PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy KOs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sanchez
vs
KOs

178 cm
24
181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
178 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 4 - 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy KOs!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by KOs.

KOs stands up and we're back to a striking position.
KOs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from KOs. KOs gets slowly back to his feet.

KOs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. KOs showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but KOs is controlling him well.

KOs decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from KOs.
Sonny Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy KOs.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez feints and as KOs raises his hands in defense, Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
KOs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sanchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
KOs wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.

KOs manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Sanchez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanchez.
KOs fails to land with a series of punches.
KOs shoots and misses

and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
KOs looks gassed!

Sanchez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanchez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
KOs tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but KOs is keeping the position.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but KOs blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KOs thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. KOs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
KOs controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
KOs fails with the takedown

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez won't allow KOs to sweep him here.
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.

KOs pushes Sanchez off and scrambles back to his feet.
KOs falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
KOs is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
KOs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
KOs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but KOs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
KOs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
KOs trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
KOs looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sanchez throws a combination. KOs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
KOs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
KOs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. KOs didn't expect that.
Sanchez trying to control but KOs is working from the bottom.
Sanchez won't allow KOs to get back to his feet.
Sonny Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
KOs wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez cracks KOs with a solid left hand.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but KOs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
KOs is breathing heavily.
KOs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but KOs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
KOs drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. KOs is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but KOs dodges it nicely.
KOs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through KOs's hands, connecting with KOs's forehead.

KOs manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sanchez cracks KOs with an open hand slap.

Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sanchez showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KOs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
KOs pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
KOs wants to sweep but no luck.
KOs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
KOs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as KOs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KOs is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but KOs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
KOs tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.

KOs gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanchez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sanchez stops KOs from standing up.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of KOs's head.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but KOs blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KOs keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.

KOs uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Sanchez shoots in and bounces KOs off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
KOs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Sanchez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

KOs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with KOs but KOs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
KOs throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sonny Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from KOs misses.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
KOs with a lazy takedown attempt
and KOs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
KOs doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.

KOs working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
KOs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
KOs keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KOs has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
KOs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
KOs is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but KOs keeps moving.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
KOs shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Sonny Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy KOs.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
KOs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
KOs has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
Teddy KOs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KOs misses with a takedown attempt

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for KOs!

Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but KOs is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
Sanchez cracks KOs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
KOs is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
KOs is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanchez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.

Sanchez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
KOs tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to finish KOs with some ground and pound. This is bad for KOs!
KOs's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
KOs can't escape the position.
Sanchez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanchez prevents KOs from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of KOs's face.
Sanchez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Teddy KOs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonny Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26

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