PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjarni Agnarsson (ranked 1199 p4p, 167 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 515 p4p, 80 weight class). Agnarsson comes to the cage accompanied by Black Pearl. Sanchez has chosen Yes - Owner of a lonely heart 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 prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Agnarsson
vs
Man Sanchez

185 cm
32
191 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

191 cm
32
194 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bjarni Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Agnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Agnarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.

Agnarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Agnarsson taking a breather.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Agnarsson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Agnarsson misses the target.

Agnarsson moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
A left hand lands to the body for Agnarsson.
Agnarsson blocking some punches.
Agnarsson can't get the takedown.
Sanchez wants to stall.

Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Agnarsson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agnarsson avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Agnarsson avoids them all with ease.
As Sanchez tries to get set, Agnarsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Sanchez manages to avoid the attempt.
Agnarsson is looking to clinch.

Agnarsson has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
A left hand lands to the body for Agnarsson.
Sanchez misses with an elbow over the top.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.

Agnarsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agnarsson is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Agnarsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom here.
Agnarsson with the ground and pound but Sanchez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Agnarsson stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Agnarsson is proving a slippery customer.
Agnarsson throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Agnarsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Agnarsson avoids a kick to the body.
Agnarsson blocks a jab.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Agnarsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agnarsson misses with a hook.

Agnarsson rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Agnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Agnarsson is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Agnarsson.

Agnarsson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Agnarsson lands in his opponent's guard.
Agnarsson is standing up over Sanchez. Sanchez looks to escape but Agnarsson dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yes Man Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Agnarsson's leg. Agnarsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Agnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Agnarsson moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Agnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
Agnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Agnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Agnarsson is trying to pull guard but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Agnarsson if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Agnarsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Agnarsson slips a straight right by Sanchez.

Agnarsson clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjarni Agnarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agnarsson is trying to pull guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Agnarsson misses with some punches.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Agnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Agnarsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Agnarsson swinging wildly here.
Agnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agnarsson moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agnarsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Agnarsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Agnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Agnarsson walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Agnarsson moves out of range easily.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Agnarsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Agnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Agnarsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Sanchez pushes Agnarsson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez pushes Agnarsson away with a front kick.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Agnarsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Agnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
Agnarsson checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Agnarsson connects with a high kick.
Agnarsson blocks the body kick.
Agnarsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yes Man Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez scores with a spinning back kick!
Agnarsson throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.

Agnarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Agnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agnarsson misses with the head strike.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agnarsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Agnarsson tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Agnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
A short right from Agnarsson on the inside.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
Agnarsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Agnarsson finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yes Man Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Agnarsson wants to clinch.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Agnarsson slaps the foot to one side.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Agnarsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Agnarsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Agnarsson's knee momentarily.
Sanchez thuds his shin into the meat of Agnarsson's side.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Agnarsson is just out of range.
Agnarsson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Agnarsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Agnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Agnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Agnarsson.
The referee calls for Sanchez to work.
Agnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
Agnarsson fails to pull guard.
Agnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Agnarsson.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Bjarni Agnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Agnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agnarsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agnarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Agnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agnarsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez throws a hook but Agnarsson avoids it easily.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Agnarsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Agnarsson is just out of range.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Agnarsson tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez cracks Agnarsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Agnarsson is looking to clinch.
Agnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up.
Agnarsson misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Agnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Agnarsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Agnarsson avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Agnarsson misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Agnarsson wants to clinch
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.

Agnarsson closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Agnarsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bjarni Agnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agnarsson works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Agnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
A head punch on the inside from Agnarsson fails to land.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Agnarsson avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Agnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson stalling against the cage.
Agnarsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanchez.
Agnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Agnarsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjarni Agnarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agnarsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Agnarsson manages to avoid it.
Agnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yes Man Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanchez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Agnarsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanchez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yes Man Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanchez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
A relieved looking Yes Man Sanchez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.