PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hinuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coming Home kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Diago Sanchez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hinuri
vs
Sanchez

175 cm
27
153 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
150 lbs
19 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hinuri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinuri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to push Hinuri away but Hinuri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hinuri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Hinuri throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hinuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Jack Hinuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinuri misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Hinuri - just one landing.
Hinuri slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Hinuri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hinuri lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hinuri.
Hinuri letting Sanchez take a breather here.
Hinuri pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Hinuri scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hinuri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hinuri scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez takes a swing at Hinuri's ribcage but misses.
Hinuri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hinuri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Hinuri moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hinuri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hinuri slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Hinuri wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Hinuri scores with a kick to the body.
Hinuri connects with a crisp jab.

Hinuri forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez pushes off an throws an elbow but Hinuri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hinuri.

Hinuri breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hinuri.
Hinuri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Hinuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Hinuri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Hinuri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Hinuri moved away.
Hinuri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Hinuri does no damage.
Sanchez connects with a jab.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Hinuri won't allow it.
Hinuri prevents the takedown attempt.
Jack Hinuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diago Sanchez.
A nice left hand lands by Hinuri.
Hinuri scores with a shoulder strike.

Sanchez gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez misses with a head shot. Hinuri uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Hinuri.
Hinuri is working hard here to advance position.
Hinuri is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hinuri wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Hinuri keeps moving.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hinuri is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hinuri dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez 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.
Hinuri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hinuri.
Hinuri throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hinuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hinuri misses with a low kick.
Hinuri dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Hinuri lands an overhand right.
Hinuri lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Sanchez gets a double leg takedown into Hinuri's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hinuri wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinuri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanchez trying to control but Hinuri is working from the bottom.
Hinuri has Sanchez pulled in close to control his posture.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Hinuri keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hinuri counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Hinuri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Hinuri.
Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Hinuri moves out of range.
Hinuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Hinuri checks it.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hinuri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchez under the eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hinuri.
Hinuri misses with a few strikes there.
Jack Hinuri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hinuri scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hinuri cracks Sanchez with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hinuri throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hinuri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a swing at Hinuri's ribcage but misses.
Hinuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hinuri throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hinuri as he jumps to the side.
Nice shot lands for Hinuri.
Hinuri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Hinuri.
Hinuri throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.

Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hinuri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sanchez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hinuri is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sanchez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sanchez is thwarting Hinuri's attempts to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinuri regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Hinuri is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Hinuri keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinuri keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hinuri dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hinuri looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hinuri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hinuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hinuri manages to avoid it.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hinuri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hinuri avoids it really well and circles away.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hinuri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanchez's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hinuri. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hinuri swivels and escapes.
Hinuri lands a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Hinuri.
Hinuri misses the shot to the body.
Hinuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hinuri.
Hinuri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Jack Hinuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diago Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.

Sanchez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hinuri on his heels. He'll look to pass Hinuri's guard now, I'm sure.

Hinuri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hinuri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hinuri trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hinuri dominating with strikes here.

Hinuri stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Hinuri misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hinuri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Hinuri jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hinuri counters with a nice leg kick.
Hinuri doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Hinuri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Hinuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hinuri connects with a solid leg kick.
Hinuri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hinuri scores with a shot to the body.
Hinuri cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hinuri misses with a straight right.
Hinuri misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hinuri clearly takes 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.

Sanchez dives in and grabs Hinuri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hinuri pushes down on Sanchez's head and hops out.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Hinuri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hinuri feints a jab promting Sanchez to slip. Hinuri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sanchez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hinuri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jack Hinuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diago Sanchez.
Hinuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hinuri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hinuri wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hinuri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinuri rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Hinuri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hinuri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hinuri scores a nice knee to the body.
Hinuri blocks an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Hinuri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hinuri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hinuri connects with a knee to the head.
Hinuri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hinuri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Hinuri effectively controlling the action here.
Hinuri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hinuri lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hinuri is aware though and is defending well.
Hinuri passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hinuri keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hinuri is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Sanchez is defending against the submission attempts here by Hinuri.
Hinuri looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jack Hinuri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hinuri is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanchez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hinuri.
Hinuri is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sanchez wants to control but Hinuri is having none of it.
Hinuri looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hinuri looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanchez defends it well.
Hinuri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.

Hinuri is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sanchez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sanchez!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hinuri had his way with Diago Sanchez in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hinuri is just out of range.
Hinuri digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hinuri sprawls well. Hinuri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Hinuri moves out of range easily.
Hinuri throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Hinuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Hinuri scores with a punch to the head.
Hinuri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Hinuri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinuri misses with a right hand
and Hinuri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hinuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hinuri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hinuri is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hinuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Hinuri throws a series of strikes that have Sanchez backpedaling.
Jack Hinuri is winning the standup battle so far.
Hinuri clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diago Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Hinuri looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hinuri.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hinuri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Hinuri saw that one coming.
Hinuri misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Hinuri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jack Hinuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diago Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hinuri lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri works over Sanchez's head and body with a nice combination.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Hinuri lands a high kick!
Hinuri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hinuri counters with a good low kick that Sanchez was not able to check.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Hinuri counters with a right hand to the body.
Hinuri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hinuri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hinuri misses with the combination.
Hinuri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hinuri, right into the meat.
Hinuri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Hinuri there.
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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack Hinuri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Hinuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hinuri scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinuri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hinuri punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Hinuri catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hinuri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hinuri 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hinuri!
Jack Hinuri retains his featherweight title!