|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Granada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Granada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Granada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanchez - that will leave a mark!
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Granada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Granada.
Granada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Granada off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Granada moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Granada tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Granada throws a head kick that half lands.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Granada.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Granada checks it
and Granada finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Granada misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Granada.
Sanchez cracks Granada with an open hand slap.
Granada is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granada. That did some damage!
Sanchez throws a head kick that Granada semi-blocks.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Granada checks it.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
A clash of legs there as Granada blocks the low kick.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Granada moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Granada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanchez - the referee stops the clock and Granada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanchez. Granada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sanchez lands a head kick!
Granada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swings for the body but Granada moves out of range.
Granada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanchez is looking to slow Granada down with leg kicks.
Granada blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a low kick as Granada jumps back.
Granada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Granada moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. Granada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Granada misses the jab.
Granada on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Sanchez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Granada moves out of range easily.
Granada throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Granada off balance momentarily.
Granada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez throws a nice head kick!
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granada. That did some damage!
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Granada thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Granada drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Sanchez follows Granada to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Sanchez!
An out of breath Rafael Sanchez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
