it well.
Stotch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez lunges at Stotch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stotch's hand.
Stotch connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stotch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Stotch lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Stotch cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Stotch's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stotch has time to react.
Stotch swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Stotch.
Nice straight punches there by Sanchez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanchez.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Stotch's defenses.
Stotch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Stotch throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Stotch ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Stotch's shoulder, as Stotch tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Stotch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stotch throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Stotch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stotch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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 Diego Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sanchez jabs at Stotch's body.
Stotch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stotch.
Stotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Stotch.
A quick step to the side and Sanchez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stotch replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sanchez blocks it well.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stotch tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Stotch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Stotch misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Stotch is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Stotch connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stotch might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sanchez has got the better of the exchanges.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Stotch counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Stotch is just out of range.
Stotch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Stotch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
A good leg kick by Stotch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stotch throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stotch tries a head kick but it misses.
Stotch digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stotch moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Stotch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stotch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Stotch's leg. Stotch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Stotch's front leg but catches the back leg as Stotch tries to avoid it.
Stotch with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Stotch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stotch was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Stotch.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stotch.
Stotch misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stotch slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stotch connects with a solid leg kick.
Stotch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez throws a hook but Stotch avoids it easily.
Stotch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stotch. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Stotch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stotch throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Stotch moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Stotch feints a counter leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Stotch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Stotch's legs.
Stotch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stotch swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Stotch lands a nice looking body shot.
Stotch throws out a powerful jab.
Stotch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stotch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Stotch's ribs.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stotch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stotch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stotch.
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 Diego Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stotch cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Stotch throws a leg kick that misses.
Stotch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stotch moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Stotch misses with a looping right.
Stotch looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez swings for the body but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stotch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Stotch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stotch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Stotch.
Sanchez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stotch blocks a jab.
Sanchez jabs at Stotch's body.
Jab from Sanchez.
Stotch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stotch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Stotch counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stotch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Stotch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Leopold Stotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Stotch.
Jab from Sanchez.
Stotch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stotch works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Stotch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Stotch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stotch scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stotch cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez catches Stotch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stotch.
Stotch scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stotch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stotch, right into the meat.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Stotch.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Stotch.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stotch.
Stotch moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Stotch throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stotch lands with a right hand.
Stotch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stotch 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 Sanchez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanchez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Stotch needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stotch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Stotch is out of range.
Stotch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stotch flicks out a counter leg kick but Sanchez steps away.
Stotch throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stotch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Stotch tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Stotch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Stotch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leopold Stotch.
Well Sanchez 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!