PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresh Hamz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tupac - Me Against The World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Hamz

183 cm
31
182 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

186 cm
30
178 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresh Hamz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamz rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hamz blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hamz to keep the fight standing.
Hamz tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Hamz.
Hamz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Hamz tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Hamz.
Hamz can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Hamz gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hamz tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Hamz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Hamz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamz is defending well for now.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hamz fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hamz has managed to clinch.
Hamz cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Hamz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Hamz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Hamz.
Hamz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hamz misses with a punch to the body.
Hamz misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Fresh Hamz has been cut.
Hamz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamz stalling in the clinch but Sanchez improves position.
Sanchez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Hamz blocks it.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Hamz blocks an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Hamz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hamz is pushing Sanchez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hamz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Hamz tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Hamz tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Hamz.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hamz counters by clinching up.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Hamz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamz moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away

and Sanchez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.
Hamz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Hamz tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Hamz back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamz misses with the head strike.
Hamz has Sanchez pushed against the cage.

Sanchez pulls Hamz into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Hamz wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Hamz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Hamz postures up.

Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hamz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hamz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hamz stands up from Sanchez's guard - Hamz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamz tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamz tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hamz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hamz forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Hamz tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Hamz back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamz.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
Hamz misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamz tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Hamz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hamz misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fresh Hamz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fresh Hamz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Hamz's head back.
Hamz scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Hamz misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Hamz avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.
Hamz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez pushes Hamz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Hamz blocks it.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hamz smiles and moves away.
Hamz moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Hamz avoids the head kick by Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Hamz, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Hamz against the cage but Hamz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hamz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Hamz wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Hamz tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Hamz does no damage.
Fresh Hamz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamz.
Hamz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Hamz shows good takedown defense.
Hamz tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Hamz is looking to clinch.
Rico Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hamz tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Hamz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamz blocks a jab.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hamz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamz tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Hamz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamz tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sanchez darts in and clinches Hamz up against the cage.
Hamz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hamz presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanchez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hamz.
Hamz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hamz managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Hamz tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Hamz back against the cage.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamz.
Hamz tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Hamz wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamz misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is trying to drag Hamz to the mat but Hamz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hamz misses with a punch to the body.
Hamz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hamz after a bit of a struggle.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
Hamz is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns Hamz into the cage.
Hamz misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamz.
Sanchez working Hamz over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fresh Hamz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hamz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Hamz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamz.
Hamz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamz doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Hamz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Hamz moves out of range easily.
Hamz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hamz forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Hamz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hamz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Fresh Hamz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Hamz blocks the elbow strike.
Hamz pressing his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hamz.
Hamz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Hamz.
Hamz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamz blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Hamz.
Hamz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamz is defending well for now.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez lands an elbow inside that Hamz shrugs off.
Hamz lands an uppercut.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Hamz is blocking nicely.
Hamz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Hamz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside that Hamz shrugs off.
Hamz wants to stall.
Hamz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Hamz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Hamz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Hamz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanchez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hamz pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hamz presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Hamz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
Hamz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hamz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hamz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanchez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hamz's brow.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Hamz.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hamz avoids it.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Hamz.
Hamz tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamz pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hamz avoiding damage.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Hamz.
Hamz is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hamz pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Hamz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hamz.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Hamz.
Hamz digs a right hand underneath Sanchez's ribcage. Sanchez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Hamz - that landed with a thud.
Hamz tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Hamz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Hamz blocking some punches.
Hamz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Hamz blocks it.
Hamz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamz stalling against the cage.
Hamz tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Hamz back against the cage.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hamz's defenses.
Stalling in the clinch from Hamz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fresh Hamz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hamz 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fresh Hamz!
A victorious Fresh Hamz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.