PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Napier Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sanchez
vs
Napier Jr

170 cm
23
142 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

162 cm
19
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Balls Nutrition

TFP Graphics
Blueprint Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Napier Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napier Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Napier Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Napier Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez takes a swing at Napier Jr's ribcage but misses.
Napier Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Napier Jr shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Napier Jr moved out of range nicely.
Horrible takedown by Napier Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
Napier Jr takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez keeps Napier Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Napier Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Napier Jr looks gassed!
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Jesus Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Napier Jr.
Napier Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a head kick that half lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Napier Jr's head back.
Sanchez lands a left and a right that sends Napier Jr crashing to the canvas! Sanchez dives into mount looking to finish!

Napier Jr is rocked!
Sanchez lands a big elbow.
Napier Jr is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier Jr wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Napier Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanchez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Napier Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two 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.
Napier Jr tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Napier Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Napier Jr is looking to escape.
Napier Jr is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Napier Jr wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Sanchez looking to control but Napier Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Napier Jr is looking to improve his position but Sanchez isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Napier Jr is squirming around nicely.
Napier Jr is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez looking to control but Napier Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Napier Jr throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sanchez. What's that going to do exactly?
Napier Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Napier Jr to control.
Sanchez working Napier Jr over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Napier Jr is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Napier Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Napier Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Napier Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Napier Jr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sanchez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Napier Jr.
No luck for Napier Jr with that takedown attempt.
Jesus Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Napier Jr.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Napier Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Napier Jr misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Napier Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Napier Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Napier Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Napier Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
Napier Jr is breathing heavily.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Napier Jr avoids nicely.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Napier Jr should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez stuns Napier Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Napier Jr.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Sanchez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Napier Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanchez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Napier Jr.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Napier Jr's head to control him but Napier Jr postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves into full guard.

Napier Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sanchez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Napier Jr has Sanchez in his guard.
Napier Jr trying to strike off his back.
Sanchez trying to control but Napier Jr is working from the bottom.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Napier Jr keeps moving.
Napier Jr looking to control but Sanchez passes into half guard.
Sanchez is thwarting Napier Jr's attempts to control the position.
Napier Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Napier Jr.
Sanchez stays in close to Napier Jr's body and controls the position.
Napier Jr is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Napier Jr working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.

Napier Jr looking for subs off his back but Sanchez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Napier Jr moves into full guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Napier Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Sanchez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Napier Jr tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Napier Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Napier Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Napier Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Napier Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Napier Jr trying to move into half guard but instead Sanchez has managed to sweep!
Napier Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanchez controls the pace.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Napier Jr keeps moving.

Napier Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Napier Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Napier Jr working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Napier Jr thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Napier Jr keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Napier Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Napier Jr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sanchez stacks Napier Jr on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sanchez!
Sanchez controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Napier Jr is trying to improve his position.
Sanchez throws an elbow but Napier Jr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sanchez is staying tight to Napier Jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sanchez lands a few punches from side control.

Sanchez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Napier Jr misses with a takedown
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

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 lands a head kick. Napier Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Napier Jr tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jesus Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Napier Jr.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jesus Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Jack Napier Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napier Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Napier Jr. That did some damage!
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
Napier Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Napier Jr 's knee.
Jesus Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Napier Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Napier Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Napier Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Napier Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Napier Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Sanchez clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Napier Jr down.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Napier Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Napier Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanchez - that will leave a mark!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez.
Napier Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Napier Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Napier Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
Napier Jr shoots and misses
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combo that has Napier Jr backing up. Napier Jr nods at Sanchez to acknowledge the strikes.
Jesus Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Napier Jr.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Napier Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Napier Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Napier Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier Jr walks into a left hand.
Napier Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Napier Jr can do to turn this around?
Napier Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Jesus Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Napier Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Napier Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Napier Jr fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Napier Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
Napier Jr slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Napier Jr fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Napier Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Napier Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Napier Jr's sensitive parts.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck for Napier Jr with that takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Sanchez both land. Nice combination.
Napier Jr misses with a takedown attempt
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
Sanchez sizes up Napier Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Napier Jr with a poor takedown
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanchez. Napier Jr shrugs it off though.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Napier Jr. That did some damage!
Napier Jr tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanchez jabs at Napier Jr's body.
Napier Jr misses with a takedown
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez misses with a double jab

and Napier Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Napier Jr thows a huge punch but Sanchez dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control but Napier Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Napier Jr stands up from half guard.
Napier Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combo that has Napier Jr backing up. Napier Jr nods at Sanchez to acknowledge the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Napier Jr misses with a takedown
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Napier Jr misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Napier Jr backpedaling.
Napier Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Napier Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Sanchez had his way with Jack Napier Jr in that 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!

Napier Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Napier Jr working the ground and pound but Sanchez is defending the strikes.
Sanchez is trying to control Napier Jr's posture but Napier Jr avoids it.
Napier Jr trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Napier Jr off and has taken his back!
Napier Jr tries to escape the position.
Napier Jr trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Napier Jr turns into Sanchez and is now in his guard.

Napier Jr has gone for a leg lock! Sanchez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Napier Jr's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Napier Jr looking for subs off his back but Sanchez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sanchez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sanchez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

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 prevents Napier Jr from improving his position.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Napier Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Napier Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sanchez content to control rather than advance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Napier Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Napier Jr feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Napier Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Napier Jr stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Napier Jr's head but Napier Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Napier Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Napier Jr is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez wants to hold on but Napier Jr pushes him away.
Napier Jr wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Napier Jr pushes him away.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier Jr moves to the back.

Napier Jr looking for the RNC.

Napier Jr has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Sanchez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jack Napier Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Napier Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:45

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