PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esteban Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raymond
vs
Sanchez

157 cm
26
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leroy Raymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esteban Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Raymond walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raymond stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raymond walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Raymond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raymond moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Raymond seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Raymond pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Raymond really is a fat lump.
Sanchez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Raymond up against the cage.
Raymond is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanchez is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raymonds head.

Raymond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raymond tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Raymond on that attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raymond takes one to the chin there.
Raymond blocks a jab.
Raymond is looking for a counter combo.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.

Raymond is rocked!

It looks like Leroy Raymond has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a monster overhand right that drops Raymond! Sanchez follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esteban Sanchez!