PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leon Pablo Sanchez (ranked 2944 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyung Joong Ho (ranked 2419 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Pablo Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pablo Sanchez
vs
Joong Ho

175 cm
26
156 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

181 cm
27
156 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Pablo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kyung Joong Ho!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joong Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joong Ho tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Joong Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kyung Joong Ho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Joong Ho.
Sanchez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Joong Ho doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Joong Ho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.

Joong Ho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
As Sanchez backs off Joong Ho throws a huge counter combo but Sanchez manages to avoid it all.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Joong Ho.
Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Leon Pablo Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joong Ho is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Joong Ho circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joong Ho tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Joong Ho.
Joong Ho tries to clinch up.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Joong Ho.
Joong Ho wants to clinch.
Sanchez throws a big counter combination but Joong Ho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Joong Ho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Pablo Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joong Ho drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.

Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Joong Ho in a clinch.
Sanchez has Joong Ho pressed against the cage, preventing Joong Ho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Joong Ho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joong Ho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joong Ho wants to break free but Sanchez has control.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joong Ho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Joong Ho.
Kyung Joong Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Joong Ho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez wants to take the fight to the mat but Joong Ho manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Joong Ho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Joong Ho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joong Ho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joong Ho is trying to break free.
Joong Ho can't break the clinch.

Joong Ho manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Joong Ho backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joong Ho throws a head kick that misses.

Sanchez has Joong Ho up against the cage in a clinch.
Joong Ho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joong Ho prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joong Ho wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
Joong Ho is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Joong Ho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joong Ho tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez prevents Joong Ho from breaking the clinch.

Sanchez decides to pull guard.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joong Ho tries to stand but Sanchez is controlling from the bottom.

Sanchez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Joong Ho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Joong Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sanchez clinches up with Joong Ho and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez has Joong Ho pressed against the cage, preventing Joong Ho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Joong Ho manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joong Ho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Joong Ho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sanchez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sanchez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sanchez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joong Ho is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sanchez dives into side control.

Sanchez decides to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Joong Ho, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Joong Ho against the cage but Joong Ho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joong Ho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joong Ho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Pablo Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Pablo Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick by Joong Ho misses

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch.

Joong Ho manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Joong Ho throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Joong Ho connects with a high kick.
Leon Pablo Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joong Ho tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Joong Ho lands a brutal head kick. Sanchez looks out on his feet and Joong Ho throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kyung Joong Ho!