PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Calliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanchez
vs
Calliente

183 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
172 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calliente fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Calliente fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calliente.
Calliente shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Calliente closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
Paul Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincenzo Calliente.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calliente throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calliente off to one side.
Calliente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sanchez scores with a takedown into Calliente's guard.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez wants to stand but Calliente is controlling his posture from full guard.
Calliente thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calliente swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Calliente is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calliente works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Calliente avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calliente trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Calliente is controlling Sanchez's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Calliente manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Calliente with a nice head shot there.
Calliente trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calliente postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Calliente from controlling successfully.

Sanchez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Calliente fails with the takedown

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Calliente!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calliente throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sanchez. What's that going to do exactly?
Calliente tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Calliente is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Calliente looks gassed!
Calliente slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Calliente has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanchez is working away from the top position though.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanchez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanchez working Calliente over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calliente is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
Calliente blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez is thwarting Calliente's attempts to control the position.
Calliente lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Calliente has his hands clasped together around Sanchez's back. He's all about the action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Calliente with a poor takedown

and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Sanchez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calliente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Calliente shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Calliente swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sanchez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Calliente's guard now.
Paul Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez postures up in Calliente's guard and throws a big left but Calliente blocks it.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Calliente has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
Calliente has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Sanchez distracts Calliente with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Calliente has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Calliente looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez stops Calliente from standing up.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.

Calliente working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calliente is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Calliente is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Calliente has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calliente throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Calliente's head.
Sanchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Calliente has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sanchez doesn't defend quickly enough and Calliente has managed to lock this one up! Can Sanchez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Calliente on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vincenzo Calliente!