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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nando Vasquez (ranked 291 p4p, 39 weight class) and Daniel Sainty (ranked 483 p4p, 64 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sainty!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Vasquez tenderised Sainty's leg. Sainty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nando Vasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sainty blocks a leg kick.
Sainty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little feinted left hand from Vasquez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sainty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sainty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasquez.
Vasquez tried to counter with a leg kick but Sainty avoided it.
Vasquez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sainty momentarily.
Sainty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Vasquez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sainty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vasquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasquez. Sainty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sainty is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sainty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasquez is keeping the position for now.
Sainty is fighting to break Vasquez's control of his arms but Vasquez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sainty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sainty wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.
Vasquez has Sainty pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vasquez tries to land a front kick but Sainty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasquez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sainty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vasquez won't be happy with that.
Vasquez throws Sainty to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sainty shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sainty showed some decent athleticism there.
Sainty is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sainty wants to free his trapped foot but Vasquez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquez is controlling Sainty's trapped leg to prevent Sainty from advancing to side control.
Sainty is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sainty is thwarting Vasquez's attempts to control the position.
Sainty frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vasquez wants to hold on but Sainty pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sainty mounts Vasquez! Really nice guard pass there!
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 Nando Vasquez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sainty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasquez manages to avoid it.
As Sainty looks to move away, Vasquez throws a big counter combo but Sainty just gets out of the way.
Vasquez thows a leg kick but Sainty checks it
and Sainty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sainty.
Sainty tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sainty dives in for a single leg takedown but Vasquez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vasquez.
Sainty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sainty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasquez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've been told by Vasquez's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sainty.
Sainty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasquez misses with a looping right.
Sainty tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vasquez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sainty is looking to clinch but Vasquez is avoiding it.
It looked like Vasquez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasquez throws a hook but Sainty avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sainty can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasquez.
Vasquez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sainty.
Vasquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasquez.
A shot in the inside from Vasquez.
Vasquez digs a right hand into Sainty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sainty's gas tank.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez tries to throw a body punch but Sainty avoids it by throwing Vasquez back against the cage.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sainty is trying to pull guard but Vasquez has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vasquez.
Sainty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vasquez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nando Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sainty.
Vasquez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sainty blocking some punches.
Vasquez lands with a right to the head.
Vasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sainty controls his hands.
Vasquez lands a body shot.
Vasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Sainty.
Sainty takes a shot to the head.
Sainty jumps guard but Vasquez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vasquez tries to throw a body punch but Sainty avoids it by throwing Vasquez back against the cage.
Vasquez lands a body punch.
Vasquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sainty fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez can't find room to land a body shot as Sainty controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasquez.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sainty is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vasquez to keep the fight standing.
Vasquez lands a left hand.
Sainty is rocked!
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sainty is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasquez finish him?
Vasquez misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vasquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez lands with a right to the head.
Vasquez scores with a shot to the side of Sainty's head.
Sainty can't find room to land a body shot as Vasquez controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nando Vasquez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vasquez tries to land a front kick but Sainty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sainty with the counter takedown but Vasquez avoids it easily.
Sainty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nando Vasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sainty was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Sainty misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a nice leg kick.
Vasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Sainty moves out of range easily.
Sainty tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vasquez defends well and Sainty ends up having to push Vasquez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vasquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sainty.
Sainty seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez moves into the clinch.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez lands a nice uppercut.
Vasquez tries to work over Sainty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasquez tries a body shot but Sainty blocks it.
Vasquez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vasquez unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sainty! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Vasquez is unloading with more strikes now! Sainty drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nando Vasquez!
A victorious Nando Vasquez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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