PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quiten Tarantino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarantino comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drowing Pool - Bodies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Tarantino

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

MadDogs

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quiten Tarantino!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarantino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tarantino misses with a few strikes there.
Tarantino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Tarantino moves out of range.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarantino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tarantino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quiten Tarantino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarantino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tarantino shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Junior Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quiten Tarantino.
Tarantino fails to land the takedown.
Tarantino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Tarantino with that takedown attempt.
Tarantino shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tarantino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tarantino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tarantino scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Tarantino moves out of range.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarantino circles away.
No luck for Tarantino with that takedown attempt.
Tarantino avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tarantino is defended easily by Sanchez.
Tarantino looks gassed!
Sanchez throws a head kick that Tarantino semi-blocks.

It looks like Quiten Tarantino has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarantino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tarantino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tarantino.
Tarantino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tarantino somewhat.
Tarantino misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Tarantino moves out of range.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Tarantino fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Tarantino pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Tarantino moves out of range.
Tarantino shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Tarantino with a poor takedown
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Tarantino up against the cage.
Sanchez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tarantino is keeping busy.
Maybe Sanchez would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanchez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarantino has double underhooks.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Tarantino keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Tarantino is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Tarantino.
Sanchez is looking to control Tarantino's arms but Tarantino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quiten Tarantino's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tarantino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Tarantino circles away.
Junior Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tarantino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
Tarantino closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Tarantino pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Tarantino is having none of it.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tarantino.
Junior Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quiten Tarantino.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Tarantino moves out of range.
Tarantino fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tarantino blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Tarantino is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tarantino is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanchez rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Tarantino shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Junior Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Tarantino shoots in.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Tarantino moves out of range.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.

Tarantino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tarantino trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Tarantino won't let him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tarantino looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanchez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tarantino is looking to get back to is feet but Sanchez passes into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sanchez decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Tarantino shoots in.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Tarantino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tarantino blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Tarantino jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tarantino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchez under the eye.
Tarantino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarantino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Tarantino persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarantino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good exchange - Tarantino coming out on top.
Horrible takedown by Tarantino or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Tarantino avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tarantino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tarantino off to one side.
No luck for Tarantino with that takedown attempt.
Tarantino shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Tarantino ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarantino also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tarantino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quiten Tarantino's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tarantino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tarantino counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Tarantino to acknowledge the strikes.
Tarantino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tarantino somewhat.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Tarantino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Tarantino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tarantino connects with a body shot.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Tarantino moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Tarantino's front leg but catches the back leg as Tarantino tries to avoid it.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarantino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarantino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tarantino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantino misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Junior Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quiten Tarantino.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Tarantino moves out of range easily.
Tarantino shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Tarantino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarantino takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Tarantino's head back.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tarantino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tarantino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarantino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tarantino somewhat.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tarantino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Tarantino has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez tries to circle away but Tarantino has him pinned against the cage.
Tarantino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to control Tarantino's arms but Tarantino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Tarantino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tarantino keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps control of Tarantino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez tries to stall but Tarantino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Tarantino has the dominant position.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Tarantino keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Tarantino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Tarantino moves out of range.
Tarantino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Tarantino takes it in his stride.
Quiten Tarantino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Tarantino is avoiding it.
Tarantino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Junior Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tarantino shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Tarantino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarantino swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

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