PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between nick quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

quick
vs
Sanchez

191 cm
18
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, nick quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
quick shoots in but no luck this time.
Roger Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and quick is able to avoid easily.
quick is looking to score with low kicks.

quick shoots in and bounces Sanchez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
quick trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
quick 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.
quick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
quick is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing quick from controlling successfully.
quick thows a big elbow that misses.
quick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
quick tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
quick is working hard here to advance position.
quick postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
quick postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
quick won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
quick trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as quick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
quick postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
quick trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
quick throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanchez content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

quick pushes Sanchez off and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of quick's head.

It looks like nick quick has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but quick circles away.
quick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with quick, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick quick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but quick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch but quick is having none of it.
quick moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch but quick is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
quick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but quick pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on nick quick's cut.
That's time! quick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

quick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - quick lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez wants to stand up but quick is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sanchez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes quick off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Sanchez clinches.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but quick is blocking nicely.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but quick has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but quick has double underhooks.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
quick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
quick cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but quick keeps it at a distance.

quick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - quick lands in his opponent's guard.
quick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but quick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
quick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
quick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
quick distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
quick won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
quick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
quick stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
quick postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
quick wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.

quick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanchez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanchez has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
quick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sanchez trying to control but quick is working from the bottom.

That's four 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 controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
quick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

nick quick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on nick quick'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sanchez throws a jab when quick was well out of range.
quick ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - quick circles away.
quick circles away from the clinch attempt.
quick on the wrong end of a nice jab.

quick gets a clinch.
quick wants a takedown.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
quick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but quick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
quick slips a straight right by Sanchez.
quick digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but quick moved away.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but quick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from quick is defended easily by Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to clinch
and quick counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but quick moved out of range.
Sanchez wants to clinch but quick slips to the side
and quick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

quick drives through with a takedown into guard.
quick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
quick with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as quick tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.

quick drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sanchez dives on top into guard.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but quick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
quick wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
quick won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
quick wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
quick throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
quick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
quick seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of quick is proving hard to escape from.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roger Sanchez!