PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ty Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sublime - Santaria. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Angle
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
29
167 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

188 cm
26
180 lbs
21 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ty Angle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Angle avoids it.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Angle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angle tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A low kick from Sanchez is predictable there

and Angle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanchez!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Angle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Angle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Angle thows a huge punch but Sanchez dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanchez sees it coming and defends easily.

Angle is looking for a kimura here.

Angle is looking for a kimura here.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Angle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Angle trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is controlling Angle's trapped leg to prevent Angle from advancing to side control.
Angle wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sanchez controls his leg.

Angle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Angle tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angle has gone for a leg lock! Sanchez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Angle's guard.
Sanchez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Angle is retaining full guard.

Angle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Angle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.
Angle tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.

Angle postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sanchez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Angle, into his guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Angle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez advances to half guard.

Angle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Angle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Angle is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Angle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Angle trying to control but Sanchez postures up.

Angle looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Angle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body kick.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Angle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ty Angle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Angle moved away.
Angle tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
Angle wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Angle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Angle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Angle wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Angle shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Xavier Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angle circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Angle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xavier Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Angle backs up against the cage.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Angles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Angle's ribs.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Angle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Xavier Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Angle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Angle dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Angle shoots and misses
and Sanchez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Angle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Angle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez scores with a body shot.
Angle shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Angle rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angle moves away.
Sanchez works Angle's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Sanchez lands with a slapping head kick.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Angle shoots in and gets a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Angle from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Angle actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Angle defends it.
Sanchez passes to full mount!
Sanchez trying to control but Angle is having none of it.
Angle tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.
Sanchez working Angle over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez controlling his opponent.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Angle hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Angle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Angle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Angle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Angle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Angle shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Angle's head.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Angle if he has to take too many more of those.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Angle is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sanchez jumps into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Angle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angle tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
Angle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sanchez grinds an elbow into Angle's temple.
Angle struggling a bit here.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but Angle denies him.
Sanchez looks up at the clock and then as Angle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sanchez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sanchez looks up at the clock and then as Angle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sanchez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Angle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sanchez cracks Angle with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Angle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Angle is a slippery customer.
Angle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanchez prevents Angle from getting the reversal.
Sanchez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Xavier Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Angle tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control the action but instead Angle gets a body lock and reverses into Sanchez's guard! Nice work!
Angle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angle is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angle is one step ahead there.
Angle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Angle looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Angle won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Angle from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is trying to keep Angle in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angle at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Angle pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Sanchez really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Angle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Angle tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angle gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Angle's body.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Angle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Angle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Angle's head back.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Angle doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Angle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez lands the left hand.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Angle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Angle tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Angle.
Angle fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Angle's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanchez scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Angle will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sanchez keeps Angle at a distance using the push kick.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez scores with a body shot.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body kick.
Angle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Angle's body.
Angle shoots and misses
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Angle 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle takes one to the chin there.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sanchez works Angle's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Angle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Angle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez scores with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Angle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Angle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angle misses with the combination.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Angle is looking to clinch.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Angle semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angle fails to land the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Angle is defended easily by Sanchez.
Angle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Angle drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Sanchez dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Horrible takedown by Angle or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angle doesn't seem phased though.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Angle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Angle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angle off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Angle or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Angle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Angle throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Angle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanchez throws a front kick that sends Angle stumbling back into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez tests Angle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Angle with that takedown attempt.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Angle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Angle tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Angle.
Angle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Angle looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez works Angle's body with a nice hook.
Angle takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angle moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Angle's head back.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Angle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ty Angle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Angle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Angle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Angle lands a big elbow.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Angle isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Xavier Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Angle has a good base and remains in mount.
Angle throws some wild stikes that Sanchez manages to avoid easily.

Angle jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sanchez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sanchez and Angle has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sanchez struggling a bit here.
Sanchez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Angle.

Angle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanchez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Angle swings around for an armbar but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Angle's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Sanchez!
Xavier Sanchez is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Xavier Sanchez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.