PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gubba GU (ranked 2431 p4p, 3544 weight class) and Eddie Sanchez (ranked 314 p4p, 429 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

GU
vs
Sanchez

190 cm
24
230
3 - 2 - 0

202 cm
22
275
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gubba GU!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by GU.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
GU throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez's coach down at Clark's Champion's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sanchez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
GU throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but GU manages to avoid it.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
GU blocks a jab.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and GU counters with a nice uppercut.
GU misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and GU counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez lands a jab to GU's midsection.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
GU is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but GU was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
GU throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on GU's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

GU breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
GU lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
GU avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez lands a jab to GU's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
GU throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Nice shot lands for GU.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
GU uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by GU.
A little feinted left hand from GU on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Eddie Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and GU counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
GU bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
GU throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but GU manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from GU misses its target.
GU uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. GU saw that one coming.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
GU walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling GU to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
GU misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice body shot.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of GU's head.

GU is rocked!
Sanchez steps in with a hook that catches GU right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Sanchez follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! GU looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Sanchez!
Eddie Sanchez gave a mention to UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).