PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mase Rushing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sanchesz
vs
Rushing

178 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Sanchesz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mase Rushing!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rushing shoots for a takedown but Sanchesz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Sanchesz moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchesz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rushing tries to pull guard but Sanchesz won't allow it.

Rushing ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rushing no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanchesz wants to stand and escape but instead Rushing has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sanchesz keeping moving, preventing Rushing from controlling successfully.
Sanchesz wants to stand up but Rushing is controlling him.
Rushing sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchesz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rushing on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchesz wants to get back to his feet but Rushing is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanchesz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchesz tries to get out of the position.
Rushing controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mase Rushing hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Sanchesz has managed to clinch.
Rushing fails to pull guard.
Diego Sanchesz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mase Rushing.
Sanchesz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rushing up against the cage.
Sanchesz seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Rushing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rushing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchesz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rushing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rushing!
Sanchesz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rushing shoots in for a double leg but Sanchesz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchesz is looking to clinch but Rushing is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rushing closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchesz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rushing jumps into guard, dragging Sanchesz to the mat.
Rushing looks gassed!
Rushing keeping full guard, as Sanchesz tries to pass.
Rushing is pulling down on Sanchesz's head. It's preventing any offense from Sanchesz, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchesz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rushing's guard.

Rushing is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sanchesz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rushing has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanchesz has managed to get both his arms back between Rushing's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rushing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchesz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchesz wants to pass the guard but Rushing is keeping the position.

Rushing is looking for a triangle but Sanchesz pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rushing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchesz is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mase Rushing dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanchesz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchesz slaps away a takedown attempt from Rushing, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rushing fails with the takedown.
Rushing fails with the takedown.
Diego Sanchesz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mase Rushing.
Rushing swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchesz.

Sanchesz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanchesz misses with some punches.
Rushing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchesz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rushing blocks an uppercut.
Rushing is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchesz misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchesz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rushing.
Sanchesz misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rushing breaks the clinch.
Diego Sanchesz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sanchesz closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchesz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sanchesz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sanchesz pushes Rushing back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rushing looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rushing.
Rushing goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchesz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Rushing clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchesz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rushing controls his hands.
Sanchesz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchesz.
Sanchesz can't find room to land a body shot as Rushing controls the action.
Sanchesz wants to stall.
Rushing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchesz stops a takedown attempt from Rushing.
Sanchesz working aggressively here.
Rushing is trying to break the clinch but Sanchesz is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rushing tries for a takedown but Sanchesz manages to get underhooks.
Sanchesz stalling.
Sanchesz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchesz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rushing controls his hands.
Sanchesz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchesz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanchesz stalling in the clinch but Rushing improves position.
Nice body punch from Sanchesz.
Rushing tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Sanchesz.
Sanchesz misses with some punches.
Rushing blocks an uppercut.
Sanchesz is looking to control Rushing's arms but Rushing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchesz has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rushing tries to break the clinch but Sanchesz is controlling the position.
Sanchesz throws a head punch that misses.

Rushing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rushing takes the fight into the clinch.

Rushing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diego Sanchesz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchesz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horrible takedown by Rushing or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchesz which made him look bad.
Sanchesz tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sanchesz gets a clinch.
Sanchesz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego Sanchesz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rushing blocking some punches.
Rushing lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchesz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sanchesz tries to clinch

and Rushing counters by clinching up.
Rushing's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchesz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rushing.
Sanchesz stalls.
Rushing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rushing cracks Sanchesz with a nice body shot.
Sanchesz has a couple of punches blocked by Rushing.
Sanchesz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rushing controls his hands.
Sanchesz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchesz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rushing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchesz looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchesz just leaning against Rushing, taking a breather.
Rushing tries to pull guard but Sanchesz holds him up against the cage and eventually Rushing drops back down to his feet.
Sanchesz looking to stall.
Sanchesz working aggressively here.
Rushing's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rushing tries for a takedown but Sanchesz manages to get underhooks.
Rushing looking to slow down the pace here.
Rushing pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchesz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rushing tries to pull guard but Sanchesz won't allow it.
Diego Sanchesz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mase Rushing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchesz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rushing.
Rushing goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchesz prevents it.
Sanchesz is pressed up against the cage. Rushing has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchesz down to the mat. Sanchesz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanchesz tries to clinch there but Rushing circles away.
Rushing fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchesz avoids it really well and circles away.

Sanchesz moves into the clinch.
Sanchesz is struggling to control the position.
Rushing tries to pull guard but Sanchesz won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchesz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sanchesz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rushing or not.
A short right from Sanchesz on the inside.
Sanchesz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rushing.
Sanchesz lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchesz.
Rushing blocks an uppercut.
Rushing misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchesz misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchesz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sanchesz working aggressively here.
Rushing is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchesz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchesz tries to throw a body punch but Rushing avoids it by throwing Sanchesz back against the cage.
Rushing tries to pull guard but Sanchesz holds him up against the cage and eventually Rushing drops back down to his feet.
The referee calls for Sanchesz to work.
Sanchesz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rushing decides to pull guard.
Rushing trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchesz is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Sanchesz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchesz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanchesz!
An out of breath Diego Sanchesz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.