PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Sanchez (ranked 22255 p4p, 254 weight class) and Benny Habana (ranked 24936 p4p, 253 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Sanchez
vs
Habana

177 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

186 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Habana!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Habana throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left and a right from Sanchez both land. Nice combination.
Habana falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sanchez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Habana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the ropes.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Habana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Habana's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Habana's elbow.
Habana trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez has Habana pressed against the ropes, preventing Habana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Habana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Habana looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Habana blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Habana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the ropes.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Habana working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Habana tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Habana.
Sanchez has Habana pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habana is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez pushes Habana back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Habana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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 lands with a left to the head.
Habana looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Habana working hard to break the clinch.
Habana is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Habana tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Habana tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez'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.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Habana.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Habana.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Habana backwards.
Sanchez presses Habana against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working Habana over against the ropes.
Habana looks winded!
Sanchez avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Habana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Habana.
Sanchez slowing the pace effectively.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Habana takes a shot to the head.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Habana is rocked!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Habana is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanchez dips a shoulder and cracks Habana with a mighty uppercut! Habana falls back against the ropes and Sanchez unloads with a barrage of strikes! Habana is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sanchez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Sanchez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Miguel Sanchez made sure he mentioned Free Bands inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.