PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 574 p4p, 79 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 666 p4p, 92 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Duele El Carazon. Pierno is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sick Puppies - You're Going Down . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Pierno

180 cm
25
180 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

180 cm
37
175 lbs
36 - 23 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jesus Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Pierno counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jesus Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pierno counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Pierno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Pierno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Pierno gets tackled into the cage by Sanchez. Sanchez maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pierno fails to land.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Pierno controls the action.
A short right from Pierno.
Pierno swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 blocking some punches.
Pierno pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sanchez is trying to trip Pierno. He has hold of a leg but Pierno is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sanchez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Pierno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pierno's head.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pierno manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Sanchez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sanchez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pierno tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pulls Pierno in close to his closed guard and prevents Pierno from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pierno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pierno wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Pierno pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pierno is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Pierno is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sanchez reverses the position - he's now on top in Pierno's guard.
Sanchez trying to move into half guard but instead Pierno has managed to sweep!

Pierno trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pierno looking to pass the guard.
Pierno slips nicely into half guard.
Pierno keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pierno looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Pierno won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pierno puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pierno stalling.
Sanchez wants to control but Pierno is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pierno looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Pierno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Sanchez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pierno takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez stuns Pierno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierno.
Pierno connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Pierno's head.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pierno manages to avoid it.
Pierno tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pierno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pierno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pierno takes one to the chin there.
Pierno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Pierno walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Pierno wants to counter the offense by Sanchez and move into the clinch position.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierno tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Pierno does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Pierno misses.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pierno doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez misses with a body shot

and Pierno moves into the clinch.
Pierno can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierno scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pierno lands an uppercut.
Pierno has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sanchez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pierno can turn it around.
Pierno misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Pierno.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pierno just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanchez's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez gets through Pierno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pierno just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pierno is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Pierno lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierno scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Pierno pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez tries to work over Pierno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pierno backwards.
Pierno struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
A short right from Pierno on the inside.
Pierno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pierno fails to land.
Pierno working aggressively here.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pierno backwards.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Pierno.
Pierno lands with a left to the head.
Pierno lands a nice uppercut.
Pierno blocking some punches.
Pierno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pierno throws a head punch that misses.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piernos head.
Sanchez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pierno is defending well.
Pierno struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Sanchez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Pierno's shoulder, as Pierno tries to avoid the shot.
Jesus Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Pierno wants to clinch
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pierno avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice side step and Pierno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut
and Pierno counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Pierno. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
letting Pierno counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Pierno ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Pierno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierno jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Pierno's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Pierno is avoiding it.
Pierno tries to clinch up.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Pierno counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierno throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pierno at a distance.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierno.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierno tries to counter with a clinch but Sanchez shakes him off and moves away.

Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pierno's guard.
Sanchez is working Pierno over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez is in close to Pierno's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pierno has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Jesus Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez forces his way into half guard.
Pierno is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Pierno defending well.
Sanchez is thwarting Pierno's attempts to control the position.

Pierno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Pierno is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanchez prevents Pierno from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands strikes from half guard.

Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pierno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanchez being controlled here momentarily.
Sanchez landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Pierno blocks nicely.
Sanchez trying to control but Pierno is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Sanchez!
Our winner, Jesus Sanchez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.