PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Bater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and juan sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy Bater could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to juan sanchez's chin.

Bater
vs
sanchez

190 cm
23
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

189 cm
21
212 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Bater!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, juan sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leroy Bater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bater throws a leg kick that is checked

and sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
sanchez looking to pass the guard.
sanchez wants to control from the top but Bater keeps moving.

sanchez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bater is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of sanchez, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sanchez has his foot on Bater's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bater works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
sanchez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bater!
Bater is looking to improve his position but sanchez isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

sanchez goes for an armbar but Bater turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bater.

sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bater is aware though and is defending well.
sanchez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bater sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
sanchez keeping moving, preventing Bater from controlling successfully.
Bater postures up.

sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bater gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bater controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

juan sanchez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

sanchez throws and low kick but Bater moves out of range easily.
sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bater misses the shot to the body.
Bater throws a leg kick
and sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Bater 's knee.
Bater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bater misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from sanchez.
sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Bater moves out of range easily.
Bater connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like juan sanchez has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bater throws a low kick but it's checked well by sanchez.
sanchez slips a straight right by Bater.
Bater throws a hook but sanchez avoids it easily.
sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Bater.
Bater connects with a good right hand that stumbles sanchez. sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leroy Bater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bater.
sanchez feints and then cracks Bater's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bater down.
sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bater.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez takes a swing at Bater's ribcage but misses.
sanchez misses with a head kick.
Bater misses with an uppercut. sanchez saw that one coming.
Bater looks to land a left hand but sanchez moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by sanchez. That's going to slow Bater down.
sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Bater throws a jab but it's blocked by sanchez.
sanchez tries for a takedown but Bater sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Bater moves out of range easily.
Bater lands a nice looking body shot.
Bater misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
juan sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bater misses with the body kick
and sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Bater checks a leg kick nicely.
Bater misses with a looping left.
Bater checks a leg kick.
Bater checks a low kick from sanchez.
Bater throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
sanchez is breathing heavily.
sanchez misses with a body shot
and Bater makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bater scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bater looks to throw the jab but sanchez is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bater thumps sanchez with a low kick.
Bater lands a really nice looking cross but sanchez seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by sanchez.
Leroy Bater is winning the standup battle so far.
sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That has opened up juan sanchez's cut even more.
sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bater to counter with a crisp jab.
Bater misses with a hook. sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Bater throws a hook but sanchez avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Bater.
Bater jabs sanchez right on the nose. sanchez blinks but takes it well.

The cut above juan sanchez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
sanchez throws a body punch but Bater moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Bater dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on juan sanchez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice shot lands for Bater.
sanchez slips a jab from Bater.
Bater digs a good body shot into sanchez's ribs.
Bater tries a head kick but it misses.
sanchez lands with a slapping head kick.
A jab from Bater misses.
sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
sanchez misses with a jab to the body
letting Bater counter with a right hand.
sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Bater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from sanchez is predictable there
and Bater counters with a stiff right hand.

juan sanchez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bater ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez slips under a jab.
Bater listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
sanchez staying out of range there.
sanchez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bater.
sanchez checks the leg kick.
Bater throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Bater.
sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bater rather than just go for the knockout.
Bater scores with a jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at juan sanchez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leroy Bater!
Leroy Bater retains his light heavyweight title!