PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iosue Nicu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Man Sanchez
vs
Nicu

191 cm
25
216 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
216 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yes Man Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iosue Nicu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicu pushes Sanchez away with a front kick.
Nicu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nicu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Nicu's head.
Nicu lands a high kick!
Nicu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nicu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nicu to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicu throws a lazy body kick
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu lands the left hand.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nicu scores with a jab.
Nicu checks a leg kick.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicu is just out of range.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nicu throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Nicu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Iosue Nicu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanchez rushes Nicu and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Nicu blocking some punches.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicu uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nicu breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicu missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Nicu misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicu throws a shot to the body.
Nicu moves out of range of the body kick.
Nicu lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Nicu swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Nicu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nicu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanchez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. Nicu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicu sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. Nicu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nicu misses with a looping left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nicu. Sanchez shrugs it off though.
Nicu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nicu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Crunch! Nicu slams his shin into Sanchez's torso.
Nicu lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicu works the jab nicely.
Nicu tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicu.
Nicu misses with a low kick.
Nicu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicu tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicu tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Nicu throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.

Sanchez clinches.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez tries to work over Nicu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Nicu breaks from the clinch.
Nicu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Nicu throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nicu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Nicu gets tackled into the cage by Sanchez. Sanchez maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iosue Nicu's cut.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nicu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nicu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nicu ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Nicu throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nicu cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Nicu pushes Sanchez away with a front kick.
Sanchez moves forwards but Nicu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nicu connects with a body shot.
Nicu misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicu misses with a body kick.
Nicu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicu lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicu throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Nicu's head.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicu misses with a straight right.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nicu.
Nicu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Nicu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicu throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Nicu avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Nicu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sanchez if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicu fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicu.
Nicu wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Nicu avoids them all with ease.
Iosue Nicu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nicu.
Nicu thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nicu lands a nice looking body kick.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicu. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Nicu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Nicu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nicu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sanchez if he has to take too many more of those.
Nicu misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses.
Nicu throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nicu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Crunch! Sanchez slams his shin into Nicu's torso.
A jab from Sanchez misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nicu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nicu slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Nicu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
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!
Nicu moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Nicu counters with a nice body kick.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Nicu there.
Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Nicu.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nicu throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Nicu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nicu digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosue Nicu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iosue Nicu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanchez slips under a jab from Nicu.
Nicu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nicu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Nicu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nicu avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Nicu defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Nicu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicu connects with a high kick.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick
and Nicu counters with a thumping low kick.
Nicu connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nicu misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nicu scores with a body shot.
Nicu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicu scores with a spinning back kick!
Nicu takes one to the side of the head.
Nicu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nicu misses with a kick to the body.
Nicu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicu.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Nicu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nicu throws out a powerful jab.
Nicu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicu throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicu tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Nicu is having none of it.
Nicu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nicu fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.
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!
Nicu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Nicu tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicu.
Nicu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.

Sanchez pushes Nicu up against the cage in a clinch.
Nicu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez tries to work over Nicu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nicu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nicu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nicu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nicu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nicu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nicu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nicu.
Nicu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nicu lands a nice looking body kick.
Nicu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nicu pushes Sanchez away with a front kick.
Nicu throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicu. That's going to slow Sanchez down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nicu.
Nicu scores with the left hand. Sanchez knows he should have avoided that one.
Nicu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nicu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Nicu slips the punch.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Nicu checks it.
Nicu lands a head shot.
Sanchez thumps Nicu with a low kick.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Nicu.
Nicu scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iosue Nicu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nicu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iosue Nicu!
A very excited looking Iosue Nicu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.