PBP Commentary

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

Kringle
vs
Sanchez

189 cm
27
175 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

182 cm
32
170 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kringle blocks a jab.
Kringle shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Kringle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kringle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kringle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Kringle takes it in his stride.

It looks like Kris Kringle has been cut.

Kringle gets a clinch.

Kringle jumps guard.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.

Sanchez stands up from Kringle's guard - Sanchez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kringle shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kringle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kringle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kringle wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Kringle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kringle trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kringle is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.

Sanchez pushes Kringle off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kringle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kringle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Kringle wants to clinch.
Kringle shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kringle on the side of the head.

Kringle is rocked!

Kringle looking to score a takedown here. Sanchez is defending well but Kringle drives through and ends up in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez has control of Kringle's left arm, preventing Kringle from doing any damage.

Sanchez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kringle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kringle fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kringle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Kringle sits in half guard.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kringle.
Kringle throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Kringle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kringle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kringle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kringle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kringle's back!
Sanchez keeps control of the position easily here as Kringle tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has the hooks in. Kringle is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez biding his time, controlling Kringle.
Kringle trying to control the hands but Sanchez breaks the grip.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sanchez biding his time, controlling Kringle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carmelo Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kris Kringle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kringle is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Kringle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sanchez drives through with a takedown into Kringle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kringle doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sanchez won't allow Kringle to get back to his feet.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but Kringle had control of the position.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Kringle keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to stand but Kringle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Kringle is working from the bottom.

Carmelo Sanchez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kringle tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kringle.
Kringle has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Kringle or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Kringle's ribs.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Kringle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Kringle shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kringle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Kringle moves his leg out of the way.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Kringle ducks down to avoid it.

Kringle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kris Kringle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kringle prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Kringle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez managing to control the position.
Kringle won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Kringle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kringle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kringle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Kringle is controlling him.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Kringle controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kringle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Kringle has gone for a leg lock! Sanchez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kringle's guard.

Sanchez stands up and waves to Kringle to follow him.
Kringle tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Kringle closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Kringle pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kringle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Sanchez feints a jab promting Kringle to slip. Sanchez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kringle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmelo Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kris Kringle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

No luck for Kringle with that takedown attempt.
Kringle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kringle gets slowly back to his feet.
Kringle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kringle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kringle is just out of range.
Sanchez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kringle misses with a takedown
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.

Sanchez drops Kringle with a beautiful combination! Kringle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sanchez is looking for the KO!
Oh Kringle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Kringle out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carmelo Sanchez!