PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Duterte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calero Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Duterte
vs
Sanchez

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Lion Fightwear
King of Clothes

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Duterte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calero Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duterte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duterte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Duterte.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Duterte ducked under it nicely.
Duterte misses with the combination.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duterte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez connects with the punch.
Duterte throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Duterte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Duterte's leg. Duterte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Duterte tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duterte cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Duterte avoids the punch easily.
Duterte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duterte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duterte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Duterte's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Duterte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duterte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sanchez punishes Duterte's body with a nice straight punch.
Duterte is breathing heavily.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Duterte slips the punch.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Duterte misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duterte misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Sanchez counters with a nice right hand that sends Duterte toppling to the canvas! Duterte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sanchez finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duterte ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Duterte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
Duterte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duterte throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Duterte is rocked!
Duterte looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sanchez lands a right hand from hell, dropping Duterte. Sanchez pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calero Sanchez!
A victorious Calero Sanchez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.