PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between iron man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Sanczez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanczez has chosen OMG as his entrance music. Pablo Sanczez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

man
vs
Sanczez

200 cm
18
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, iron man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Sanczez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanczez avoids the head kick by man.
man throws a right and a left that both miss.
man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanczez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten man somewhat.
Sanczez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

man fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanczez sprawls well initially but man persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanczez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
man stalling.
Sanczez is looking to get back to is feet but man passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sanczez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanczez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanczez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sanczez tries to bench press man off him but man keeps the position.
Sanczez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but man presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
man controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, man cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

man is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sanczez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sanczez shrugs it off.
man lands a big shot there that rocks Sanczez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
man controlling his opponent.

man working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanczez tries to control the position but man now has his back.

Sanczez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if man gets his way!
man really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sanczez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanczez tries to roll but man sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man is trying to control but Sanczez is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
man landing strikes from the mount and Sanczez is in trouble!
man can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanczez is looking to escape.
man has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
man controlling the pace for now.
Sanczez tries to control the position but man now has his back.

Sanczez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanczez turns into man and is now in his guard.
Sanczez postures up.
man wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanczez wants to control from the top but man keeps moving.

man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanczez manages to get himself to full guard.

man decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanczez, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

iron man dominated that round.
That's time! man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

man looks to land a combination but Sanczez avoids it well.
man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
man tries to clinch but Sanczez is having none of it.
Pablo Sanczez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanczez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanczez tries for a takedown but man circles away easily

and man counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
man wants to control from the top but Sanczez keeps moving.
Sanczez wants to stand and escape but man is having none of it.
man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanczez keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.
man postures up in Sanczez's guard and throws a big left but Sanczez blocks it.
man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

man gets to his feet. Sanczez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sanczez fails with the takedown

and man decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanczez's guard.
Sanczez is breathing heavily.
man tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanczez is retaining full guard.
Sanczez looking to hit a scissor sweep but man is one step ahead there.
man distracts Sanczez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
man sitting in guard here, content to control.
man seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sanczez for as long as he can get away with.
Sanczez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man is stalling in the full guard.
man forces his way into half guard.

man looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
man looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

man decides to stand and escape the position.
iron man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Sanczez. No joy for man on that attempt.

man shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than man was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sanczez is trying to escape the mount.
man landing shots from mount.

man has hold of Sanczez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sanczez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
man takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Sanczez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by man.
man scores with punches from the back.
Sanczez can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is taking a good look at Sanczez as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from man!
I would not like to be Sanczez right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

iron man dominated that second round.
That's time! man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

man scores with a jab to the body.

man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
iron man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
man can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanczez is looking to escape.
man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanczez can do to turn this around?
Sanczez wants to get back to his feet.
man controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
man looking to control but Sanczez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanczez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanczez can't escape the position.
The referee warns Sanczez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! man connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by man.
man controlling the pace for now.
man lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

man working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The referee warns Sanczez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
man controlling his opponent.

man looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
man landing punches.
man putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man tries to control but Sanczez wriggling away.
BOOM! man connects with a massive shot to the dome!
man looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

man goes for an armbar but Sanczez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sanczez.

man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanczez is aware though and is defending well.
man looking to control.
man controlling the position.
man trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanczez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. man is keeping the position for now.
man manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanczez can't escape the position.
man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

man with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
iron man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... iron man!
iron man retains his light heavyweight title!