PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hernando Veras (ranked 4266 p4p, 4777 weight class) and Paul Sanchez (ranked 361 p4p, 386 weight class). Veras comes to the cage accompanied by Hasta el Amanecer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Veras
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
25
160
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
160
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hernando Veras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Veras shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez with the counter takedown but Veras avoids it easily.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Veras.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hernando Veras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veras misses with a takedown

and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Veras's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Veras working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Veras working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Veras has wrist control.
Veras has control of Sanchez's left arm, preventing Sanchez from doing any damage.
Veras on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Veras tries to get out of the position.
Veras trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Veras's head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Veras holds on and takes a little breather.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Veras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veras looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Veras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veras trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Veras is adopting a defensive guard.
Veras is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Veras controlling Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Veras managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veras trying to control the position.
Veras keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Veras trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Veras.
Sanchez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Veras shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Veras gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez feints the counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Veras closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Veras pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Veras fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Veras on that attempt.
Veras sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Veras throws a lazy uppercut

and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Veras definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Veras fails with a takedown attempt.
Veras misses with a left hand

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Veras pushes Sanchez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Veras fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veras dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hernando Veras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veras has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sanchez gets control of Veras's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sanchez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez is pulling down on Veras's head. It's preventing any offense from Veras, at least for the moment.

Veras thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Veras postures up.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sanchez holds on and takes a little breather.
Sanchez looking to control.

Veras drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Veras jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.

Sanchez trying to control but Veras is working from the bottom.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Veras's head.
Veras knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Veras keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veras has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
Veras is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Veras has control of Sanchez's left arm, preventing Sanchez from doing any damage.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez postures up.
Paul Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Veras's head.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Veras is pulling down on Sanchez's head to control his posture.
Veras working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Veras wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Veras pulls Sanchez in to control the position.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Veras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Veras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Veras has control of Sanchez's left arm, preventing Sanchez from doing any damage.
Veras is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Veras keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Veras misses with a combination

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Veras!
Veras is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sanchez slows the pace down.
Veras is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veras is trying to get back to half guard.
Sanchez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Veras shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Veras swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez stands up over Veras, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Veras's head.
Sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Veras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Veras is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Veras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez trying to control but Veras is working from the bottom.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Veras's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veras controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Veras has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Veras is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez being controlled here momentarily.
Veras looking to control.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Veras's head.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Veras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Veras keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Veras not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez is fighting to break Veras's control of his arms but Veras is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez cracks Veras with a solid left hand.
Veras controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Veras utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to control but Veras is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Veras has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Veras trying to control the position.
Veras has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Veras is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez trying to control but Veras is working from the bottom.
Veras controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Sanchez is working Veras over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Veras looking to control.
Veras pulls Sanchez in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanchez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanchez stands up over Veras, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Veras working a defensive guard here.
Hernando Veras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez cracks Veras with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Veras is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Veras had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Sanchez!