PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Renka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes into the arena with In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sanchez
vs
Renka

183 cm
29
195 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

190 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Oswaldo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Renka!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Renka looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
A jab from Renka misses.
Renka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Renka.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Renka.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renka.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Renka throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Renka connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez throws a hook but Renka avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Renka down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Renka misses.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Renka is out of range.
Renka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jin Renka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Renka throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renka.
Renka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Renka.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Renka moves out of range.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renka.
Sanchez scores with a spinning back kick!
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.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Renka avoids it well.
Renka throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Renka blocks a leg kick.
Renka jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Renka scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renka connects with an inside leg kick.
Jin Renka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sanchez clinches up with Renka and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Renka.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Renka avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Renka blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renka.
Renka blocking some punches.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Renka has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renka throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Renka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renka misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Renka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Renka misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez tries to work over Renka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Renka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Renka blocks it.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Renka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Oswaldo Sanchez has been cut.
Renka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Renka backwards.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Renka controls his hands.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Renka has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Renka.
Renka lands a right hand.
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!
Renka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Renka misses with the head strike.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.

Renka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Renka throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renka thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Renka throws a shot to the body.
Renka throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oswaldo Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oswaldo Sanchez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Renka throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renka misses with a straight right.
Sanchez moves out of range as Renka strikes.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Renka.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Renka sprawls well.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Renka, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Renka against the cage but Renka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Renka's ribs.
Renka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Renka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Renka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Renka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sanchez cracks Renka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Renka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oswaldo Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Renka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Renka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Renka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renka throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renka manages to avoid it.
Renka moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Renka moves out of range.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renka. Renka obviously looking to wear him down.
Renka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Renka.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jin Renka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Renka throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Renka throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Renka lands a head shot.
Renka tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.
Renka throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Renka's knee momentarily.
Renka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Renka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renka connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Renka.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Renka pushes him off.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Renka, as that shot connected.
Jab from Sanchez.
Renka works the jab nicely.
Renka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Renka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Renka ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
Renka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Renka lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renka checks a leg kick nicely.
Renka looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Renka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Renka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renka throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renka.
Renka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez lunges at Renka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Renka's hand.
Renka throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Renka checks it
and Renka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renka throws a good cross that connects.
Renka wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez.
Renka scores with a head kick. Sanchez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Renka.
Sanchez wants to slow Renka down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Renka misses with a low kick.
Renka throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Renka lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Renka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Renka sees coming a mile off.
Renka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Renka's head back.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Renka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Renka moves away and avoids it.
Renka avoids a kick to the body.
Sanchez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jin Renka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Oswaldo Sanchez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Renka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sanchez eats them both and turns towards Renka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Renka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Renka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Renka.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Renka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanchez!
A telegraphed right hand from Renka misses the target.
Renka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Renka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Renka moves out of range of the strikes.
Renka scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Renka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renka lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big right from Renka misses.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez lunges at Renka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Renka's hand.
Sanchez cracks Renka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Renka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Renka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez cracks Renka with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Renka in a clinch.
Renka throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Oswaldo Sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez lunges at Renka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Renka's hand.
Renka moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renka missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Renka misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Renka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Renka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Renka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Renka throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Renka throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Renka lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renka's hands.
Sanchez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Renka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Renka connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Renka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Renka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Renka misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Renka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sanchez throws a left that rocks Renka and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Sanchez dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Renka regain composure!

Renka is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanchez controlling the position from side mount.
Renka is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez lands a strong strike to the head of Renka. That's dazed him! Sanchez looking to finish here. Renka is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sanchez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oswaldo Sanchez!
A less than humble Oswaldo Sanchez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.