PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calero Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivaylo Tonev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tonev's choice of entrance music: Kendrick Lamar - M.A.A.D. City (Feat. MC eiht). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sanchez
vs
Tonev

194 cm
18
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calero Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivaylo Tonev!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez slips under a jab.
We've been told by Sanchez's head coaches at El Tico 's Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tonev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tonev throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Tonev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonev lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Tonev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Tonev dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Tonev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tonev cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tonev connects with a single shot there.
Tonev misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tonev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tonev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Tonev connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Tonev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanchez slips a jab from Tonev.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tonev.
Tonev's corner calls for a 1-2. Tonev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ivaylo Tonev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonev just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tonev dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Tonev misses with a body punch
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonev takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Tonev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Tonev is rocked!
Tonev throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tonev cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Tonev.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonev misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.
Tonev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tonev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonev is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Tonev seems to have recovered his senses.
Tonev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tonev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tonev missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tonev works the jab nicely.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tonev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sanchez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tonev throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A shot to the body from Tonev misses
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Tonev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tonev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez scores with a counter punch that sends Tonev to the canvas! Sanchez smells blood - he's punishing Tonev with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tonev has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calero Sanchez!
An out of breath Calero Sanchez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.