PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fa Ble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanchez
vs
Ble

175 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gregory Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fa Ble!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ble throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Ble closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and Ble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ble is out of range.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ble closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Ble was not able to check.
Ble tries to clinch

and Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Ble has double underhooks.
Ble tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ble darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Ble throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ble really felt that one!
Sanchez misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ble gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanchez.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanchez goes for a takedown attempt but Ble pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick by Ble misses
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Ble.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Ble.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanchez.
Ble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Ble tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
Ble wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Ble looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ble thuds his shin into the meat of Sanchez's side.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ble tries to land a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Ble will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ble closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Ble looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Ble throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Ble wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break free.

Sanchez manages to pull guard.
Sanchez 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 is controlling Ble's posture.
Ble wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
Sanchez trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ble wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ble really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez trying to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Gregory Sanchez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ble tries to clinch up

and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. Ble didn't expect that.
Ble keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ble is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Ble keeps moving.
Ble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ble wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to stand but Ble is controlling from the bottom.
Ble is wriggling around but Sanchez manages to pass to half guard.
Ble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ble is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ble wants to get back to his feet.

Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ble won't allow Sanchez to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Sanchez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ble tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Ble wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Ble wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ble won't be happy with that.
Sanchez scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ble is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Sanchez advances to mount.
Ble holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sanchez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sanchez controlling from mount.
Ble is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ble can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is working for a guillotine from mount but Ble frees his head quite easily.
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount and Ble is in trouble!

Sanchez wants to finish this one by submission but Ble is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanchez.
Ble wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ble blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ble is trying to stand up.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez controlling the position easily from mount.
Ble is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Ble's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez unloads with some shots from mount but Ble bucks and avoids them well.
Sanchez looking to control but Ble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez thowing shots but they're missing.
Ble is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to control but Ble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ble is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchez punching from mount but Ble doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sanchez landing punches.
Ble is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
You get the feeling that Ble really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ble is looking to escape.
Sanchez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gregory Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Sanchez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sanchez won't let Ble get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
Sanchez unloads with some shots from mount but Ble bucks and avoids them well.
Sanchez fails to take his opponent's back.
Ble is trying to stand but he's just given Sanchez his back.
Ble holding both Sanchez 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Sanchez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ble.
Gregory Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ble tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanchez.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ble gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ble tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez keeps control of Ble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ble scores with a knee to the head.
Sanchez is trying to drag Ble to the mat but Ble just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ble walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ble slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanchez.

Ble gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ble wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Ble keeps moving.

Gregory Sanchez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Ble will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Ble looks to clinch

and Sanchez moves into the clinch.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fa Ble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ble tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez prevents Ble from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Ble keeps moving.
Ble wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gregory Sanchez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Ble misses with the body kick
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Ble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ble misses with a head kick.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ble can do to turn this around?
Ble darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a head kick. That will keep Ble thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fa Ble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ble as he jumps to the side.
Gregory Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ble tries to land a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Fa Ble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Ble lands with a slapping head kick.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Ble up against the cage.
Ble with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Ble is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Ble has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Ble.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Ble avoids the damage to the body.
Ble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ble gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Ble.

Sanchez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sanchez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Ble is proving a slippery customer.
Ble is fighting to break Sanchez's control of his arms but Sanchez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ble wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gregory Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

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