PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Oreyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oreyo has chosen New Noise as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sanchez
vs
Oreyo

188 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Oreyo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Oreyo. Oreyo gets slowly back to his feet.
Oreyo dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Oreyo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Xavier Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oreyo shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Xavier Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Oreyo.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Oreyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Oreyo moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Oreyo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oreyo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreyo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Oreyo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Oreyo has hold of Sanchez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sanchez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oreyo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez gets back to half guard.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Oreyo tries to pass.
Oreyo looks gassed!
Sanchez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Oreyo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez gets back to full guard.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oreyo is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oreyo on the ground.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Oreyo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Sanchez kicks Oreyo off and gets to his feet.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Oreyo with a series of wild strikes but Oreyo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Oreyo avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Oreyo ducks under and follows up with a left that Oreyo also avoids with ease.
Oreyo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oreyo dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oreyo circles away.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.

Oreyo tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oreyo.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Oreyo decides to pull guard.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oreyo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Oreyo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sanchez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Oreyo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sanchez's back instead.

Oreyo looking for the RNC.
Oreyo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but not successfully.
Oreyo is punishing Sanchez with strikes - can he finish him?!
Sanchez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Oreyo's guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.

Oreyo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sanchez has picked Oreyo up and slammed him! Oreyo can't keep hold of the triangle and Sanchez manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Sanchez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oreyo is looking for a sweep.
Oreyo taking a bit of punishment here - Sanchez scoring with strikes.
Sanchez scoring with punches from side control.

Sanchez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Oreyo to his feet.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Oreyo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oreyo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreyo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Oreyo sprawls well.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Oreyo checks the leg kick.
Oreyo slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Donk. Sanchez catches Oreyo right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oreyo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sanchez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oreyo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!

Oreyo looking to break Sanchez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sanchez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Oreyo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Sanchez dominated that second round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oreyo keeps the fight on the outside.
Xavier Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oreyo tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oreyo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Oreyo counters with a big head kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oreyo dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Oreyo avoids them all with ease.
Oreyo dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Oreyo avoids them all with ease.
Oreyo moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Oreyo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Oreyo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oreyo tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez tries to control but Oreyo wriggling away.
Sanchez scoring with strikes but Oreyo is staying in there.
Oreyo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez looking to finish Oreyo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Oreyo!
Oreyo is bucking up trying to escape but Sanchez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez breaks from Oreyo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Oreyo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oreyo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sanchez prevents Oreyo from getting the reversal.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oreyo is looking to escape.
BOOM! Sanchez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Xavier Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanchez landing shots from mount.
Oreyo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Sanchez!