PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Untalented Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Bean

200 cm
20
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
116 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Experienced

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Untalented Bean!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean shoots in but no luck this time.

Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bean's guard.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Sanchez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.
Bean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bean has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bean has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Titan Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bean wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sanchez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bean misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combo that has Bean backing up. Bean nods at Sanchez to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Bean wants to break free but Sanchez has control.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Bean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Miguel Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Untalented Bean.
Bean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bean off to one side.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
Bean fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Bean.
Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
Bean tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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!
Sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bean tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Bean.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bean wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Bean tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Untalented Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanchez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean looking to control.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Bean is keeping the position.
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bean has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Bean 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.
Bean keeps trying to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bean, pushing him back against the cage.
Bean jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Bean around his waist. Bean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bean trying to control the position but instead, Sanchez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bean into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez connects with a knee to the head.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Bean's takedown attempt.
Bean is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bean fails with the takedown.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bean moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combo that has Bean backing up. Bean nods at Sanchez to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Bean or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanchez in particular looking to stall.

Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bean is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bean's head.
Bean is trying is best to control the position here.
Bean gets full guard.
Sanchez controlling from the top position.
Sanchez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bean manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.
Bean won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.

Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bean postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bean passes into half guard.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Bean is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bean stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sanchez to get to his feet.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bean.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bean stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bean wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Bean shoots in.
Miguel Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Untalented Bean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Bean closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bean is defended easily by Sanchez.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bean defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bean just misses with a punch to the body.
Bean darts in looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets double underhooks and turns Bean into the cage.
Bean is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanchez to keep the fight standing.
Bean creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bean fails with an attempt to clinch.
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 Miguel Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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 tries a head kick but it misses.

Sanchez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bean quickly recovers to half guard.
Bean is trying to maintain the position but Sanchez is very close to passing his half guard.

Sanchez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanchez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bean works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez works over Bean with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Sanchez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Bean is keeping the position.
Bean trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bean tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Miguel Sanchez.
Bean shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.

Bean gets tackled into the cage by Sanchez. Sanchez maintains the clinch.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bean looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Bean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miguel Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Bean shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Bean. Bean gets slowly back to his feet.
Miguel Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Untalented Bean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Bean on that attempt.

Sanchez closes the distance and pushes Bean back into the cage.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.

Sanchez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bean did well to prevent Sanchez getting side control.
It looks like Sanchez is going to stand back up.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Bean is working away.
Bean looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bean is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean looks like he's trying to stand up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez is controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Miguel Sanchez.
Bean dives in and grabs Sanchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes down on Bean's head and hops out.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bean on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Sanchez!
Miguel Sanchez made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.