PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Puzo (ranked 144 p4p, 20 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 225 p4p, 36 weight class). Puzo comes into the arena with Speak Softly Love blaring out of the sound system. Sanchez has chosen Yes - Owner of a lonely heart as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Puzo
vs
Man Sanchez

185 cm
40
187 lbs
34 - 21 - 3

191 cm
36
194 lbs
36 - 19 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 34 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Puzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sanchez throws a nice head kick!
Puzo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brotherhood MMA (16 ELITE COACHES) in the buildup to the fight.
Puzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Puzo sees coming a mile off.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Puzo misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Sanchez.
Puzo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Puzo scores with a leg kick.
We've been informed that Sanchez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Puzo throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez flicks out a counter leg kick but Puzo steps away.
Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does 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 throws a right and a left that Puzo avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puzo, right into the meat.
Puzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Puzo thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puzo. That one must have hurt.
Sanchez takes a swing at Puzo's ribcage but misses.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Puzo misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Puzo avoids it well.
Puzo throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.

Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Puzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez trying to control the position but instead, Puzo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchez into the cage.
Puzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puzo blocks the elbow strike.
Puzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puzo backwards.

Puzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puzo.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puzo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Puzo throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that stops Puzo in his tracks momentarily.
Puzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Puzo avoids nicely.
Puzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
It looked like Puzo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Puzo misses the target.
Puzo misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
As Puzo backs off Sanchez throws a huge counter combo but Puzo manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Sanchez catches Puzo right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Puzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Puzo's head back.
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Puzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puzo looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Puzo moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by 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!
Puzo throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
Puzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo lands with a good body shot.
Puzo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
Puzo is looking to wear down Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Puzo misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puzo. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
Puzo moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puzo lands a left hand.
Puzo blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yes Man Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Puzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puzo. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Puzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puzo misses with a low kick.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puzo. Puzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Puzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Puzo.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Sanchez 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Puzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Puzo lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Puzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Puzo throws a low kick but Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Puzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puzo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Puzo throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanchez - that will leave a mark!
Good leg kick by Puzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puzo throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puzo.
Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Puzo.
Puzo digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Puzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Puzo moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puzo checks a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puzo throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez misses with a body punch
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Puzo lands the left hand.
Sanchez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick there by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Puzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puzo takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Puzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Puzo avoids nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Puzo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Puzo scores with a nice right hand.
Puzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
Puzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Puzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a combination. Puzo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Puzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puzo blocks the body kick.
Puzo swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Puzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Puzo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Puzo.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Puzo.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Sanchez.
Sanchez swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.

Sanchez clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puzo presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanchez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puzo's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Puzo blocks an elbow strike from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Puzo slips the punch.
Puzo throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Puzo's knee but Puzo avoids it well.
Puzo throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Puzo jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Puzo throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez with a jab.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puzo. Puzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Puzo misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
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!
Puzo wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Puzo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sanchez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Puzo misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Puzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puzo tried to score with a low kick but Sanchez checks it.
A solid body kick from Sanchez.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Puzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puzo lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Puzo's head but Puzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puzo throws out the jab.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Puzo misses with a body kick.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Puzo.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Puzo's leg but Puzo calmly moves out of range.
Jab by Sanchez.
Puzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Puzo feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.

Sanchez has managed to clinch.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mario Puzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Puzo.
Puzo throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Puzo misses the body punch
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo misses with a body kick.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Puzo moved out of range nicely.
Puzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Puzo up against the cage.
Puzo misses with the head strike.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Puzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Puzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Puzo takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Puzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A good leg kick by Puzo.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Puzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Puzo moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Puzo.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Puzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puzo misses with a leg kick.
Puzo lands with a good body shot.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Puzo ducked under it nicely.
Yes Man Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puzo.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puzo lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yes Man Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
In his post fight interview, Yes Man Sanchez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.