PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Childish Gambino - R.I.P.. Rico Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanchez
vs
Shine

183 cm
33
182 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

186 cm
35
177 lbs
21 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

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 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Sun Shine!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shine misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez swings for the body but Shine moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Shine moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Shine should have avoided that one.
Shine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Shine tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Shine.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shine scores with a leg kick.
Shine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanchez moves out of range as Shine throws a body kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Shine moves out of range.
Shine looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Shine.
Shine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shine throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Shine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shine moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez stuns Shine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Shine misses with a head kick.
Shine 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.
Shine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shine tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Shine punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Shine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchez under the eye.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Shine avoids it well.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Shine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shine.
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Shine backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shine scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Shine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Shine's corner calls for a 1-2. Shine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shine swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Shine takes it in his stride.
Shine looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Shine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Shine ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Shine.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sun Shine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shine jabs at Sanchez's body.
Shine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Shine is rocked!
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Shine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
Shine is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Shine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shine seems to have recovered his senses.
Shine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Shine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shine works the jab nicely.
Shine avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Shine scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Shine throws a head kick that Sanchez semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
A right-left combo lands from Shine.
Shine sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Shine checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Shine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shine looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Shine throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez throws a head kick but Shine moves out of range.
Shine stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Shine scores with a nice head shot.
Shine defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Shine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shine is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sanchez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shine stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shine blocks the elbow strike.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shine won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
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 Rico Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shine takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shine blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Shine.
Shine blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Shine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shine.
Shine ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Shine.
Sanchez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shine throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Shine.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Shine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Shine.
Shine throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez lands a left and a right that send Shine crashing to the mat, dazed. Sanchez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez throws a front kick that sends Shine stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Shine moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shine connects with an inside leg kick.
Shine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rico Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shine tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Shine is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Shine swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Nice jab there from Shine.
Shine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Shine moves out of range.
Rico Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Shine avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shine misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Shine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shine lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shine!
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shine cracks Sanchez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shine lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Shine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shine tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shine moves away.
Shine lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Shine is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shine catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Shine.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Shine.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Shine lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shine misses with a straight left.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shine connects with the punch.

Sanchez rushes Shine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Shine, against the cage.
Shine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shine misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez is trying to drag Shine to the mat but Shine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shine prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shine lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Shine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez wants to take the fight to the mat but Shine manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez lands a nice knee to the body.
Shine throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Shine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Shine throws an elbow that misses.
Shine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shine lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Shine digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.

Sanchez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sanchez off and has taken his back!
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 Rico Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Shine blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shine finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
Shine jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shine blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Shine throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Shine fails to land with a series of punches.
Shine ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Shine jabs at Sanchez's body.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Shine moves out of range easily.
Shine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Shine moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Shine.
Shine's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shine duly obliges.
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shine can pounce on him.
Shine misses with a wild combination.
Shine feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Shine moves out of range.
Shine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Shine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Shine. Those never looked like landing.
Shine lands with a shot to the body.
Shine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanchez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shine tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Shine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Shine takes it in his stride.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shine looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
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!
Jab from Shine.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Shine.
Shine cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sun Shine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shine tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Shine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shine misses with a double jab.
Shine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shine blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Shine misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Shine throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Shine scores with a three punch combo!
Shine takes one to the chin there.
Shine dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Shine is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rico Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez scores with a head kick.
Shine swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Shine works the jab nicely.
Shine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shine. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Shine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shine takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Shine slips the punch.
Shine tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.

Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shine misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Shine.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shine fails to land.
Shine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Shine missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shine digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
Shine throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a left hand.

Sanchez jumps guard and drags Shine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Sanchez looking for subs off his back but Shine has passed one foot through into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sun Shine.
I think Sanchez 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 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Sanchez!
A very excited looking Rico Sanchez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.