PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 132 p4p, 21 weight class) and Masa Sanada (ranked 81 p4p, 10 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Warror
vs
Sanada

185 cm
33
180 lbs
25 - 10 - 2

180 cm
29
174 lbs
20 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter
Groove Gear

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 25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Sanada - just one landing.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
A big left from Sanada misses.
Sanada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Warror attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warror misses with a body shot
and Sanada counters with a left to the body.
Warror connects with a right hand. Sanada shakes it off.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanada.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanada blocks the body kick.
Paul Warror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada throws out a powerful jab.
Warror looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada scores with the left hand. Warror knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanada walks into a straight right hand from Warror.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanada throws a hook but Warror blocks it.

Warror closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Warror working aggressively here.
Sanada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Warror.
Warror scores with a shot to the side of Sanada's head.

Sanada manages to break the clinch.
Warror lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Warror shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror tries to work over Sanada's front leg with a kick but Sanada checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Warror looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Warror takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Warror throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Warror - that will leave a mark!
Sanada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Sanada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warror on the side of the head.
Warror takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Warror is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror is looking to wear down Sanada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Warror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warror lands a slapping body shot.
Warror cracks Sanada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warror seems to have got his legs back now.

Sanada lands a big uppercut and Warror crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Warror looks OK. Sanada waves Warror back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror tries to bum rush Sanada with a series of wild strikes but Sanada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanada swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Sanada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Warror had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Warror - the referee stops the clock and Sanada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Warror. Sanada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Warror jabs Sanada right on the nose. Sanada blinks but takes it well.
Warror scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror lands an overhand right.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Sanada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanada swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanada throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
Sanada looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
A jab from Warror does it's job there.
Warror slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.
A quick step to the side and Warror tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada lands a nice hook to Warror's body. Warror takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
It seemed like Sanada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanada swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanada. Sanada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Warror throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanada.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanada! But no joy.
Warror looks to throw the jab but Sanada is out of range.
Sanada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror slips a jab and a cross from Sanada.
It appears Warror was looking to counter with a kick there.
Warror throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanada.
Sanada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Warror walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanada clobbers Warror with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Warror keeps Sanada at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror pushes Sanada away with a front kick.
That kick from Warror tenderised Sanada's leg. Sanada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanada punishes Warror's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanada blocks the body kick.
Warror lands with a nice body punch.
Sanada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Warror in his tracks.
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanada throws out the jab.
Warror appears to be looking for a big counter.
Warror darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Nice jab there from Sanada.
A swing and a miss from Warror.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror misses with a straight left.
Warror fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanada on the side of the head.
Warror connects with a body shot.
Warror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Warror appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Warror connects with a body shot.
Sanada scores with a sloppy right hand. Warror should have avoided that one.
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Warror misses its target.
Warror attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror misses the jab.
Sanada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Sanada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a hook
and Warror counters with a nice body shot.
Warror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada walks into a straight right hand from Warror.
Sanada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Sanada moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Warror misses the target.
Warror lunges at Sanada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanada's hand.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Sanada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Warror fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
Warror ducks right into an uppercut from Sanada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada clobbers Warror with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Warror momentarily.
Sanada misses with a two punch combination.

Sanada lands a big right hand that sends Warror crashing to the mat! Sanada stays standing though and waves Warror back to his feet!
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Warror gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Warror scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanada in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Sanada is rocked!
Sanada throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
And Warror counters with a quick kick to the body but Sanada blocks it.
Sanada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Warror.
A cross from Warror lands.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Sanada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Warror clinches with his opponent.
Warror lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.
Sanada is still on wobbly legs! Can Warror finish him?
Warror tries to throw a body punch but Sanada avoids it by throwing Warror back against the cage.

Sanada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Warror cracks Sanada with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sanada looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Warror finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warror cracks Sanada with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sanada falls to his knees and Warror doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Warror!
After winning the bout, Paul Warror thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.