PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 531 p4p, 73 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 215 p4p, 26 weight class). Yes Man Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aldo
vs
Man Sanchez

182 cm
28
190 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

191 cm
28
194 lbs
24 - 13 - 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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Aldo's head.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Aldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aldo tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanchez avoided it.
Aldo swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Aldo is looking to counter punch.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Aldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aldo walks into a jab.
Aldo throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Aldo.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldo.
Sanchez wants to counter with a clinch but Aldo pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Aldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aldo misses with a looping right.
Aldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanchez. Aldo shrugs it off though.
Sanchez connects with the punch.
Aldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Aldo misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combo that has Aldo backing up. Aldo nods at Sanchez to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Aldo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aldo misses with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Aldo counters with a two punch combo.
Aldo throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Aldo checks a leg kick.
Aldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Aldo ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Sanchez checks it.
Aldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Aldo is out of range.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aldo checks it well.

Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Sanchez cracks Aldo with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to stall but Aldo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Aldo moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Aldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Aldo blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aldo on the side of the head.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a looping right.
Aldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick
and Aldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldo.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez stuns Aldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
As Sanchez backs away, Aldo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Aldo is predictable there
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aldo really felt that one!
Aldo cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Aldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Sanchez - that landed with a thud.
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath Aldo's ribcage. Aldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Aldo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sanchez can turn it around.
Sanchez tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Aldo back against the cage.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Sanchez checks it.
Aldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Aldo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.

Sanchez has managed to clinch.
Aldo taking a breather.
Aldo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo lands a nice uppercut.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Aldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Aldo.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yes Man Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez thuds his shin into the meat of Aldo's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanchez.
Aldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to counter with a clinch but Aldo shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Aldo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Aldo counters with a right hand to the body.
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.

Sanchez rushes Aldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick
and Aldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aldo scores with a hook.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sanchez just manages to avoid it.
Aldo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldo.
Sanchez works Aldo's body with a nice hook.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Anderson Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aldo. Aldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Aldo scores with a nice head shot.
Aldo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aldo throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab by Aldo.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Yes Man Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Aldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
Our winner, Yes Man Sanchez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.