PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Farto Fuerte (ranked 5838 p4p, 6023 weight class) and Luis Sanchez (ranked 437 p4p, 443 weight class). Sanchez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kodak Black - Super Gremlin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fuerte
vs
Sanchez

174 cm
27
159
13 - 11 - 1

173 cm
24
145
8 - 11 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

World class boxer
Heavy handed

Warrior's Way

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Fuerte moves out of range.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuerte dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Fuerte appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
It looked like Fuerte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Fuerte slips under a jab.
Fuerte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuerte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luis Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
As Sanchez looks to move away, Fuerte throws a big counter combo but Sanchez just gets out of the way.
Fuerte dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
It looked like Fuerte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Fuerte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Fuerte moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez looks winded!
Fuerte moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuerte throws a counter high kick but Sanchez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Fuerte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Fuerte does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Fuerte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuerte dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Fuerte avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Fuerte misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a left hand

and Fuerte counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Sanchez goes down! Fuerte rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Sanchez is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!

Sanchez is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuerte finish him?
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Fuerte dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Fuerte went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fuerte rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Fuerte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuerte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuerte appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Fuerte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuerte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and as Sanchez looks to reset his feet, Fuerte counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Sanchez crashing to the canvas! Sanchez is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Sanchez is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Fuerte is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Farto Fuerte!
Farto Fuerte gave a mention to Warrior's Way in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).