PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geordie Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sanchez
vs
Power

190 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
202 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Power!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Power.
Power has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
A lazy left from Power finds it's target.
Sanchez darts in trying to clinch
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Power keeps it at a distance.
Power scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.

Sanchez forces Power back against the ropes and clinches.
Power misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanchez connects with a knee to the head.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Power back against the ropes.
Sanchez stalling.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Power breaks the clinch.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Power scores with a decent looking hook.
Power scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Power blocks the body kick.
Power looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Power now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Power counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Power comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Power swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Power uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Power.
Sanchez defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez is looking to counter with head kicks.

Sanchez drives through and clinches with Power against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Power lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Power - that landed with a thud.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Power.

Power breaks from the clinch.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Power misses with a hook.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Power circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Power misses with a straight right.
Roberto Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
Power lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Power.
Power tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.

Power manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Power.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Power manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Roberto Sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanchez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.

Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Power manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Power swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez darts in trying to clinch
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Power throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Power.
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Power, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Power tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power pushes Sanchez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to stall but Power uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanchez trying to control the position but instead, Power has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchez into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanchez obliges.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Power lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Power avoids it.
Power works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Power managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Power on the inside.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geordie Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Power misses.
Power throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Power cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily.
Power swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses with a looping right.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power misses with a straight left.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Power circles away and keeps his distance.
Power is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanchez with a body shot.
Power punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Power throws a lazy uppercut

and Sanchez counters by clinching up.
Geordie Power is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Power lands a left hand.
Roberto Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to control Power's arms but Power gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the ropes.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Power.
Power lands a left hand.
Sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. Power won't want to take too many of those.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Power on the inside.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geordie Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geordie Power!
Geordie Power bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.