PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goku Fuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuk has chosen jap cholo musik as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sanchez
vs
Fuk

210 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Predator Nutrition 140 Q!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goku Fuk!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuk tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuk.

Sanchez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fuk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuk has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez won't allow Fuk to get back to his feet.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Fuk's brow.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuk keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuk.
Fuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuk tries to clinch up.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuk tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuk is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Fuk circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fuk is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Fuk is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Fuk swinging wilding here.
Fuk tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Fuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuk tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Fuk sprawls well.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Fuk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuk throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Fuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goku Fuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuk swinging wilding here.
Fuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Goku Fuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuk is looking to clinch.
Fuk tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuk tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Fuk tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuk tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Fuk throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuk.
Fuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Fuk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuk misses with a few strikes there.
Fuk looks gassed!
Fuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fuk moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Fuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuk throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.

Sanchez drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Fuk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuk wants to stand up but Sanchez is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez passes Fuk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fuk wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Fuk dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Fuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuk wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.

Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuk wants to stand back up but Sanchez manages to pass into side control.
Sanchez taking a break here but Fuk is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fuk wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez is tying to control. Fuk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fuk pushes Sanchez off looking to stand but Sanchez dives back in and keeps control.

Sanchez decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fuk circles away.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Sanchez dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Fuk is looking to clinch.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Fuk.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Fuk is defending the position.
Sanchez working over Fuk with some ground and pound. Fuk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Fuk tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks the strikes from Fuk.
Fuk is looking to escape.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuk tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuk to the ground. Fuk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuk.
Fuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fuk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura but Fuk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanchez to get the leverage.
Sanchez is tying to control. Fuk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fuk is trying to stand.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fuk tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sanchez manages to move to mount!
Sanchez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Pablo Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuk is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanchez wants to take his opponent's back but Fuk doesn't allow it.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuk flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Goku Fuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuk squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
Fuk wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Fuk is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Sanchez!