PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Sha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yes Man Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sha
vs
Man Sanchez

187 cm
28
210 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

191 cm
25
216 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing
Aspire Nutrition

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sha throws a series of strikes that have Sanchez backpedaling.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sha in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sha moves away.
Sanchez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez digs a good hook to Sha's body.
Sha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanchez wants to slow Sha down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Sha moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sha.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanchez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sha is out of range.
Sha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Sha saw that one coming.
Sanchez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSha.
Sha lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with the body kick
and Sha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sha lands a jab.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Sha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Sanchez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sha.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sha throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Sha.
We've been told by Sha's head coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Sha avoids them all with ease.
Sha is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sha. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sha.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sha controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Sha ducked under it nicely.
Sha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Sha's head back.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Sha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sha lands a two punch combo.
Sha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to slow Sha down with leg kicks.
Sha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sha throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Sha moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sha is looking to counter punch.
Sha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Sha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez tries to counter with a clinch but Sha shakes him off and moves away.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Sha misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Sha moves out of range.
Sha is looking for a counter combo.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Sha circles away and keeps his distance.
Sha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
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!
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Sha moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Sha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sha misses with a lunging right hand
and Sha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sha moves away.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Sha.
Sha connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sha throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sha!
Sha sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sanchez throws a jab when Sha was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Sha looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sha blocks a jab.
Sha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sha lands a jab.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez stuns Sha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
As Sanchez looks to move away, Sha throws a big counter combo but Sanchez just gets out of the way.
Sanchez delivers a nice body kick.
Sha connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sha takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Sha.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Sha's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.

Sha breaks the clinch.
Sha lands a right hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
Sha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Sha's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a jab to Sha's midsection.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Nice defenses there by Sha.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Yes Man Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Sha moves out of range.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanchez throws a jab when Sha was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sha, as that shot connected.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
Sha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez tries a quick counter leg kick but Sha is wise to it.
Sha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seb Sha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Sanchez.
Sha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Sha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Sha's leg. Sha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Sha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanchez backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yes Man Sanchez.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
A relieved looking Yes Man Sanchez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.