PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Junior Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Olivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Olivero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanchez
vs
Olivero

190 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

187 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Very quick

World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Olivero!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olivero scores with a nice head shot.
Olivero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Olivero lands a jab to the head.
Olivero jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Olivero.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olivero.
Olivero scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olivero misses with a two punch combination.
Olivero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olivero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Olivero.

It looks like Junior Sanchez has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Olivero misses with a low kick.
Olivero misses with a low kick.
Olivero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good leg kick by Olivero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olivero, right into the meat.
Olivero lands with a good body shot.
Olivero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Olivero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olivero cracks Sanchez with a good jab.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Olivero takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olivero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Olivero.
Olivero throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Olivero.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Olivero moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Olivero scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Olivero. Olivero obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olivero throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Olivero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Olivero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Olivero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Olivero circles away.
Olivero scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Olivero moves away
and Olivero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Olivero.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Olivero, as that shot connected.
Olivero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a head kick. That will keep Olivero thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Olivero connects with the punch.
Olivero throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Olivero lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Olivero.
Ivan Olivero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olivero thumps Sanchez with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Olivero.
Olivero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Olivero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchez under the eye.
Junior Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez motions for Olivero to come forward. Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Olivero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Olivero throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Olivero moves out of range.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Olivero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Olivero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Olivero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olivero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Olivero, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Olivero.
Olivero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Olivero connects with a solid leg kick.
Olivero throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Olivero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Olivero misses the jab.
Olivero misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olivero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Olivero throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Olivero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Olivero thuds his right hand into Sanchez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Olivero avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Olivero digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Olivero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Olivero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olivero, right into the meat.
Ivan Olivero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Olivero.
A slapping leg kick lands for Olivero.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olivero dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Olivero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Olivero chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Olivero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Olivero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Olivero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olivero.
A nice leg kick lands there from Olivero.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olivero.
Olivero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Olivero lands a front kick.
Olivero with a jab.
Olivero fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivero lands the left hand.
Olivero scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Olivero throws a head kick that misses.
Olivero lands with a shot to the body.
Olivero connects with a right hand. Sanchez shakes it off.
Olivero lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olivero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Olivero throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Olivero really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Olivero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Olivero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Olivero moves out of range easily.
Olivero scores with a nice strike.
Good shot there by Olivero.
Olivero tried to score with a low kick but Sanchez checks it.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Olivero.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Olivero cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Olivero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Olivero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivero throws a nice head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Olivero can pounce on him.
Olivero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Olivero with a hook.
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Olivero's calf.
Olivero lands a slapping body shot.
Olivero scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Olivero.
Sanchez moves forwards but Olivero connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivero throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Olivero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olivero misses the jab.
Olivero tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Olivero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olivero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olivero needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.
Olivero throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the ropes.
Olivero throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Olivero dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Olivero.
Olivero ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Olivero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olivero manages to avoid it.
Olivero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Olivero lands with a right hand.
Olivero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Olivero looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Olivero finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
A low kick from Olivero misses

and Sanchez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Olivero.

Olivero breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - Olivero had a free shot at his head there.
Olivero throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Olivero throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the ropes.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Olivero throws a sloppy head kick

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch.
Olivero misses with a punch on the inside.

Olivero breaks the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Olivero lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olivero throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Olivero keeps the fight on the outside.
Olivero avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olivero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Olivero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Olivero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olivero, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Olivero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olivero 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Olivero!