PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jeremy Sullivan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sanchez
vs
Sullivan

188 cm
39
190 lbs
48 - 23 - 3

180 cm
30
185 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof
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Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Sanchez scores with a body shot.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Sullivan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sullivan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sullivan moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Sullivan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Sullivan moved out of range.

Sullivan pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sullivan jumps guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez is pressed up against the cage. Sullivan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchez down to the mat. Sanchez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sullivan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is not content to let Sullivan control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to advance to mount but Sanchez instead regains half guard.
Sullivan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sullivan working over Sanchez with some ground and pound. Sanchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez wants to control but Sullivan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sullivan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sullivan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controlling the position well.
Sanchez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sullivan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sullivan with the ground and pound but Sanchez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sullivan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sullivan throws a big elbow that misses.
Sullivan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sullivan postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sullivan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Sullivan throwing strikes but missing.
Sullivan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four 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.
Sullivan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez controls Sullivan momentarily but Sullivan frees himself.
Sullivan throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sanchez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sullivan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanchez has managed to get both his arms back between Sullivan's legs - danger averted.

Sullivan has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.

Sullivan looking for subs off his back but Sanchez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sullivan tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
Sanchez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremy Sullivan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sullivan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Sullivan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Jeremy Sullivan has been cut.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Sullivan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sanchez trying to control the position but instead, Sullivan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchez into the cage.
Sullivan holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Sullivan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez digs a right hand into Sullivan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sullivan's gas tank.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez pushes Sullivan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.

Sullivan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sullivan is just content to waste time from the top position. Sanchez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sullivan is one step ahead there.
Sullivan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sullivan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sullivan postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Sullivan throws a big right hand that misses.
Sullivan throwing strikes but missing.
Sullivan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sullivan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sullivan lands a couple of digs.
Sullivan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jeremy Sullivan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan lands a couple of elbows.
Sullivan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sullivan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sullivan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sullivan distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sullivan stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Sullivan throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sullivan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sullivan throws a big right hand that misses.
Sullivan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sullivan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sullivan works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Sullivan slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sullivan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sullivan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sullivan lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sullivan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Sullivan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Sullivan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanchez quickly recovers to half guard.
Nice strikes from Sullivan there.
Sullivan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sullivan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sullivan working over Sanchez with some ground and pound. Sanchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sullivan seems to be working for a kimura but Sanchez defends the submission attempt.
Sullivan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez has hold of Sullivan's hands but Sullivan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sullivan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Sullivan has control of the leg.
Sullivan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Sullivan thows a huge punch but Sanchez dodges it nicely.
Sullivan throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sullivan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sullivan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.

Sullivan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sullivan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diego Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan with the ground and pound but Sanchez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sullivan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sullivan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sullivan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sullivan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sullivan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sullivan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sullivan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sullivan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Sanchez is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sullivan forces his way into half guard.
Sullivan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sullivan lands a big elbow - Sanchez is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Sullivan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Sullivan!
A relieved looking Jeremy Sullivan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.