PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm a little teapot. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sanchez
vs
Black

189 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alberto Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.

Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Black.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.

Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.

Black is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanchez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Black to the mat. Black regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Black's guard.
Sanchez controlling the pace.
Sanchez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Black for as long as he can get away with.
Sanchez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Black sees it coming and defends easily.
Sanchez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanchez is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
Sanchez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sanchez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Black!
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanchez backs up against the cage.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Black stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Black looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Black throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
Black avoids the elbow strike from Sanchez, against the cage.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Black is breathing heavily.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Black is avoiding damage well.
Black wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez moves into full mount!
Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Sanchez scoring with strikes but Black is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.

Sanchez is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Black looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.

Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Black is not content to let Sanchez control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez in side control, throwing shots but Black defends.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sanchez tries to move to mount but Black blocks the move with his legs.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Sanchez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Black but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Sanchez stands up from mount. Strange move.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Black lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Sanchez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Black tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanchez shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Black has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Black displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy left from Black finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Black looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Black.
Black thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Black stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Black is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Black keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black lands a jab.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alberto Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Black scores with a three punch combo!
Black throws a one two combo.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Black misses with a wild combination.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.

Sanchez drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sanchez stands up from Black's guard - Sanchez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Black counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Black scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanchez slips a jab from Black.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Black punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Black scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Black scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by Black.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Black moves into the clinch.
Black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Black tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez wants a takedown.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
Sanchez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Black's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Black!