|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 1543 p4p, 203 weight class) and Bill Newton (ranked 1560 p4p, 208 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Duele El Carazon. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
27
180 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
|
184 cm
31
197 lbs
20 - 18 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Newton!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newton lands with a shot to the body.
Newton throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Newton takes one to the chin there.
Sanchez throws a hook but Newton blocks it.
Newton lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Newton checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Newton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanchez's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Newton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Newton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Newton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is controlling Newton's posture.
Newton postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Newton has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.
Newton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanchez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newton.
Sanchez trying to control here.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Newton pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Newton keeps him under control.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Newton is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newton to get the leverage.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
Newton is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Newton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Newton is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez frees his head quite easily.
Newton working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.
Newton has control of Sanchez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sanchez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Newton maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton has control of Sanchez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sanchez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Newton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sanchez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Newton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Newton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Newton has hold of Sanchez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sanchez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sanchez prevents any damage by holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Newton is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez frees his head quite easily.
Newton avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Newton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sanchez is surviving well by controlling Newton's body position as best he can.
Sanchez gets back to half guard.
Sanchez moves into full guard.
Newton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Newton stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Newton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Newton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Newton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Jesus Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Newton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanchez enables Newton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanchez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Newton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Newton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Newton passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Newton has control of the leg.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Newton's guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez being controlled here momentarily.
Bill Newton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Newton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Newton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Newton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez seems keen to control Newton's posture.
Newton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Newton is still trying to improve position.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Newton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez is trying to keep Newton in close.
Newton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanchez's guard.
Newton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Newton pulls his head out easily.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Newton works his way into full mount!
Sanchez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Newton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Newton misses with a straight left.
Newton shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Newton throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Newton tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Sanchez has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Newton - that landed with a thud.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Newton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jesus Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Newton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Newton struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez decides to pull guard.
Newton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Newton is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
Newton wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.
Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Newton pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Newton has control of the leg.
Newton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanchez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newton.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jesus Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton is working for a submission of some sort.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Newton prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newton's back!
Newton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Newton trying to hold on to Sanchez's head to control him but Sanchez postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Newton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Newton is looking to improve his position.
Newton has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Newton is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Newton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Newton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Newton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Newton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Bill Newton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Newton advances to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez moves into full guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Newton from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Newton 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Newton!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
