PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gor Keyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanches is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Breaking Benjamin - Ordinary Man . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Renato Sanches enters the cage!

Keyman
vs
Sanches

194 cm
30
300 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

192 cm
27
291 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gor Keyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Sanches!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keyman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Renato Sanches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanches, as that shot connected.

Sanches has managed to clinch.
Keyman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanches is keeping busy.
Keyman lands a nice uppercut.
Sanches doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keyman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keyman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanches misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanches lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keyman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanches pushes Keyman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keyman works on Sanches's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanches displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keyman up against the cage.
Sanches misses with the head strike.
Keyman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyman stalling in the clinch but Sanches improves position.
Sanches scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keyman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanches being controlled against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanches lands a hook that snaps the head of Keyman backwards.
Keyman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanches working aggressively here.
Sanches has a couple of punches blocked by Keyman.
Keyman taking a breather.
Keyman slowing the pace effectively.
Keyman throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanches.
Sanches misses with the head strike.
Sanches scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Keyman misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyman prevents a body shot from Sanches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanches.
Sanches is looking to control Keyman's arms but Keyman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanches has his back to the cage.
Keyman is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanches gets an underhook and turns Keyman into the cage.
Sanches misses with a body punch.

Keyman has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Sanches goes down! Keyman pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

It looks like Renato Sanches has been cut.
Keyman trying to control the action but Sanches is working from the bottom.
Sanches is trying to buck Keyman off.
Keyman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Keyman taking a break here but Sanches is having none of it and regains half guard.

Keyman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanches has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keyman wants to control but Sanches is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Keyman seems content to control.
Keyman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanches's head.
Sanches is pressing down on Keyman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keyman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanches is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanches pulls Keyman in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanches manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keyman manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanches trying to control but Keyman is working from the bottom.
Sanches is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanches looking to sit in guard and control but Keyman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keyman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanches is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keyman chips away with some ground and pound.
Keyman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanches tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keyman landing some decent shots from guard.
Keyman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Keyman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanches avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanches wants to sweep here but Keyman controlling him for the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keyman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Keyman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Keyman advances to half guard.
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!
Keyman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanches does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanches wants to get back to full guard.
Keyman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keyman content to control rather than advance.
Keyman wants to control but Sanches is keeping him busy.
Keyman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keyman looks to land a strike but Sanches avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Keyman looking to pass the guard.
Sanches looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keyman throwing strikes but missing.
Sanches is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keyman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanches is keeping the position for now.
Keyman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keyman throws an elbow that misses. Sanches uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Keyman's guard. Nice move by Sanches!
Sanches sitting in guard here, content to control.

Sanches stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sanches uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keyman.
Sanches throws a jab but it's blocked by Keyman.
Sanches swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keyman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanches is out of range and Keyman settles back down.
Keyman connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sanches clinches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keyman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanches avoiding damage as Keyman throws knees to the body.
Keyman lands a damaging elbow.
Keyman throws a head punch that misses.
Keyman is trying to stall.
Sanches doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanches misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sanches fails to land.
Sanches lands a body punch.
Keyman is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Sanches.
Sanches lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keyman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keyman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanches with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keyman taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gor Keyman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renato Sanches'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Keyman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keyman thuds his right hand into Sanches's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanches misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanches just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keyman. Sanches does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keyman just misses with a punch to the body.
Keyman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Sanches. Beautiful body shot.
Sanches gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Keyman gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Sanches is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gor Keyman!