PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Surachad Leuangcharoen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Leuangcharoen
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
25
183 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surachad Leuangcharoen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Leuangcharoen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leuangcharoen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leuangcharoen moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Leuangcharoen avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Leuangcharoen's legs.
Leuangcharoen tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.

Leuangcharoen lands a big head kick that sends Sanchez tumbling to the mat! Leuangcharoen takes a step backwards and waves Sanchez back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sanchez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Leuangcharoen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leuangcharoen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leuangcharoen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Leuangcharoen ducks under and follows up with a left that Leuangcharoen also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Leuangcharoen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leuangcharoen.
Leuangcharoen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leuangcharoen tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leuangcharoen is breathing heavily.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Leuangcharoen ducks under and follows up with a left that Leuangcharoen also avoids with ease.
Leuangcharoen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Leuangcharoen misses with a body kick.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Leuangcharoen sprawls well.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Leuangcharoen avoids it well.
Surachad Leuangcharoen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leuangcharoen looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuangcharoen tries a head kick but it misses.
Leuangcharoen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leuangcharoen misses the body punch

and Sanchez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leuangcharoen misses with an elbow strike.
Leuangcharoen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leuangcharoen misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leuangcharoen throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Leuangcharoen.
Leuangcharoen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leuangcharoen trying to land knees to the body.
Leuangcharoen missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leuangcharoen throws an elbow but misses.
Leuangcharoen misses with an elbow over the top.
Leuangcharoen lands an elbow inside.
Leuangcharoen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leuangcharoen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leuangcharoen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Leuangcharoen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leuangcharoen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanchez's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuangcharoen misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Leuangcharoen.
Leuangcharoen is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leuangcharoen down to the mat. Leuangcharoen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Surachad Leuangcharoen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.
Leuangcharoen tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Leuangcharoen tries a head kick but it misses.
Leuangcharoen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Leuangcharoen moves out of range.
Leuangcharoen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leuangcharoen throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leuangcharoen walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Leuangcharoen throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Leuangcharoen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leuangcharoen dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Leuangcharoen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanchez digs a good hook to Leuangcharoen's body.
Leuangcharoen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Leuangcharoen avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Leuangcharoen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Surachad Leuangcharoen dominated that round.
That's time! Leuangcharoen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez throws a head kick but Leuangcharoen moves out of range.
Leuangcharoen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leuangcharoen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Surachad Leuangcharoen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Leuangcharoen moves out of range.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leuangcharoen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leuangcharoen but Leuangcharoen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leuangcharoen throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Leuangcharoen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leuangcharoen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leuangcharoen tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
Leuangcharoen tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leuangcharoen but Leuangcharoen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Leuangcharoen with a series of wild strikes but Leuangcharoen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leuangcharoen throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leuangcharoens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leuangcharoen blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leuangcharoen avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Leuangcharoen is looking to land body kicks.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Leuangcharoen's body.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses.
Leuangcharoen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Leuangcharoen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
Leuangcharoen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Leuangcharoen misses with a head kick.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses.
Leuangcharoen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left and a right from Sanchez both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Leuangcharoen moves out of range.
Leuangcharoen misses with a head kick.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Leuangcharoen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Leuangcharoen avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuangcharoen lands with a slapping head kick.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Leuangcharoen backpedaling.
Leuangcharoen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diego Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Leuangcharoen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Surachad Leuangcharoen is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Leuangcharoen tries a head kick but it misses.
Leuangcharoen moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Leuangcharoen moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Leuangcharoen moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Leuangcharoen moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Leuangcharoen is looking to land body kicks.
Leuangcharoen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Leuangcharoen.
Leuangcharoen keeps the fight on the outside.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leuangcharoen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses.
Leuangcharoen slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Leuangcharoen.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Leuangcharoen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leuangcharoen backs up against the cage.
Leuangcharoen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez feints a jab promting Leuangcharoen to slip. Sanchez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leuangcharoen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that Sanchez semi-blocks.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leuangcharoen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanchez.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez shoots in but Leuangcharoen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leuangcharoen misses with a head kick.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Leuangcharoen avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Leuangcharoen avoids nicely.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leuangcharoen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuangcharoen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
Leuangcharoen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leuangcharoen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Leuangcharoen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Leuangcharoen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Leuangcharoen backpedaling.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Leuangcharoen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leuangcharoen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Leuangcharoen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Surachad Leuangcharoen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Leuangcharoen lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Leuangcharoen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leuangcharoen blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leuangcharoen misses with a head kick.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Leuangcharoen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuangcharoen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Leuangcharoen pushes Sanchez away with a front kick.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Leuangcharoen moves out of range.
Leuangcharoen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leuangcharoen throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Leuangcharoen.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Leuangcharoen avoids nicely.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Leuangcharoen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Leuangcharoen's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Sanchez.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Sanchez!