|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogerio Antunes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sonny Sanchez's chin.
|
|
|
178 cm
24
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
174 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny Sanchez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Antunes! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Antunes shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily. Antunes shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily. Antunes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily. Sonny Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Antunes. Sanchez throws a combination. Antunes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Rogerio Antunes has been cut. Antunes tried to score with a low kick but Sanchez checks it. Antunes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Antunes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Antunes. Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Antunes looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sanchez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antunes misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back. Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez. Sanchez throws a right hand that Antunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Antunes also avoids with ease. Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez looks to land a combination. Antunes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That has opened up Rogerio Antunes's cut even more. Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antunes shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily. Antunes avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Antunes checks it. Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez lunges at Antunes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Antunes's hand. Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges. Sanchez throws a series of punches but Antunes moves out of range. Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antunes. Sanchez connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanchez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Antunes avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.
The cut above Rogerio Antunes's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rogerio Antunes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Antunes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Antunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rogerio Antunes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sonny Sanchez!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|