PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Reardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Reardon
vs
Sanchez

190 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

189 cm
27
211 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Reardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reardon's sensitive parts.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reardon throws out the jab.

Sanchez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Reardon's half guard.
Reardon is in trouble now - Sanchez has advanced to mount!
Reardon is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanchez has a good base and remains in mount.
Reardon manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez throwing shots but Reardon is blocking nicely.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reardon defending well though.
Reardon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reardon.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reardon trying to control the position.
Reardon wants to hit a switch here but Sanchez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reardon there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reardon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez prevents Reardon from getting the reversal.
Reardon is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reardon?

Sanchez goes for an armbar but Reardon turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Reardon.
Reardon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reardon controls the pace.
Sanchez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reardon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reardon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reardon is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reardon is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reardon trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Reardon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sanchez working for a triangle but Reardon defends it easily.
Reardon looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez won't allow Reardon to sweep him here.
Reardon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reardon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reardon cracks Sanchez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Reardon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reardon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Reardon looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reardon working the ground and pound effectively.
Reardon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanchez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reardon.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Reardon in his half guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hank Reardon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reardon.
Jab by Reardon.
Reardon tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hank Reardon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Reardon counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Reardon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reardon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. Reardon didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reardon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sanchez working away.
Reardon is looking for a sweep.

Sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reardon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reardon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sanchez's best efforts.
Reardon manages to get to full guard.
Reardon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Reardon has his feet on Sanchez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reardon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reardon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Reardon.
Hank Reardon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reardon cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.

Sanchez is rocked!
Reardon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Reardon.
Reardon lands a lovely overhand right.
Reardon swinging wildly here.
Reardon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Reardon.
Reardon lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Reardon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reardon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reardon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
A punch combination from Reardon misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reardon checks a leg kick.
Reardon lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reardon throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Reardon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Reardon.
Reardon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reardon lands the left hand.
Reardon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reardon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reardon cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reardon scores with a nice right hand.
Reardon misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Reardon's leg. Reardon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reardon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reardon connects with a right hand. Sanchez shakes it off.
Hank Reardon is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Reardon misses.
Sanchez shoots and misses
and Reardon counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Reardon to acknowledge the strikes.
Hank Reardon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Sanchez.
Reardon stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reardon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.

Sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reardon 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!
Reardon landing with strikes.
Reardon scores with punches from the back.
Reardon is working the ground and pound. Can Sanchez escape?
Reardon wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Reardon not allowing Sanchez to control his hands.
Reardon is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Reardon gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Reardon gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Reardon apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Reardon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hank Reardon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Reardon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Reardon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reardon lands with an overhand left.
Reardon scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reardon lands with a right hand.
Reardon scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reardon. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reardon misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Reardon.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Reardon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reardon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanchez back to the cage. Reardon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reardon throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reardon lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
Nice jab there from Reardon.
Reardon scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reardon works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Reardon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reardon works the jab nicely.
Reardon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
A left and a right from Reardon both land. Nice combination.
Reardon misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reardon scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice sprawl there from Reardon as Sanchez shoots in.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reardon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hank Reardon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
Reardon throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Reardon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reardon cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez clobbers Reardon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reardon misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Reardon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reardon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reardon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanchez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reardon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reardon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reardon lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reardon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reardon misses with a body shot.
Reardon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reardon throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Reardon sprawls well.
Reardon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reardon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Reardon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez slips a jab from Reardon.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reardon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reardon blocks a low kick nicely.
Reardon moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reardon takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Reardon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reardon misses with a wild body shot.
Reardon throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Reardon checks a leg kick nicely.
Reardon scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanchez should have avoided that one.
Willy Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Reardon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reardon misses with a double jab.
Hank Reardon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reardon misses with a wild body shot.
Reardon stuffs the takedown.
Reardon throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reardon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reardon throws a series of strikes that have Sanchez backpedaling.
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Reardon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reardon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Reardon!