PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Four Middle Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers comes to the cage accompanied by Cut Stoppage- This one will get finished. 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.

Middle Fingers
vs
Sanchez

177 cm
27
240 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Four Middle Fingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fingers stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fingers, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Fingers misses the target.
Fingers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fingers throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Fingers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fingers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Fingers avoids nicely.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Four Middle Fingers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fingers looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Fingers lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Fingers moved out of range.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fingers.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Fingers off the cage and back into rage.
Fingers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Fingers loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Fingers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fingers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fingers misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
Fingers tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fingers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchez under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Four Middle Fingers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Fingers.
Fingers lands with a good body shot.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Fingers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fingers throws out the jab.

Fingers closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fingers.
Fingers lands a knee to the body.
Fingers looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Fingers scores a nice knee to the body.
Fingers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Fingers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanchez is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Fingers looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Fingers missing with knees to the body.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fingers is keeping busy.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fingers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Four Middle Fingers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Sanchez.
Fingers lands a body punch.
Fingers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.

It looks like Pedro Sanchez has been cut.
Fingers lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez avoiding damage as Fingers throws knees to the body.
Fingers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Fingers is controlling him.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Fingers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Fingers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fingers lands a nice knee to the body.
Fingers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fingers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fingers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Fingers missing with knees to the body.
Fingers looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Fingers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fingers.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fingers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fingers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez looking to stall.
Fingers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fingers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sanchez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fingers missing with knees to the body.
Fingers connects with a knee to the head.
Fingers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fingers lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
Fingers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fingers misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Fingers.
Fingers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fingers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fingers as Sanchez tries to tie him up.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
A bit of stalling here from Sanchez.
Fingers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fingers lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Pedro Sanchez's cut even more.
Fingers landing knees to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fingers lands a nice knee to the body.
Fingers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fingers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Fingers.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Fingers finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Fingers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Fingers.
Sanchez misses with a hook.

Fingers rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fingers trying to land knees to the body.
Fingers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Fingers.
Fingers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Fingers.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fingers.
A knee to the head by Fingers.
Fingers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Fingers.
Fingers is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Fingers.
Fingers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fingers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Fingers.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Fingers.
Fingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fingers backwards.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Fingers.
Fingers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fingers cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs.
Fingers connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Four Middle Fingers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fingers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fingers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Fingers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Fingers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fingers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fingers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Fingers defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Fingers, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Fingers against the cage but Fingers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Fingers.
Sanchez walks into a jab.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Fingers misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Fingers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fingers connects with a right hand. Sanchez shakes it off.
Fingers lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fingers here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fingers lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Fingers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fingers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Fingers moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fingers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fingers.
Fingers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fingers lands an uppercut.
Fingers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Fingers.
Fingers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fingers.
Fingers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Fingers.
Fingers keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Fingers won't allow it.
Sanchez is looking to control Fingers's arms but Fingers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fingers is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fingers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fingers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Fingers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fingers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fingers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fingers landing knees to the body.
Fingers cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Fingers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Fingers.
Fingers lands a body shot.
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Fingers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Fingers.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Fingers.
Fingers is working Sanchez over against the cage.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Fingers won't allow it.
Fingers trying to land knees to the body.
Fingers struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Fingers - that landed with a thud.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fingers scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fingers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fingers's elbow.
Fingers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fingers lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Pedro Sanchez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fingers trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fingers's elbow.
Fingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fingers misses with a punch to the body.
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fingers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fingers lands a shot to the body.
Fingers misses with a punch to the body.
Fingers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fingers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Fingers landing knees to the head.
Fingers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Fingers.
Fingers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fingers blocks an uppercut.
Fingers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fingers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Fingers backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fingers.

Pedro Sanchez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sanchez tries to work over Fingers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Fingers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch but Fingers improves position.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Fingers has the dominant position.
A right handed body shot lands from Fingers.
Fingers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fingers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fingers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fingers keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Four Middle Fingers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Sanchez.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Fingers won't allow it.
Fingers lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fingers.
Fingers connects with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Fingers as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Sanchez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Four Middle Fingers!