PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rabbit
vs
Sanchez

166 cm
25
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Rabbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Esteban Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rabbit gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanchez is trying to improve his position.
Rabbit wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
Sanchez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sanchez controls the position for a moment.
Rabbit wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Rabbit drags him back down.
Sanchez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rabbit is concentrating on defense, preventing Sanchez from advancing position.
Sanchez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rabbit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rabbit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabbit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rabbit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez content to stall in guard here.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Rabbit keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Esteban Sanchez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rabbit throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rabbit drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabbit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rabbit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rabbit as Sanchez tries to tie him up.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rabbit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanchez wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Esteban Sanchez.
Rabbit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Rabbit throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rabbit but Rabbit pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Rabbit shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rabbit showed some decent athleticism there.
Sanchez looks like he's trying to stand up.

Sanchez kicks off Rabbit and gets to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.

Rabbit darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabbit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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 Roger Rabbit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rabbit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Rabbit.

Rabbit drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rabbit prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Rabbit trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

Sanchez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rabbit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rabbit loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Rabbit is looking to clinch.

Rabbit fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanchez to the ground. Rabbit is now in Sanchez's guard.
Rabbit looking to pass the guard.
Rabbit has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Rabbit tries to pass.
Rabbit stops Sanchez from standing up.
Rabbit trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

Sanchez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rabbit misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch but Rabbit improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Esteban Sanchez.
Rabbit lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand.
Rabbit cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.

Rabbit scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Rabbit is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit stops Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Rabbit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez tries to kick Rabbit off but Rabbit keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Rabbit sits in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sanchez tries to kick Rabbit off but Rabbit keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Rabbit is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanchez tries to kick Rabbit off but Rabbit keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rabbit scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sanchez is trying to stand back up but Rabbit is controlling him
Sanchez trying to hold on to Rabbit's head to control him but Rabbit postures up.

Rabbit seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rabbit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rabbit is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Rabbit dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Rabbit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rabbit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Rabbit looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rabbit's guard.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Rabbit keeps moving.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Rabbit is keeping the position.
Rabbit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rabbit tries to get out of the position.
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Roger Rabbit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Esteban Sanchez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Rabbit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rabbit.

Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rabbit manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rabbit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Rabbit keeps moving.
Rabbit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Rabbit keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Esteban Sanchez wasn't active enough on the ground.

Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but Rabbit denies him.
Rabbit struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit tries to improve position but can't.
Rabbit sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sanchez throws a strike but Rabbit avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Rabbit is working from the bottom.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rabbit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rabbit wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rabbit's head.
Rabbit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez trying to control but Rabbit is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Esteban Sanchez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rabbit is looking to score with low kicks.
Rabbit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rabbit tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rabbit to the ground. Rabbit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roger Rabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Rabbit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Rabbit misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rabbit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Roger Rabbit!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Roger Rabbit!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Roger Rabbit!

Roger Rabbit wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Roger Rabbit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.