PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Lecic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lecic
vs
Sanchez

188 cm
27
215 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

189 cm
28
220 lbs
20 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marko Lecic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecic misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lecic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Juan Sanchez has been cut.
Lecic throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Lecic misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Lecic misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Lecic misses its intended target.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez defending well as Lecic loads up on a big left hand.
Lecic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lecic scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Lecic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Lecic.
Marko Lecic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lecic. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Lecic. Those never looked like landing.
Lecic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marko Lecic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez closes the distance but Lecic moves to the side
and Lecic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lecic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Lecic is avoiding it.
Lecic misses with a jab to the body

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanchez.
Lecic is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns Lecic into the ropes.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Lecic. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecic misses with a wild body shot.
Lecic misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lecic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Lecic off balance momentarily.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Lecic avoids them all with ease.
Lecic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecic checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Lecic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lecic wants it to stay on the feet.
Lecic misses with a wild combination.
Lecic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Lecic misses its intended target.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Lecic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lecic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lecic thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez fakes the leg kick and cracks Lecic in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Lecic 's knee.
Lecic scores with a nice strike.
Lecic takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Lecic throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lecic just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lecic punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lecic. Lecic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lecic walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Lecic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sanchez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lecic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Lecic struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Lecic.
A right hook to the body lands for Lecic.
Lecic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lecic scores with a shoulder strike.
Lecic wants to stall.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lecic as he avoids it easily.
Lecic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lecic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Marko Lecic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Sanchez.
Lecic thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Lecic misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Lecic misses with a wild body shot.
Lecic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecic's corner calls for a 1-2. Lecic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Juan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lecic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lecic tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lecic misses with a looping left.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lecic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marko Lecic is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Lecic.

That has opened up Juan Sanchez's cut even more.
Lecic throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lecic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Lecic swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Lecic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lecic misses with a wild body shot.
Lecic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Lecic.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez.
Lecic misses the jab.
Lecic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Lecic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lecic lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecic misses with a body shot.
Lecic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lecic with a nice cross.
Lecic is looking to wear down Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lecic thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Lecic.
Lecic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

The cut above Juan Sanchez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lecic scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Lecic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Lecic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sanchez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No joy there for Lecic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lecic scores with a punch to the head.

Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Lecic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Lecic is having none of it.
Lecic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Lecic.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lecic swivels and escapes.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Lecic stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lecic misses with the combination.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Juan Sanchez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lecic lands with a big left! Sanchez is wobbled badly! Lecic comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Sanchez to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marko Lecic!
Marko Lecic retains his light heavyweight title!