PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bank Rancid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Murderer. Rancid has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bank Rancid was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sanchez
vs
Rancid

161 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Axia Clothing {L-95%}

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bank Rancid!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanchez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rancid is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sanchez landing a few strikes.
The strikes coming from Sanchez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sanchez throws a strike aimed at the side of Rancid's head but Rancid avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sanchez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rancid is avoiding damage well.
Sanchez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sanchez working away.
Rancid looks winded!
Sanchez throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Rancid is working from the bottom.
Sanchez tries to score with some ground and pound. Rancid controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rancid keeps working.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rancid avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sanchez.
Sanchez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rancid is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rancid defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rancid takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sanchez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sanchez working the ground and pound but Rancid is defending the strikes.
Sanchez tries to score with some ground and pound. Rancid controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sanchez throws an elbow but Rancid slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sanchez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rancid managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sanchez tries to score with some ground and pound. Rancid controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rancid is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
Sanchez has knee on belly momentarily but Rancid bucks him off and regains half guard.
Sanchez is stalling here. Rancid is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sanchez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rancid has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rancid in the domination position with Sanchez hanging on.
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Rancid keeps moving and retains side control.
Sanchez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanchez wants to control but Rancid is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rancid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Rancid won't allow it.
Rancid is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Rancid regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rancid is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rancid keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez stands and throws Rancid's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Rancid is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is trying to move to mount but Rancid reverses beautifully and ends up in Sanchez's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rancid preventing the sweep.
Sanchez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchez tries to get out of the position.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controls Rancid momentarily but Rancid frees himself.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rancid is one step ahead there.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rancid manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Rancid is keeping the position.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rancid's head.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez trying to control but Rancid is working from the bottom.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Sanchez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rancid gets caught napping as Sanchez dives in and scores a takedown. Rancid manages to retain guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rancid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.

Rancid is rocked!
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rancid is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Rancid's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maurice Sanchez!
Maurice Sanchez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Axia Clothing {L-95%} logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.