PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haffaz Aladeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haffaz Aladeen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sanchez
vs
Aladeen

185 cm
39
184 lbs
22 - 24 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Haffaz Aladeen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Aladeen.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aladeen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Aladeen scores with a kick to the body.
Aladeen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by Aladeen.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Aladeen punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Aladeen.
Aladeen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aladeen wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Aladeen thumps Sanchez with a low kick.

Sanchez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Aladeen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanchez is in Aladeen's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Aladeen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aladeen trying to control the position.
Sanchez postures up in Aladeen's guard and throws a big left but Aladeen blocks it.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Aladeen controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Aladeen keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Aladeen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Aladeen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Aladeen prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Aladeen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
Aladeen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Aladeen postures up.
Aladeen tries to stand but Sanchez is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aladeen throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aladeen stuffs the takedown.
Aladeen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanchez moves to clinch but Aladeen breaks away
and Aladeen counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aladeen tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aladeen crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Aladeen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aladeen prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Aladeen crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aladeen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aladeen lands a knee to the body.
Aladeen lands a right hand.
Aladeen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aladeen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Aladeen on the inside.
Aladeen landing knees to the body.

Aladeen breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haffaz Aladeen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aladeen jabs at Sanchez's body.
Aladeen connects with a high kick.
Aladeen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aladeen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Aladeen enables Sanchez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aladeen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Aladeen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aladeen passes to side control.
Aladeen working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aladeen trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.

Aladeen decides to stand back up. Aladeen steps back and let's Sanchez get back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Aladeen.
Aladeen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aladeen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Aladeen.
Aladeen stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Thiago Sanchez has been cut.
Aladeen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haffaz Aladeen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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.
Aladeen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanchez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aladeen works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.

Aladeen has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aladeen tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Aladeen lands a right hand.
Sanchez is trying to drag Aladeen to the mat but Aladeen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Aladeen has him pressed against the cage.
Aladeen lands a knee to the body.
Aladeen lands an uppercut.
Aladeen lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Aladeen holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Aladeen crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.

Aladeen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aladeen lands with a slapping head kick.

Sanchez is rocked!
Aladeen cracks Sanchez with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sanchez tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Aladeen pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sanchez is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haffaz Aladeen!