PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Huaka i Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Po might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Misirlou by Dick Dale & The Del Tones. Huaka i Po could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xavier Sanchez's chin.

i Po
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
29
183 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

188 cm
24
180 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huaka i Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Po throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Po saw that one coming.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Po looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Po checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po misses with a two punch combination.
Po takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Po wants to clinch

and Sanchez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Po will be more careful next time no doubt.
Po tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.

Sanchez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanchez lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez postures up in Po's guard and throws a big left but Po blocks it.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Po is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Po looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Po seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Po wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Po preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Po wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez trying to control but Po is working from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Po is keeping the position.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez postures up in Po's guard and throws a big left but Po blocks it.
Sanchez trying to control but Po is working from the bottom.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Po swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Po goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanchez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Po really felt that one!
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Po's corner calls for a 1-2. Po obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Po swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Po thinking.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Po.
Po has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanchez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Po darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Po will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez digs a good hook to Po's body.
Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Po's belly button to the back.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Po slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Po tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Po throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Po misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Po 's knee.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Po sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Po moves out of range easily.
Po misses with a series of wild punches.
Huaka i Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Po or not.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Po working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.

Sanchez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Po keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Po is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Po is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Xavier Sanchez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body

and Po counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Po.
Po being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po taking a breather.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Po is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns Po into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po trying to control the position but instead, Sanchez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Po into the cage.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sanchez - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez slows down the pace here.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Po backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez lands a body punch.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Po is rocked!
Po walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Oh Po is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Sanchez shoots in and bounces Po off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Po seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanchez passes Po's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanchez is trying to control. Po wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Po keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Po is working away.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Po's head.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Po is working from the bottom.
Sanchez lands strikes from half guard.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Po is having none of it.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Po to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Xavier Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez is in close to Po's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Po swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Po.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
Po looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Huaka i Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Xavier Sanchez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

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