PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 2305 p4p, 315 weight class) and Chris Steve (ranked 769 p4p, 115 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Despacito by Chris Steve. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sanchez
vs
Steve

180 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
181 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Steve!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Steve misses.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Steve avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Steve 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Steve darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve has Sanchez pushed against the cage.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Steve stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Steve has Sanchez pressed against the cage.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Steve taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Steve prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Steve blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Steve prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Steve slowing the pace effectively.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sanchez taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Jesus Sanchez has been cut.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steve is keeping busy.
Sanchez blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steve to keep the fight standing.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Steve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Sanchez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steve's head.

It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.

Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
Steve gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Chris Steve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steve - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Steve slows down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Steve.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Steve has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Steve holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Steve stalling.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steve displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Steve blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Steve just leaning against Sanchez, taking a breather.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Steve displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steve to keep the fight standing.
Steve pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sanchez lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve blocking some punches.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Steve has Sanchez pushed against the cage.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steve is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Steve misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Steve avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Steve fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Steve has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands a left hand.
Sanchez is trying to stall.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Stalling in the clinch from Steve.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Steve lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steve.
Stalling in the clinch from Steve.
Stalling in the clinch from Steve.
The crowd are getting on Steve's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The referee calls for Steve to work.
Steve tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Jesus Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Steve content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Steve taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steve continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chris Steve.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Steve moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Chris Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chris Steve is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Steve has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Steve holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Sanchez tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve slows down the pace here.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steve 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Steve!
A victorious Chris Steve thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.