PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diedoz Sahnchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryaskapoul Haratangantagana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sahnchez
vs
Haratangantagana

165 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diedoz Sahnchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryaskapoul Haratangantagana!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haratangantagana tries to clinch up
and Sahnchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Haratangantagana tries to clinch there but Sahnchez circles away.
Sahnchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Haratangantagana.
Haratangantagana tries to close the distance and clinch but Sahnchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haratangantagana shoots in looking for a takedown. Sahnchez tries to sprawl out of it but Haratangantagana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sahnchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haratangantagana shoots in and drives through. Sahnchez sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sahnchez drives through and clinches with Haratangantagana against the cage.
Haratangantagana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sahnchez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diedoz Sahnchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryaskapoul Haratangantagana.

Sahnchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sahnchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sahnchez counters with a left and a right that stings Haratangantagana.
Haratangantagana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sahnchez's waist but Sahnchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haratangantagana off to one side.
Sahnchez misses with a two punch combination.
Haratangantagana fails with a takedown attempt.
Haratangantagana moves to clinch but Sahnchez breaks away
and Sahnchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haratangantagana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sahnchez.
Haratangantagana looks for a takedown but Sahnchez sprawls well.
Haratangantagana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sahnchez is fending him off so far but Haratangantagana persists. Nope, Sahnchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Haratangantagana dives in and grabs Sahnchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sahnchez pushes down on Haratangantagana's head and hops out.
Haratangantagana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sahnchez swivels and escapes.
Haratangantagana looks gassed!

Sahnchez clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haratangantagana looking to stall.
Haratangantagana tries to score a body lock takedown but Sahnchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Sahnchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haratangantagana shoots in looking for a takedown. Sahnchez tries to sprawl out of it but Haratangantagana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sahnchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Sahnchez does no damage.
Haratangantagana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sahnchez is fending him off so far but Haratangantagana persists. Nope, Sahnchez circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Haratangantagana. No joy for Sahnchez on that attempt.
Haratangantagana misses with a head kick.
A combination from Sahnchez does no damage.
Haratangantagana moves to clinch but Sahnchez breaks away
and Sahnchez counters with a two punch combo.
Haratangantagana tries to clinch
and Sahnchez counters with a two punch combo.
Haratangantagana looks to clinch
and Sahnchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryaskapoul Haratangantagana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haratangantagana fails with a takedown attempt.

Sahnchez closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diedoz Sahnchez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haratangantagana looks to clinch

and Sahnchez counters by clinching up.

Sahnchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haratangantagana tries to close the distance and clinch but Sahnchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haratangantagana lands a head kick. Sahnchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Haratangantagana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sahnchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haratangantagana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sahnchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haratangantagana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sahnchez but Sahnchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haratangantagana tries to close the distance and clinch but Sahnchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahnchez looks to land a combination but Haratangantagana avoids it well.
Haratangantagana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haratangantagana darts in trying to clinch

and Sahnchez moves into the clinch.

Sahnchez manages to break the clinch.
Haratangantagana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sahnchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haratangantagana fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haratangantagana wants to clinch.

Haratangantagana clinches up with Sahnchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Haratangantagana tries to break free but Sahnchez pushes him back against the cage.

Sahnchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haratangantagana tries to clinch but Sahnchez moves away
and Sahnchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haratangantagana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sahnchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haratangantagana.
Diedoz Sahnchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryaskapoul Haratangantagana.
Haratangantagana is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Sahnchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haratangantagana wants to clinch
and Sahnchez counters with a series of strikes. Haratangantagana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haratangantagana throws out a loose jab but Sahnchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sahnchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haratangantagana closes the distance and clinches up with Sahnchez, looking for a takedown. Haratangantagana pushes Sahnchez against the cage but Sahnchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haratangantagana fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahnchez looks to land a combination but Haratangantagana avoids it well.
Sahnchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haratangantagana closes the distance but Sahnchez moves to the side
and Sahnchez counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sahnchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haratangantagana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sahnchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sahnchez.
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 Diedoz Sahnchez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sahnchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haratangantagana fails with the takedown
and Sahnchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haratangantagana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sahnchez circles away.
Haratangantagana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diedoz Sahnchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryaskapoul Haratangantagana.
Haratangantagana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sahnchez's waist but Sahnchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haratangantagana off to one side.
Haratangantagana wants to clinch
and Sahnchez counters with a two punch combo.
Diedoz Sahnchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haratangantagana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haratangantagana throws a leg kick
and Sahnchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Haratangantagana misses with a body shot.
Haratangantagana looks to clinch
and Sahnchez counters with a three punch combo that has Haratangantagana backing up. Haratangantagana nods at Sahnchez to acknowledge the strikes.
Sahnchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Haratangantagana. Haratangantagana gets slowly back to his feet.
Sahnchez shoots for a takedown but Haratangantagana saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haratangantagana throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sahnchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Sahnchez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Haratangantagana to stand up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sahnchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Haratangantagana tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Sahnchez stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Haratangantagana slips a jab and a cross from Sahnchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haratangantagana darts in trying to clinch
and Sahnchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sahnchez throws a combination. Haratangantagana tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Haratangantagana tries for a takedown but Sahnchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sahnchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sahnchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sahnchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haratangantagana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haratangantagana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haratangantagana fails to land the takedown.
Sahnchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryaskapoul Haratangantagana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Haratangantagana with that takedown attempt.
Diedoz Sahnchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sahnchez avoids the head kick by Haratangantagana.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diedoz Sahnchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sahnchez 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diedoz Sahnchez!