PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estefan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanchez's choice of entrance music: Foo Fighters- My Hero. Sanchez has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Estefan Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Sanchez

195 cm
45
218 lbs
47 - 30 - 0

195 cm
33
218 lbs
13 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 47 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Estefan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch! throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bitch! throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bitch!. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bitch! misses with a low kick.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez moves to clinch but Bitch! breaks away
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bitch! clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bitch! tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Bitch! tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Bitch! tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
A short left from Bitch!.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitch! lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez is working Bitch! over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Bitch! throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Bitch!.
Sanchez looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bitch! works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Estefan Sanchez has been cut.
Bitch! gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bitch! lands a nice elbow.
Bitch! lands an elbow inside.
Bitch! is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Bitch!.
Bitch! softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bitch! gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez tries to break free but Bitch! pushes him back against the cage.
Bitch! crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
Bitch! throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bitch! lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bitch! lands with a right to the head.

Sanchez is rocked!
We've been informed that Sanchez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bitch! lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Bitch! finish him?
Bitch! lands a shoulder strike.
Bitch! scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! dips a shoulder and cracks Sanchez with a mighty uppercut! Sanchez falls back against the cage and Bitch! unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sanchez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bitch! screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick James, Bitch!!
After winning the bout, Rick James, Bitch! thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.