PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sirium Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: T.N.T BY AC/DC. Sirium Dante has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dante
vs
Sanchez

210 cm
20
235 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

199 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sirium Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a head kick but Dante moves out of range.
Dante throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Dante up against the cage.
Dante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dante.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sanchez lands a vicious elbow to the side of Dante's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Sanchez tries to finish him with strikes but Dante still seems able to defend himself so Sanchez steps back and lets Dante get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Dante is rocked!

It looks like Sirium Dante has been cut.
Dante is breathing heavily.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dante tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dante to the ground. Dante escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Dante moves out of range.
Dante moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Dante tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dante counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Dante saw that one coming.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Dante is having none of it.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dante counters with a slapping leg kick.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Dante has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dante throws a head punch that misses.
Dante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dante.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez pulls guard successfully.
Dante throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Dante tries to pass.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dante has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sanchez wriggles free and stands up.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dante.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Dante moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Dante.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
letting Dante counter with a right hand.
Dante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dante wants to clinch.
Dante shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dante tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Dante.
Dante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Dante counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Dante.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Dante counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Dante moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dante counters with a one-two to the body.
Dante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Dante sprawls well.
Sirium Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Sanchez.
Dante looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Dante counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dante lands a two punch combo.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Dante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Dante counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sirium Dante's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez closes the distance but Dante moves to the side
and Dante makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanchez really felt that one!
Dante throws a one two combo.

Sanchez scores with a takedown into Dante's guard.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Dante is keeping the position.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dante looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dante is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez wants to stand but Dante is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dante, up you get!
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Dante counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Dante to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dante misses with a looping left.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Dante throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two 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.
Dante lands with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Dante.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Dante counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
Dante misses with a combination

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dante is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but instead Dante has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dante will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Sanchez pushes Dante off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Dante.
Dante throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Dante throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Dante counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Dante is having none of it.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Dante is avoiding it.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dante circles away.

Sanchez rushes Dante and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Dante tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanchez has Dante pushed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dante tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sirium Dante's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dante thows a body shot but no joy.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Dante up against the cage.
Tom Sanchez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dante is looking to control Sanchez's arms but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dante has his back to the cage.
Sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dante blocks the elbow strike.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dante leaning against his opponent.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Dante.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Dante has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dante just stands there and leans against the cage.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Dante is avoiding it.
Dante slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dante pinned against the cage. Dante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sirium Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Sanchez.
Dante throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Dante moves away

and Dante holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dante up against the cage.
Dante working aggressively here.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Dante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Dante holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Dante won't allow it.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez pushes Dante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dante is keeping busy.
Sanchez seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Dante avoids the elbow strike from Sanchez, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Sanchez.

Sanchez lands a takedown into guard.
Dante tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dante trying to control the position.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Dante.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dante is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Tom Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Sanchez gets to his feet. Dante looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sirium Dante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sanchez has Dante up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanchez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

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