PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sanchez
vs
Kyoraku

188 cm
39
190 lbs
48 - 24 - 3

190 cm
35
186 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 48 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoraku lands an overhand right.
Kyoraku throws a one two combo.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kyoraku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
Kyoraku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyoraku manages to avoid it.
Kyoraku appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kyoraku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanchez misses its target.
Sanchez swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
As Sanchez backs off Kyoraku throws a huge counter combo but Sanchez manages to avoid it all.
Kyoraku staying out of range there.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Kyoraku should have avoided that one.

It looks like Shunsui Kyoraku has been cut.
Kyoraku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Kyoraku counters with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kyoraku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Kyoraku avoids the punch easily.
Kyoraku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Kyoraku lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanchez doesn't seem phased though.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kyoraku on the side of the head.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Kyoraku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Kyoraku is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Kyoraku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kyoraku throws a counter combo.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyoraku was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Kyoraku scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Kyoraku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kyoraku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku fails to land with a series of punches.
Kyoraku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kyoraku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kyoraku looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Kyoraku's shoulder, as Kyoraku tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
Kyoraku throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Kyoraku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kyoraku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kyoraku jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kyoraku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Kyoraku throws a leg kick
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kyoraku. Kyoraku obviously looking to wear him down.
Kyoraku slips a jab from Sanchez.
Kyoraku swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Kyoraku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyoraku throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyoraku sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Kyoraku. Kyoraku maintains the clinch.
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath Kyoraku's ribcage. Kyoraku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyoraku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Kyoraku blocks it.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Kyoraku swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyoraku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Kyoraku.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch but Kyoraku improves position.
Kyoraku avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Kyoraku on the inside.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Kyoraku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shunsui Kyoraku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shunsui Kyoraku's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kyoraku throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Kyoraku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kyoraku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kyoraku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Kyoraku off the cage and back into range.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kyoraku slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Kyoraku.
Sanchez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kyoraku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Kyoraku moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoraku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a jab when Kyoraku was well out of range.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a hook but Kyoraku blocks it.
Kyoraku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kyoraku feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanchez throws a jab when Kyoraku was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Sanchez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanchez.
Kyoraku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kyoraku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Kyoraku throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Kyoraku moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Kyoraku doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kyoraku lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Kyoraku misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kyoraku's knee momentarily.
Kyoraku is breathing heavily.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Kyoraku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kyoraku wants to counter with a clinch but Sanchez pushes him away.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyoraku counters with a stiff right hand.
Kyoraku has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kyoraku motions for Sanchez to come forward. Kyoraku throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Kyoraku misses with a wild body shot.
Kyoraku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kyoraku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez scores with a body shot.
Kyoraku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Kyoraku counters with a nice body shot.
Shunsui Kyoraku seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Kyoraku moves away and avoids it.
Kyoraku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Kyoraku ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyoraku moves away.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Kyoraku lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Kyoraku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Kyoraku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez cracks Kyoraku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kyoraku throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Kyoraku takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Sanchez.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kyoraku slips a jab from Sanchez.
Jab from Sanchez.

Kyoraku is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Kyoraku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kyoraku ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez cracks Kyoraku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kyoraku is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Kyoraku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez cracks Kyoraku with an open hand slap.
Kyoraku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Kyoraku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Kyoraku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyoraku appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sanchez cracks Kyoraku with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kyoraku tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sanchez pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kyoraku is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Sanchez!
Our winner, Diego Sanchez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.