PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramirez Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Durty Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rampage
vs
Sanchez

153 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramirez Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Durty Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rampage looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rampage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Ramirez Rampage has been cut.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Rampage manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanchez shoots in but Rampage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Rampage is having none of it.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
Rampage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sanchez has eaten all the pies!
Rampage avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rampage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ramirez Rampage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Durty Sanchez.
Rampage avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Rampage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rampage takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sanchez lands with a good body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Rampage shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Rampage, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Rampage against the cage but Rampage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rampage tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rampage takes a step back to recover.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Rampage dives in and grabs Sanchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes down on Rampage's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rampage circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rampage misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rampage just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.
Durty Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rampage dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Rampage counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rampage.
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Rampage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Rampage has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is trying to drag Rampage to the mat but Rampage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Durty Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramirez Rampage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rampage to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Sanchez pushes Rampage off and gets back to his feet.
Rampage takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Rampage down.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez throws a combination. Rampage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rampage eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rampage tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Rampage ducks under and follows up with a left that Rampage also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Rampage semi-blocks.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rampage gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rampage swivels and escapes.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Rampage. Rampage gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Rampage pushes him off.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Durty Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez scores with a body shot.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rampage counters with a one-two to the body.
Rampage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Rampage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramirez Rampage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Rampage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez is looking to slow Rampage down with leg kicks.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rampage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rampage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ramirez Rampage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Rampage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Rampage slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.

Rampage closes the distance and clinches.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rampage backs up against the cage.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rampage but Rampage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rampage.
Nice sprawl there from Rampage as Sanchez shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Durty Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ramirez Rampage's cut.
That's time! Rampage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rampage shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rampage.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A left and a right from Sanchez both land. Nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Rampage tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Rampage has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanchez.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rampage jumps guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rampage tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
A cross from Sanchez lands.
Sanchez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rampage wants to clinch.
Rampage takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rampage wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.

Sanchez has Rampage up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Rampage.

Sanchez decides to pull guard.
Rampage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Sanchez pushes Rampage off and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Rampage saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sanchez jumps guard.
Rampage stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Rampage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rampage!
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rampage?
Rampage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Rampage is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage is bucking up trying to escape but Sanchez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Durty Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Durty Sanchez!