PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Righty Handy (ranked 271 p4p, 38 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 492 p4p, 65 weight class). Handy comes to the cage accompanied by National Anthem of USSR. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Righty Handy
vs
Man Sanchez

202 cm
31
194 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

191 cm
27
201 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Biggie Righty Handy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Handy lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Biggie Righty Handy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Handy.
Handy lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Handy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Handy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Handy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Handy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Handy slips a straight right by Sanchez.
A punch combination from Handy misses.
Handy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Handy misses
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Handy.
Handy tried to score with a low kick but Sanchez checks it.
A nice side step and Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Handy 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.
Handy misses with a low kick.

Sanchez pushes Handy up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Handy controls the action.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Sanchez.
Handy prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Handy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Handy misses with the head strike.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Handy manages to break the clinch.
Handy wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Handy on the side of the head.
A cross from Sanchez lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handy.
A punch combination from Handy misses.
Sanchez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sanchez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Handy in his tracks.

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Handy, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to stall.
Handy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Handy.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Handy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
A nice left hand lands by Handy.

Handy manages to break the clinch.
Handy misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. Handy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Handy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Handy.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Handy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Handy looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Handy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handy lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Sanchez clinches.
Handy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Handy misses with a punch on the inside.
Handy working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanchez trying to control the position but instead, Handy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchez into the cage.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez gets through Handy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Handy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Handy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sanchez can turn it around.

Handy breaks from the clinch.
Handy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Handy scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Handy misses with the combination.
Sanchez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Handy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Handy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Handy checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donk. Handy catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Handy eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Handy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Handy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
A slow jab from Handy misses its intended target.
Handy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Handy circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Handy.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Handy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Handy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Biggie Righty Handy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab by Handy.
Handy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Handy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handy.
Handy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Handy throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Handy finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Handy tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Handy moves out of range.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Handy's leg but Handy calmly moves out of range.
Handy throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Handy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Handy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Handy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Handy throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Handy misses.
Biggie Righty Handy is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Handy.
Handy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Sanchez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Handy lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Handy.
Handy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Handy throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Handy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 moves into range and clinches up with Handy.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Handy avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Handy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Handy has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Handy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handy's elbow.
Handy blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Handy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Handy lands with a light punch inside.
Handy lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Handy lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Handy.
Handy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.

Handy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handy loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Handy with a nice cross.
Handy throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Handy looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Handy misses with the body kick
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Handy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
Handy digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Handy moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Handy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Handy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Handy looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez wants to counter the offense by Handy and move into the clinch position.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Handy - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Handy. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Handy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanchez takes a swing at Handy's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Handy.
Handy 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.
Sanchez tries to counter with a clinch but Handy shakes him off and moves away.
Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Handy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Handy.
Handy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Handy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Handy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Handy.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Handy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Handy lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Handy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Handy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Handy looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez throws a jab when Handy was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggie Righty Handy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Handy.
Handy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Handy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Handy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Handy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Handy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handy.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Handy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Handy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Handy throws a good cross that connects.
Handy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez scores with a head kick. Handy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Handy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Handy ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a jab when Handy was well out of range.
As Sanchez backs away, Handy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Handy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Handy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Handy misses with a looping right.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Handy slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Handy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Handy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Handy.
Handy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Handy tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Handy.
Handy misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Handy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Handy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Handy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Handy throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Handy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Handy.
Handy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Handy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handy.
Handy throws an off balance right hand
and Handy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Handy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Handy.
Handy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Handy looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Handy.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Handy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yes Man Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a combination. Handy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Handy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Handy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Handy avoids it well.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Handy loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Handy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Handy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Handy misses with an uppercut.
Handy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Handy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sanchez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Handy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Handy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Handy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Handy.
Handy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes the leg kick and cracks Handy in the body.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Handy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Handy's shoulder, as Handy tries to avoid the shot.
Handy scores with a leg kick.
Handy takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Handy connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Handy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Handy uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Biggie Righty Handy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Handy, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biggie Righty Handy!
Biggie Righty Handy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.