PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Sanchaz

169 cm
26
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
24
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simao Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Sanchaz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchaz tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sanchaz forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchaz misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchaz has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchaz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchaz tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Nice body punch from Sanchaz - that landed with a thud.
Sanchaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchaz.
Sanchaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Sanchaz misses with some punches.
Silva is trying to drag Sanchaz to the mat but Sanchaz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simao Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchaz has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchaz lands a shoulder strike.
Sanchaz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Sanchaz has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Simao Silva has been cut.
Sanchaz keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz working aggressively here.
Sanchaz tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanchaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva blocks a body shot from Sanchaz.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Sanchaz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchaz pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sanchaz closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Sanchaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Sanchaz misses with the head strike.
Sanchaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz stalling in the clinch.
Sanchaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Sanchaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simao Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanchaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchaz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz misses with a body punch.
Sanchaz tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Sanchaz back against the cage.
Sanchaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchaz.
Sanchaz misses with the head strike.
Silva prevents a body shot from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchaz taking a breather.
Sanchaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchaz throws a head punch that misses.

Sanchaz manages to break the clinch.
Sanchaz moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Sanchaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchaz is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Sanchaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Sanchaz darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice hook to Sanchaz's body. Sanchaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Simao Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchaz tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Raul Sanchaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchaz moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva thuds his right hand into Sanchaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanchaz moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Sanchaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Sanchaz tries to clinch up.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchaz tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchaz darts in trying to clinch

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchaz fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sanchaz holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchaz is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva postures up in Sanchaz's guard and throws a big left but Sanchaz blocks it.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva trying to control but Sanchaz is working from the bottom.

Sanchaz working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva won't allow Sanchaz to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Sanchaz is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sanchaz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Sanchaz in his guard.
Sanchaz wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Simao Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simao Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Silva.
Sanchaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchaz.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanchaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchaz connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sanchaz.
Sanchaz tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchaz is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Sanchaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchaz tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Sanchaz tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

Sanchaz instigates a clinch.
Sanchaz tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva tries for a takedown but Sanchaz manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Sanchaz.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchaz fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Sanchaz.
Raul Sanchaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanchaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Sanchaz working aggressively here.
Sanchaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Sanchaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva catches Sanchaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchaz is looking to clinch.
Sanchaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchaz closes the distance but Silva moves to the side

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchaz fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva throws a strike but Sanchaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to stand up but Sanchaz is controlling him.
Sanchaz throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchaz has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sanchaz is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raul Sanchaz.
I think Sanchaz 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Raul Sanchaz!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Raul Sanchaz!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Raul Sanchaz!

Raul Sanchaz wins by unanimous decision!