PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Sanchez (ranked 1413 p4p, 1747 weight class) and Antonio Zetsika (ranked 157 p4p, 196 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sanchez
vs
Zetsika

167 cm
37
142
14 - 8 - 0

177 cm
38
146
19 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

The Dirty Needle Project

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Sanchez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Zetsika!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetsika fails with a takedown attempt.
Zetsika throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Zetsika doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a chopping leg kick but Zetsika manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zetsika looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook but Zetsika avoids it easily.
Zetsika is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Zetsika dodges the punch combination from Sanchez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zetsika fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Zetsika avoids nicely.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetsika misses with the combination.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Zetsika with a series of wild strikes but Zetsika uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zetsika with a nice cross.
Zetsika scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zetsika uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez .
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Zetsika.
Zetsika throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Zetsika throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez is looking for a counter combo.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.

Zetsika is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanchez 's half guard.
Sanchez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Zetsika manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zetsika thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Zetsika thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Zetsika throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sanchez because Zetsika loaded up on that one.
Sanchez manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Sanchez , under a barage of strikes from Zetsika.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetsika misses with a head shot. Sanchez uses the momentum to regain guard.

Zetsika decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zetsika is defended easily by Sanchez .
Marcos Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Zetsika.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Zetsika dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Zetsika is out of range.
Zetsika fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zetsika cracks a nice hook into Sanchez 's ribs.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Zetsika bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Zetsika throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez . Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Zetsika.
Zetsika tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zetsika takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from Zetsika. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zetsika cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcos Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Zetsika. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zetsika jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Zetsika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Zetsika avoids nicely.

Zetsika feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Zetsika changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sanchez has his feet on Zetsika's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zetsika scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zetsika dodges the punch combination from Sanchez .
Zetsika feints the counter takedown.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zetsika counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Zetsika moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez .
Zetsika blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zetsika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zetsika uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Sanchez 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Zetsika lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zetsika trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez can't keep his opponent in guard - Zetsika advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zetsika.
Zetsika is just content to waste time from the top position. Sanchez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Zetsika is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zetsika stands up from Sanchez 's guard - Zetsika perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zetsika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Zetsika tries to counter with a clinch but Sanchez shakes him off and moves away.
Zetsika throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Zetsika 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 Zetsika off to one side.
Zetsika throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Zetsika avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Zetsika moves out of range.
Good shot there by Zetsika.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Zetsika ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez punishes Zetsika's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Zetsika moves out of range.
Zetsika tries to counter by closing the distance.
Zetsika looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Zetsika has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Zetsika lands an overhand right.
Sanchez lands with a cross.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Zetsika avoids the body shot from Sanchez .
Sanchez works over Zetsika's head and body with a nice combination.

Zetsika is rocked!
Zetsika throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez 's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Zetsika is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez .
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Zetsika to the canvas! Zetsika doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Sanchez keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Sanchez !
Our winner, Marcos Sanchez , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.