PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Mesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mesus
vs
Sanchez

184 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zeus Mesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orlando Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Mesus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mesus misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Mesus throws a leg kick but Sanchez checks it.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Mesus moves out of range.
Mesus slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mesus slips under a jab.
Sanchez throws a hook but Mesus avoids it easily.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Mesus's head but Mesus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Mesus's head but Mesus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Mesus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Mesus moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.

Mesus gets caught flat footed, as Sanchez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanchez postures up in Mesus's guard and throws a big left but Mesus blocks it.
Mesus looking to control.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Mesus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mesus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesus won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mesus manages to get himself to full guard.
Mesus trying to control the position.
Mesus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanchez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mesus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesus pulls Sanchez in to control the position.

Zeus Mesus has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mesus moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesus misses with a low kick.
Mesus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mesus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zeus Mesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Mesus controlling him for the moment.
Mesus wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mesus trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zeus Mesus wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Mesus moved out of range.
Mesus fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Mesus.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Mesus moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Mesus slips the punch.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Mesus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Mesus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mesus enables Sanchez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mesus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mesus pulls Sanchez in to control the position.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesus is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mesus holds on and takes a little breather.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Orlando Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Mesus's brow.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Mesus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses. Mesus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Mesus!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Mesus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Mesus blocks nicely.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mesus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.

Mesus pushes Sanchez off and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Mesus counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
Mesus trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mesus being controlled here momentarily.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Mesus from controlling successfully.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesus content to stall in guard here.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zeus Mesus.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mesus counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mesus moves out of range of the strikes.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sanchez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sanchez looking to ground and pound but Mesus is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesus.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Mesus.
Mesus throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mesus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings for the body but Mesus moves out of range.
Mesus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Mesus sprawls well.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Mesus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Mesus saw it coming and moves away.
Mesus slips a straight right by Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Mesus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Mesus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Mesus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesus.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Mesus moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Mesus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Mesus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Mesus.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mesus tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mesus to the ground. Mesus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zeus Mesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook but Mesus avoids it easily.
Sanchez checks the leg kick.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Mesus ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.

Mesus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesus is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Mesus stalls from top position.
Sanchez looking for a sweep but Mesus has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesus trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesus controlling the pace for now.
Mesus trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Orlando Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mesus controlling from the full mount.

We're going to have a standup here because Zeus Mesus wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mesus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zeus Mesus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mesus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mesus looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Mesus ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Mesus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Mesus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Sanchez!
Orlando Sanchez thanked the fans post fight for their support.