PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enojado Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny OMalley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sanchez
vs
OMalley

185 cm
18
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Gold Standard Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enojado Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny OMalley!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMalley misses with a two punch combination.
OMalley looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a hook but OMalley avoids it easily.
OMalley keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but OMalley moved out of range.
OMalley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - OMalley circles away.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez tries to clinch but OMalley moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
OMalley swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but OMalley is avoiding it.
OMalley swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
OMalley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez tries to clinch but OMalley moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from OMalley.
OMalley swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - OMalley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sanchez drives through and clinches with OMalley against the cage.
Sanchez avoiding damage.
OMalley takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Danny OMalley has been cut.
Sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
OMalley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but OMalley is blocking nicely.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite OMalley's efforts to push away.
OMalley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez has OMalley pressed against the cage, preventing OMalley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
OMalley tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
OMalley looks gassed!
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above OMalley 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
OMalley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez working OMalley over with knees to the body.
Sanchez displaying some good clinch control by pressing OMalley up against the cage.
OMalley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez stalling against the cage.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section. OMalley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside that OMalley shrugs off.

That has opened up Danny OMalley's cut even more.
Sanchez stalls.
Sanchez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enojado Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses OMalley's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sanchez pushes OMalley up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez slows down the pace here.
Sanchez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez connects with a nasty looking knee right to OMalley's face.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OMalley wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez just leaning against OMalley, taking a breather.
Sanchez connects with a knee to the head.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez is struggling to control the position.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside that OMalley shrugs off.
OMalley being controlled against the cage.
OMalley working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.
Sanchez lands an elbow that stopped OMalley in his tracks for a moment.
OMalley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez leaning against his opponent.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez lands a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sanchez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sanchez lands an elbow that stopped OMalley in his tracks for a moment.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside that OMalley shrugs off.
OMalley takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Danny OMalley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.
OMalley wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OMalley's defenses.
OMalley letting Sanchez take a breather here.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above OMalley 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enojado Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny OMalley's cut.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez is looking to clinch.
OMalley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enojado Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but OMalley keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OMalley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OMalley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OMalley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OMalley throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
OMalley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sanchez landing knees to the body.
OMalley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sanchez lands an elbow that stopped OMalley in his tracks for a moment.
OMalley wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section. OMalley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
OMalley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez has OMalley pressed against the cage, preventing OMalley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Sanchez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OMalley's defenses.
OMalley is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanchez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
OMalley takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanchez with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Danny OMalley's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sanchez connects with a knee to the head.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

OMalley is rocked!
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
OMalley is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
OMalley is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
OMalley takes a knee right on the jaw!
OMalley takes an elbow to the forehead.
OMalley seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
OMalley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section. OMalley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanchez landing knees to the body.
OMalley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez stalling against the cage.
OMalley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Sanchez slowing the pace effectively.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley tries to break free but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
OMalley takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OMalley's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
OMalley has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
OMalley is trying to break free.
OMalley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
OMalley tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez has OMalley pressed against the cage, preventing OMalley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above OMalley 's eye.
Sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. OMalley won't want to take too many of those.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside that OMalley shrugs off.
Sanchez displaying some good clinch control by pressing OMalley up against the cage.
OMalley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez has OMalley pressed against the cage.
Sanchez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OMalley takes an elbow to the forehead.
OMalley wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
OMalley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanchez.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanchez obliges.
Come on Sanchez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sanchez keeps control of OMalley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez avoiding damage.
OMalley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanchez lands an elbow just above OMalley 's eye.
OMalley working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
OMalley tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enojado Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny OMalley'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. This is the final round!

Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but OMalley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the body.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but OMalley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez delivers a nice body kick.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OMalley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sanchez has OMalley up against the cage in a clinch.
OMalley being controlled against the cage.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but OMalley is blocking nicely.
Sanchez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning OMalley up against the cage.
OMalley wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OMalley's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OMalley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but OMalley is blocking nicely.
OMalley wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
OMalley takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanchez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Come on Sanchez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
OMalley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
OMalley is trying to break free.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sanchez working OMalley over with knees to the body.
Sanchez prevents OMalley from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OMalley's defenses.
OMalley can't break the clinch.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sanchez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanchez obliges.
Sanchez landing knees to the body.
OMalley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
OMalley is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez has OMalley pressed against the cage, preventing OMalley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
OMalley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez has OMalley pushed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Sanchez.
Stalling in the clinch from Sanchez.
OMalley blocks an elbow strike from Sanchez.
OMalley working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
OMalley has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OMalley's defenses.
OMalley is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
OMalley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OMalley can do to turn this around?
OMalley dodges an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite OMalley's efforts to push away.
Sanchez prevents OMalley from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
OMalley takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.

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.
OMalley tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
OMalley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above OMalley 's eye.
OMalley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above OMalley 's eye.
Sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OMalley's defenses.
Sanchez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
OMalley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez prevents OMalley from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
Sanchez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Danny OMalley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Enojado Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
OMalley working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enojado Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enojado Sanchez!