PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ahed Tamimi (ranked 3826 p4p, 169 weight class) and Pablo Sanchez (ranked 6095 p4p, 239 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tamimi
vs
Sanchez

169 cm
26
134 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahed Tamimi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Tamimi.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamimi is just out of range.
Tamimi scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tamimi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tamimi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Tamimi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Tamimi attempts a counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamimi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tamimi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tamimi misses with a double jab.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Tamimi moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez jabs Tamimi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Tamimi knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Tamimi.
Tamimi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tamimi.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tamimi throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sanchez catches Tamimi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tamimi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tamimi.
Tamimi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Tamimi scores with a nice right hand.
Tamimi throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Pablo Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamimi scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamimi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Tamimi tries to counter with a takedown but Sanchez is quick to defend against it.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamimi manages to avoid it.
Tamimi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tamimi's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamimi misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tamimi scores with a nice head shot.
Tamimi fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tamimi moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Tamimi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ahed Tamimi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamimi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Tamimi.
Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Tamimi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tamimi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Tamimi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tamimi throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Tamimi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tamimi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tamimi misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Tamimi.
Nice jab there from Tamimi.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Tamimi pushes him off.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tamimi lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamimi manages to avoid it.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tamimi to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tamimi.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tamimi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Tamimi misses.
Tamimi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tamimi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Tamimi misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tamimi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahed Tamimi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamimi slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tamimi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Tamimi counters with a stiff right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tamimi.
Tamimi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamimi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tamimi lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into range.
Tamimi connects with a jab.
Tamimi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tamimi darts in looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets double underhooks and turns Tamimi into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahed Tamimi dominated that round.
That's time! Tamimi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez throws a hook but Tamimi avoids it easily.
Tamimi throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Tamimi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tamimi avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Tamimi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Tamimi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Tamimi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tamimi throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Tamimi.
Tamimi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tamimi's corner calls for a 1-2. Tamimi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanchez misses with a hook
letting Tamimi counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tamimi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tamimi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Tamimi.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Tamimi.
Tamimi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Tamimi counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tamimi.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tamimi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tamimi duly obliges.
Tamimi scores with a hook.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Tamimi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
A nice side step and Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahed Tamimi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tamimi.
Sanchez takes a swing at Tamimi's ribcage but misses.
Tamimi misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Tamimi scores with a four punch combination!
Ahed Tamimi is winning the standup battle so far.
Tamimi scores with a decent looking hook.
Tamimi misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tamimi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Tamimi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Tamimi - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Tamimi misses the target.
Tamimi scores with a jab to the head.
Tamimi misses the jab.
Tamimi loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tamimi.
Tamimi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
A left lands for Tamimi.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Tamimi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Tamimi misses its intended target.
Tamimi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Tamimi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tamimi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tamimi shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Tamimi knows he should have avoided that one.
Tamimi tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez moves forwards but Tamimi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
A nice side step and Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Tamimi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tamimi moves out of range of the strikes.
Tamimi walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamimi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
A big left from Tamimi misses.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tamimi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Tamimi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamimi fails with a takedown attempt.
Tamimi throws out a powerful jab.
Sanchez punishes Tamimi's body with a nice straight punch.
Tamimi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tamimi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tamimi slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tamimi.
Tamimi throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahed Tamimi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tamimi lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Tamimi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Tamimi moves out of range.
Tamimi throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Tamimi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tamimi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Tamimi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tamimi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez swings for the body but Tamimi moves out of range.
Tamimi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez throws a hook but Tamimi blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamimi throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Tamimi misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws a jab when Tamimi was well out of range.
Tamimi avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Tamimi throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tamimi cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Tamimi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanchez doesn't seem phased though.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Tamimi lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice cross by Tamimi.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Tamimi slips the punch.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Tamimi.
Sanchez walks into a jab.
Tamimi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice side step and Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pablo Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahed Tamimi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamimi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Tamimi.
Sanchez throws a hook but Tamimi blocks it.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Tamimi ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Tamimi misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tamimi to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamimi cracks Sanchez with a good jab.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamimi throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Tamimi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Tamimi avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Tamimi's ribs.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tamimi.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tamimi connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Tamimi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tamimi scores with a punch to the head.
Tamimi misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Tamimi scores with a jab to the head.
Tamimi cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tamimi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tamimi rather than just go for the knockout.
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 thuds his right hand into Tamimi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tamimi scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanchez should have avoided that one.
Tamimi dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Tamimi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tamimi ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Tamimi saw that one coming.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tamimi counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tamimi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahed Tamimi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tamimi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

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