PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oh Well (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enojado Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Well
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
188 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oh Well!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enojado Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Well wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Well on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Well is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Well's defenses.

It looks like Oh Well has been cut.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Well has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez keeps control of Well as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Well wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Well avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Well tries to break free but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage.
Well takes a knee right on the jaw!
Well is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Well blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Well blocks it.
Well is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
Sanchez stalls.
Well tries to break free but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Well's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Well wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above Well 's eye.
Well blocks an elbow strike.
Well blocks an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for Sanchez to work.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Well blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sanchez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Well being controlled against the cage.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Well's defenses.
Well tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sanchez misses with an elbow strike.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Well avoids it.
Well tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well blocks the elbow strike.
Sanchez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Well avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Sanchez stalling the fight.
Well can't break the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Well is defending well for now.
Well has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above Well 's eye.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Well is defending well for now.
Sanchez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Well is defending well for now.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Well lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanchez prevents Well from breaking the clinch.
Well wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Well's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanchez has Well pressed against the cage.
Sanchez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. Well won't want to take too many of those.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Well has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Well is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
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 Oh Well's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Well misses with a looping left.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Well.
A jab from Well misses.
Well throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Well looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Well does no damage.
Well throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well misses with the combination.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that half lands.
Well looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.

Sanchez has Well up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Well avoids it.
Sanchez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez keeps control of Well as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez connects with a knee to the head.
Sanchez working Well over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanchez obliges.
Well avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Well has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Well wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Well blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above Well 's eye.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Sanchez to work.
Well avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sanchez.
Well blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanchez obliges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Well has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
Well wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez misses with an elbow over the top.
Well dodges an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Well is defending well for now.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Well avoids it.
Sanchez lands an elbow that stopped Well in his tracks for a moment.
Well tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Well is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanchez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Well's brow.
Sanchez keeps control of Well as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Well avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Well letting Sanchez take a breather here.
Sanchez pushes off an throws an elbow but Well leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

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.
The referee calls for Sanchez to work.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Well has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Well blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Well avoids the elbow strike from Sanchez, against the cage.
Well on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Well looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Well is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Well's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Well blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enojado Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oh Well's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Well connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Well.
Well keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Well is avoiding it.
Well wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Well avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Well takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Well connects with a body shot.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Well thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Well lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well misses with a series of wild punches.
Well tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well works over Sanchez's head and body with a nice combination.
Well sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Well moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Well scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Well swinging wildly here.
Well misses with a few strikes there.
Well lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Well moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Well is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Well paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Well.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Well fails to land with a series of punches.
Well throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Well misses with a hook.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Oh Well is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez defending well as Well loads up on a big left hand.

Sanchez clinches up with Well and pushes him back against the cage.

Well breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Well.
Well swinging wildly here.
Well throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Well is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
Well takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanchez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Well's face.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez has Well pressed against the cage, preventing Well from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Sanchez to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Well lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanchez misses with an elbow strike.
Well managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Oh Well has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Well on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Well wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Well is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez pushes off an throws an elbow but Well leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanchez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Well up against the cage.
Well wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oh Well showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

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