PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vince Vento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vento
vs
Sanchez

188 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Vento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vento closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez manages to get full guard.
Vento stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Vento postures up.
Vento tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Vento pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Vento wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.
Vento works his way into side control.
Sanchez controls the position for a moment.
Sanchez prevents Vento from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vento working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vento wants to control for a moment but Sanchez uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vento defending well though.
Vento keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vento trying to control from the bottom.
Vento moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Vento is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vento tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Vento keeps moving.
Vento avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Vento is breathing heavily.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Vento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt

so Vento counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vento won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Vento trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez wants to stand but Vento is controlling the position.
Sanchez controls Vento momentarily but Vento frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Vento slips to the side

and Vento counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vento passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vento with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Vento's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Vento jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sanchez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Vento 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.

Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt

so Vento counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vento looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vento stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Vento tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Vento sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Vento pushes him off.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Vince Vento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Vento circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Vento is avoiding it.

Sanchez pushes Vento up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vento is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Vento holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Vento tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Vento keeps the fight on the outside.
Vento leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vento.
Sanchez prevents Vento from improving position.
Vento working away.
Vento tries to advance to mount but Sanchez denies him.
Sanchez is pushing Vento's head away, looking to escape. Vento manages to hold on to the position though.
Sanchez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanchez tries to kick Vento off but Vento keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez won't allow Vento to pass to mount.
Sanchez gets back to full guard.
Vento stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Vento passes into half guard.
Vento is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanchez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Vento dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez is looking to clinch but Vento is avoiding it.

Vento gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.

Vento is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Vento keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

Sanchez stands and steps away. Vento gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vento, pushing him back against the cage.

Sanchez jumps guard and drags Vento to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Vento from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Vento stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez controls Vento momentarily but Vento frees himself.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vento's guard.

Sanchez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vento, up you get!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Vento circles away.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vento swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sanchez clinches.
Vento tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Vento circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.

Sanchez pushes Vento up against the cage in a clinch.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vento counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Vento advances to half guard.
Vento works his way into side control.
Vento trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Vince Vento overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez tries to bench press Vento off him but Vento keeps the position.
Vento advances to mount.
Vento wants to take his opponent's back but Sanchez doesn't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.

Vento is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sanchez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sanchez!
Vento tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daniel Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vince Vento is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vento 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Vento!