PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Red Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bush
vs
Sanchez

165 cm
21
156 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

176 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rey Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bush has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bush takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Bush instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bush just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanchez's brow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bush throws an elbow but misses.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bush drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the ropes.
Bush creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Bush gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Bush.
Bush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Bush moves out of range easily.
Sanchez lands with a slapping head kick.
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 body shot but no joy.
As Sanchez tries to get set, Bush tries to push him back and clinch up but Sanchez manages to avoid the attempt.
Rey Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanchez misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bush holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Bush pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Bush comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Bush.
Bush throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Sanchez tries to get set, Bush tries to push him back and clinch up but Sanchez manages to avoid the attempt.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Sanchez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bush tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez lands a front kick.
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Bush takes it in his stride.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
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!
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Bush moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.

Bush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bush tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bush throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Bush has him pressed against the ropes.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bush misses with a double jab
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bush really felt that one!
Sanchez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bush ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bush misses the target.
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 Red Bush will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A cross from Bush lands.
Bush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bush rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bush checks a leg kick.
Sanchez swings for the body but Bush moves out of range.
Bush fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Bush misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Bush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez throws a big counter head kick but Bush avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bush with a body shot.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez throws a chopping leg kick but Bush manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Bush clinches.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bush throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bush wants to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Bush checks it.
Sanchez looks to throw a body kick

and Bush counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bush.
Sanchez wants to break free but Bush has control.
Red Bush has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bush throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez tries to break free but Bush pushes him back against the ropes.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Bush.
Bush pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bush lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Bush misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rey Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Bush is looking to counter the offense by Sanchez and move into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Bush.
Nice shot by Bush.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bush scores with a jab to the body.
Bush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Bush misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez wants to slow Bush down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Bush checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Bush misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Bush dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bush moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bush moves away.
Bush scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Sanchez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
Sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Bush misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bush checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bush checks it well.

Bush rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bush lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Bush.
Bush lands a damaging elbow.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Bush.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Bush scores with a hook to the body.
Bush throws an elbow that misses.
Bush prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bush has him pressed against the ropes.
Bush misses with a body punch.
Bush lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Bush cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bush cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Bush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Bush.
Bush pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
Bush pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bush throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Bush lands a nice elbow.
Bush misses with an elbow over the top.
Bush's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bush wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Bush. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bush.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Bush.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bush wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Bush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Bush!
A less than humble Red Bush misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.