PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Carlos Sanchez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sanchez
vs
Cage

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Cage!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez with a knee to the head.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Cage is blocking nicely.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Carlos Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez connects with a knee to the head.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!

Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cage working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.
Cage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Cage misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cage working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Cage.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Cage breaks from the clinch.

Sanchez has Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cage wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Cage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cage's efforts to push away.
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez crunches a lovely knee into Cage's ribcage.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cage is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Cage's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Cage breaks the clinch.

Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Cage in a clinch.
Sanchez keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cage wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
Sanchez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage avoiding damage.

Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Cage in a clinch.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cage is defending well for now.
Sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
Sanchez working Cage over with knees to the body.
Sanchez lands a nice knee to the body.
Cage looks winded!
Sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. Cage won't want to take too many of those.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Sanchez lands a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Cage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez is trying to stall.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Cage.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.

Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sanchez instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Sanchez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sanchez avoids the head kick by Cage.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Cage up against the cage.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Cage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cage tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cage can do to turn this around?
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.

Cage breaks the clinch.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cage blocks it with crossed arms.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Cage.

Sanchez closes the distance and pushes Cage back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cage breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez clinches up with Cage and pushes him back against the cage.

Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cage tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Cage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
Cage wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Sanchez.

It looks like Daniel Cage has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage can't break the clinch.

Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Cage avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Cage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
Cage tries to break free but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sanchez has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Cage throws a leg kick that misses.

Sanchez pushes Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cage in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Cage is blocking nicely.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
Sanchez just leaning against Cage, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlos Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
Sanchez misses with a knee strike.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Cage. Cage maintains the clinch.
Cage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cage is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
Cage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
Cage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
Cage is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Sanchez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Cage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cage is defending well for now.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carlos Sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sanchez drives through and clinches with Cage against the cage.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cage is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
Cage tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.

Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Daniel Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sanchez rushes Cage and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Cage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage throws a counter combo.

Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cage slowing the pace effectively.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Cage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Cage is struggling to control the position.
Cage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sanchez rushes Cage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Cage up against the cage.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Cage working hard to break the clinch.

Cage breaks the clinch.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a quick counter head kick but Cage was just out of range.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniel Cage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.
Cage is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Sanchez keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.

Cage manages to break the clinch.
Cage throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.

Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Cage in a clinch.
Cage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Cage gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.

Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniel Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

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