PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandy McSouthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enojado Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McSouthers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to VNV Nation - Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McSouthers
vs
Sanchez

183 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
188 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sandy McSouthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enojado Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSouthers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez tries to clinch but McSouthers moves out of range.
McSouthers circles away from the clinch attempt.
McSouthers lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McSouthers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McSouthers moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but McSouthers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McSouthers.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses

and McSouthers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McSouthers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McSouthers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McSouthers postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
McSouthers throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McSouthers wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
McSouthers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McSouthers wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez tries to clinch but McSouthers is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez wants to clinch
and McSouthers counters with a nice body shot.
McSouthers throws a shot to the body.
Sandy McSouthers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McSouthers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McSouthers scores with a punch to the head.

McSouthers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez tries to kick McSouthers off but McSouthers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McSouthers.
McSouthers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSouthers lands with a punch from half guard.
McSouthers content to control rather than advance.

McSouthers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanchez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McSouthers.
McSouthers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McSouthers throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
McSouthers thows a huge punch but Sanchez dodges it nicely.
Sanchez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McSouthers.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
McSouthers shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McSouthers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
McSouthers lands the left hand.
Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanchez leaves McSouthers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy McSouthers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch

and McSouthers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McSouthers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McSouthers is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
McSouthers not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSouthers is looking to stall here but Sanchez recovers full guard.
McSouthers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanchez wants to stand up but McSouthers is controlling him.

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.
McSouthers cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.

Sanchez pushes McSouthers off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McSouthers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McSouthers circles away from the clinch attempt.
McSouthers shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
McSouthers checks the leg kick.
McSouthers scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McSouthers shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez looks to clinch

and McSouthers counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSouthers prevents Sanchez from escaping the position.
Sandy McSouthers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez stops McSouthers from passing to mount.
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet.
McSouthers with the ground and pound but Sanchez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McSouthers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McSouthers drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
McSouthers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McSouthers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McSouthers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McSouthers trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McSouthers frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandy McSouthers dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McSouthers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
McSouthers avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McSouthers.
Sanchez looks to clinch
letting McSouthers counter with a right hand.
McSouthers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
McSouthers throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez works over McSouthers's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Sandy McSouthers has been cut.
McSouthers misses with a hook to the body

and Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McSouthers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McSouthers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for McSouthers.
McSouthers scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
McSouthers managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.

McSouthers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Enojado Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McSouthers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez is staying active underneath McSouthers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McSouthers slips a nice elbow through Sanchez's hands, connecting with Sanchez's forehead.
Sandy McSouthers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSouthers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McSouthers seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sanchez for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sandy McSouthers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sanchez tries to clinch but McSouthers is having none of it.
Sanchez moves forwards but McSouthers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanchez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and McSouthers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and McSouthers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez tries to clinch

and McSouthers counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McSouthers controls the pace.
Enojado Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandy McSouthers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McSouthers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandy McSouthers!