PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley. Margera has chosen Clutch - The Regulator as his entrance music. Bam Margera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanchez
vs
Margera

183 cm
39
160 lbs
35 - 17 - 3

180 cm
29
160 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition
AnonymouS

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Oswaldo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Margera down.
An inside leg kick lands from Margera.

Margera instigates a clinch.
Margera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Sanchez.
Margera lands a damaging elbow.
Margera misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Margera.

Margera is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanchez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Margera to the mat. Margera regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Margera is controlling Sanchez's trapped leg to prevent Sanchez from advancing to side control.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Margera dodges it nicely.
Margera is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Margera wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Margera is working away.
Margera keeping hold of Sanchez's head, controlling as best he can.
Sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Margera is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Margera is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Margera has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Margera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Margera is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Margera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Margera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Margera blocks nicely.
Margera keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Margera lands a nice shot to the body.
Margera checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Margera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Margera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Margera there.

It looks like Oswaldo Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Margera counters with a nice uppercut.

Sanchez is rocked!
A leg kick checked by Margera.
Margera checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Margera.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Margera feints a counter leg kick.
Margera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez throws a hook but Margera avoids it easily.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Margera steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sanchez.
Margera looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Margera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Margera throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Margera throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez throws a low kick but Margera avoids it.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Margera slips the punch.
Margera throws a big counter head kick but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Margera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.

Margera has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Margera slowing the pace effectively.
Margera tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Margera controls his hands.
Margera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Margera.
Margera misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bam Margera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oswaldo Sanchez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Margera checks it
and Margera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Margera misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Margera throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Margera.
Sanchez dips to his left and cracks Margera with an uppercut!
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Margera's leg. Margera is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Margera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Margera connects with the punch.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Margera tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Margera at a distance.
Margera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Margera's calf.
Bam Margera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Margera takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Margera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Margera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oswaldo Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.

Sanchez scores with a takedown into Margera's guard.
Margera seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Margera has wrist control.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Margera is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Margera keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Margera closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Margera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Margera.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Margera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Margera.
Sanchez is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez tries to stall but Margera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanchez is trying to drag Margera to the mat but Margera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez being controlled against the cage.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Margera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Margera wants to stall.
Margera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Margera is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns Margera into the cage.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Margera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Margera tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Margera scores with a nice strike.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Margera looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Margera drops Sanchez with a huge uppercut! Sanchez drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Margera is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Margera!
Bam Margera seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.