PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evanildo Bechara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Montage. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sanchez
vs
Bechara

189 cm
33
220 lbs
32 - 18 - 2

186 cm
34
217 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evanildo Bechara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bechara is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bechara sprawls well. Bechara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Bechara ducked under it nicely.
Bechara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Evanildo Bechara has been cut.
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bechara as he avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanchez!
Bechara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
Bechara avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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 series of punches but Bechara avoids them all with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bechara sprawls well. Bechara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juan Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bechara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Bechara.
Jab, jab by Bechara - just one landing.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bechara was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Bechara scores with the left hand. Sanchez knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Juan Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Bechara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bechara defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez dives in and grabs Bechara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bechara pushes down on Sanchez's head and hops out.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.

Bechara clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bechara misses with a knee to the head.

Sanchez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bechara is trying to keep an underhook but Sanchez manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bechara has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bechara has one foot on Sanchez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sanchez moves out of range as Bechara throws a body kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Bechara scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanchez should have avoided that one.
Bechara tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Bechara lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez is looking to slow Bechara down with leg kicks.

Bechara has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Bechara moves out of range easily.
Bechara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body
and Bechara counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Bechara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bechara connects with a right hand. Sanchez shakes it off.
Bechara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bechara.
Nice uppercut lands for Bechara. That snapped Sanchez's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Bechara down.
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!
Bechara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bechara wants it to stay on the feet.
Bechara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bechara sprawls well. Bechara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Bechara throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Bechara coming out on top.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Bechara tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Bechara throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Bechara slaps the foot to one side.
Bechara throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses
and Bechara makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanchez really felt that one!
Bechara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Bechara catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Bechara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Bechara 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 Juan Sanchez will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Bechara is out of range.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bechara.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Bechara.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bechara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bechara moves into the clinch.
Bechara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Bechara.
Bechara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bechara tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.

Bechara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Bechara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bechara is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bechara tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to free his trapped foot but Bechara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bechara is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bechara keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Bechara is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sanchez has gone for a leg lock! Bechara slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sanchez's guard.
Bechara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Bechara defends easily.
Bechara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bechara trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bechara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bechara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bechara has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.

Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bechara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bechara would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is working an open guard so Bechara takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bechara avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Bechara throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Evanildo Bechara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bechara lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bechara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Bechara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Bechara as Sanchez shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bechara lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evanildo Bechara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bechara scores with a kick to the body.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Bechara.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.

Juan Sanchez's cut is getting worse.
Bechara leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bechara throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Evanildo Bechara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bechara.
Bechara throws a head kick that misses.
Bechara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Bechara tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bechara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by Bechara as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bechara lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Bechara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bechara.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bechara.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Bechara checks a leg kick.
Bechara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bechara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bechara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bechara ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
Bechara throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bechara misses with a head kick.
Bechara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bechara with a hook.
Bechara missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bechara 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.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Bechara takes it in his stride.
Bechara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bechara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bechara - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bechara. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bechara.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bechara is looking to land body kicks.
Bechara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bechara throws a good cross that connects.

Juan Sanchez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bechara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bechara lands with a shot to the body.
Bechara cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
Bechara scores with a push kick.
Bechara tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bechara lands a jab.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bechara's calf.
Bechara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bechara leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bechara connects with an inside leg kick.
Bechara lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bechara blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez delivers a nice body kick.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bechara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick from Bechara lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.

Sanchez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bechara tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanchez is in Bechara's guard.
Sanchez works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bechara has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez stops Bechara from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evanildo Bechara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bechara 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evanildo Bechara!
During a confident post fight interview, Evanildo Bechara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.