PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cory McDanver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (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.

McDanver
vs
Sanchez

165 cm
29
146 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

170 cm
21
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

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Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory McDanver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDanver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
McDanver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

McDanver pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
McDanver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McDanver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDanver is looking to take this one to the mat.
McDanver tries to pull guard but Sanchez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory McDanver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent McDanver's takedown attempt.
Sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McDanver tries to pull guard but Sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually McDanver drops back down to his feet.

McDanver has clasped his hands together around Sanchez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sanchez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McDanver.
McDanver throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sanchez tries to buck McDanver off but McDanver is having none of it.
Sanchez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McDanver.
Sanchez is trying to control McDanver's posture but McDanver avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDanver is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanchez is defending well.
McDanver throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

McDanver working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDanver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

McDanver looking for subs off his back but Sanchez has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDanver tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Sanchez is taking a breather. McDanver says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control. McDanver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Sanchez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McDanver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDanver.

McDanver moves into the clinch successfully.
McDanver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.
McDanver wants a takedown.
Sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of McDanver backwards.
Sanchez landing knees to the body.
McDanver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McDanver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez connects with a knee to the head.
McDanver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
McDanver wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanchez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McDanver looking for a takedown.
McDanver tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanchez digs a right hand into McDanver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDanver's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez lands a nice knee to the body.
McDanver is breathing heavily.
McDanver is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDanver backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDanver at a distance.

McDanver gets the takedown into side control.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McDanver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez controlling McDanver's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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!

McDanver looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

McDanver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

McDanver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sanchez passes into half guard.
Sanchez slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanchez prevents McDanver from improving his position.
Sanchez controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jose Sanchez.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for McDanver on that attempt.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
No luck for McDanver with that takedown attempt.

McDanver clinches up against the cage.
McDanver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanchez walks away with a smile on his face. McDanver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory McDanver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.

McDanver clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but McDanver blocks it.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but McDanver avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
McDanver tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDanver tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. McDanver won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDanver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
McDanver is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McDanver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanchez misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
McDanver trying to stall but Sanchez improves his position.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDanver tries to pull guard but Sanchez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
McDanver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDanver wants a takedown.
Sanchez connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDanver's face.
McDanver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
McDanver tries for a takedown. No joy.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Sanchez throws a push kick but McDanver slaps the foot to one side.

Sanchez rushes McDanver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDanver is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McDanver is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sanchez is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez working McDanver over with knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but McDanver blocks with his arms.
McDanver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sanchez landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDanver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanchez walks away with a smile on his face. McDanver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory McDanver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. McDanver should have avoided that one.

McDanver is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Oh McDanver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDanver seems to have got his legs back now.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sanchez connects with a knee to the head.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
McDanver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDanver.
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath McDanver's ribcage. McDanver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
McDanver has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanchez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanchez connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDanver's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McDanver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
McDanver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
McDanver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jose Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McDanver moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanchez.
Sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
Jose Sanchez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanchez connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDanver's face.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDanver backwards.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDanver managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
McDanver is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanchez to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDanver tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McDanver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDanver.
Sanchez landing knees to the body.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
McDanver tries to pull guard but Sanchez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Sanchez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks McDanver with a nice body shot.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Cory McDanver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDanver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDanver.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDanver.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
McDanver can't get the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
McDanver is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
McDanver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

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