PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Kansleri (ranked 133 p4p, 16 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 202 p4p, 26 weight class). Kansleri comes to the cage accompanied by U.D.O. - Heart of Gold. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kansleri
vs
Man Sanchez

192 cm
30
193 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

191 cm
30
194 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rauta Kansleri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansleri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kansleri throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansleri throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Kansleri connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A low kick from Kansleri is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kansleri.
Kansleri lands a front kick.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
It appears Kansleri was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Kansleri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kansleri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Kansleri.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut.
Kansleri walks into a left hand.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kansleri under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Kansleri avoids the punch easily.
Kansleri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kansleri misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez jabs at Kansleri's body.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Kansleri's ribs.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Kansleri tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kansleri misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Kansleri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansleri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kansleri tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kansleri circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez checks the leg kick.
Kansleri throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kansleri.
Kansleri cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kansleri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kansleri is out of range and Sanchez settles back down.
Kansleri is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Kansleri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kansleri lands with a right hand.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Kansleri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kansleri is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Kansleri throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kansleri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kansleri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kansleri needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kansleri moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Kansleri does it's job there.
Kansleri is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Kansleri.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Kansleri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Kansleri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanchez cracks the inside of Kansleri's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Kansleri tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanchez avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri lands with a cross.
Kansleri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kansleri fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kansleri.
Kansleri checks the leg kick.
Kansleri throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Kansleri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Kansleri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Kansleri misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Kansleri misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Kansleri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kansleri lands a jab to the nose.
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 Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sanchez looks to land a combination. Kansleri sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanchez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kansleri thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Sanchez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kansleri manages to avoid it.
Kansleri throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kansleri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Kansleri is out of range.
Kansleri digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kansleri connects with a crisp jab.
Kansleri is looking to score with low kicks.
Kansleri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kansleri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kansleri.
Kansleri blocks the body kick.
Sanchez dips to his left and cracks Kansleri with an uppercut!
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Kansleri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kansleri manages to avoid it.
Kansleri misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Kansleri motions for Sanchez to come forward. Kansleri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Kansleri bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kansleri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Kansleri throws a leg kick but Sanchez checks it.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kansleri tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kansleri avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
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 body kick from Kansleri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansleri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansleri throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kansleri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sanchez swings for the body but Kansleri moves out of range.
Kansleri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kansleri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kansleri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kansleri.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kansleri misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rauta Kansleri is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Kansleri looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Kansleri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kansleri avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kansleri.
Kansleri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Kansleri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Kansleri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kansleri - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kansleri. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kansleri is out of range and Sanchez settles back down.
Kansleri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A good leg kick by Kansleri.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the body.
Kansleri looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansleri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kansleri moves out of range of the strikes.
Kansleri slips under a jab from Sanchez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansleri ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Kansleri.
Kansleri connects with a solid leg kick.
Kansleri throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kansleri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Kansleri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kansleri takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Kansleri.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kansleri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Kansleri scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kansleri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Kansleri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kansleri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansleri.
Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kansleri.
Sanchez moves out of range as Kansleri throws a body kick.
Kansleri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Kansleri moved out of range nicely.
Kansleri appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kansleri lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanchez takes a step back to recover.
Kansleri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Kansleri tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Kansleri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansleri moves away.
Kansleri misses with a kick to the body.
Kansleri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansleri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kansleri fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sanchez just manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Kansleri moves out of range easily.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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.
A lazy body kick from Sanchez
enabling Kansleri to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kansleri.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansleri stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Kansleri missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kansleri looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez wants to counter the offense by Kansleri and move into the clinch position.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut.
Kansleri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kansleri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Kansleri throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansleri.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kansleri.
Yes Man Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Kansleri's body.
Kansleri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Kansleri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Nice defenses there by Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Kansleri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kansleri looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Kansleri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kansleri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kansleri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kansleri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kansleri lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.

Sanchez has Kansleri up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez has Kansleri pressed against the cage, preventing Kansleri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Kansleri tries to break free but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kansleri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kansleri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez misses the body punch
and Kansleri counters with an outside leg kick.
Kansleri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kansleri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kansleri bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kansleri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Kansleri is having none of it.
Sanchez defending well as Kansleri loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kansleri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Kansleri's head.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kansleri circles away.
It looked like Kansleri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kansleri.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Kansleri quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauta Kansleri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kansleri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Kansleri!
Rauta Kansleri spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.