PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franko Snith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snith has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ronaldo Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franko Snith's chin.

Sanchez
vs
Snith

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Franko Snith!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Snith slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Snith moved away.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Snith counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Snith taking a breather here.
Snith looks gassed!

Snith is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez is not content to let Snith control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snith misses with the ground and pound.

Snith is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanchez is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Snith trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez prevents Snith from moving into mount.
Snith has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sanchez!
Snith cracks Sanchez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snith misses with a head shot.
Sanchez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Snith tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sanchez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Snith's attempts to control the action.
Snith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Franko Snith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Snith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franko Snith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Snith tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Snith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snith avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a combination

and Snith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.

Sanchez is working an open guard so Snith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ronaldo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snith circles away quickly and effectively.
Snith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Snith avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snith tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Snith avoids them all with ease.
Snith throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Snith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Snith ducks under and follows up with a left that Snith also avoids with ease.
Snith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Snith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Snith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez manages to get full guard.
Snith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Franko Snith was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Snith drives through with a takedown into Sanchez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Snith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Franko Snith wasn't active enough on the ground.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snith tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Snith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snith avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Snith to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Snith tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snith throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snith wants to clinch.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Snith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snith trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Franko Snith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Snith fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Snith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Snith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Franko Snith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franko Snith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Snith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snith looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Snith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snith.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snith.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez misses with a combination

and Snith counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanchez is not content to let Snith control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Snith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snith controls the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanchez is trying to buck Snith off.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Franko Snith.
Sloppy strikes from Snith. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.
Snith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez misses with a double jab

and Snith counters by moving into the clinch.
Snith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Snith won't allow it.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Snith keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Snith is controlling the position.
Snith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
Ronaldo Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franko Snith.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Snith ducks under and follows up with a left that Snith also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Snith counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
Snith trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snith on the ground.

Franko Snith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snith counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Snith with that takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Snith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Snith in side control, just content to control the action for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franko Snith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franko Snith!