PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benz Bulver (ranked 1053 p4p, 135 weight class) and Steve Sanchez (ranked 1095 p4p, 138 weight class). Bulver comes to the cage accompanied by Little Eagle Soars. Sanchez has chosen Where is My Mind? by Pixies as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bulver
vs
Sanchez

170 cm
27
160 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
158 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benz Bulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to clinch but Bulver is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
A little feinted left hand from Bulver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bulver has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sanchez motions for Bulver to come forward. Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Bulver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bulver misses with a double jab.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Bulver ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bulver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bulver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bulver's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchez under the eye.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bulver lands a slapping body shot.
Bulver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez clobbers Bulver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bulver staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulver moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Nice defenses there by Bulver.
Bulver attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bulver scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bulver wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Bulver throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bulver.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bulver's head backwards.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Bulver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bulver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bulvers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Bulver shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Bulver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bulver there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Bulver saw that one coming.
Bulver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bulver tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanchez avoided it.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulver throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Bulver moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Bulver.
Sanchez slips a jab from Bulver.
Bulver ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range as Bulver strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bulver, as that shot connected.
Bulver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulver throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Bulver attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bulver takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Bulver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Bulver looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Bulver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Bulver moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Bulver throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bulver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bulver moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Bulver tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Bulver throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Bulver is out of range.
Bulver tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bulver ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bulver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bulver to score with a decent uppercut.
Bulver is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bulver misses with a low kick.
Bulver looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Bulver's head.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bulver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulver slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Bulver ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Bulver's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Bulver slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bulver to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulver staying out of range there.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Bulver moves out of range.
Bulver swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulver misses with the combination.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Bulver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Bulver fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sanchez just manages to avoid it.
Bulver misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Bulver avoids nicely.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulver.
Bulver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bulver.
Sanchez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Bulver checks it
and Bulver counters with a nice uppercut.
Bulver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez feints the counter takedown.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bulvers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanchez jabs Bulver right on the nose. Bulver blinks but takes it well.
Bulver misses with the combination.
Bulver throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Bulver misses.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulver avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Bulver blocks it.
Bulver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Bulver is struggling to control the position.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bulver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez tests Bulver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Bulver.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez cracks Bulver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Bulver throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Bulver moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Bulver avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bulver counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulver misses with a straight left.
Bulver lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulver misses with a looping right.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Bulver misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulver. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bulver walks into a left hand.
Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good standup being displayed there by Bulver as he connects with a hook.
Steve Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Bulver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bulver.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bulver.
Bulver misses with a straight right.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Bulver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bulver tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bulver dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bulver smiles and moves away.
Bulver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steve Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bulver scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Bulver misses.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bulver keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - Bulver had a free shot at his head there.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Bulver slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Bulver counters with a stiff right hand.
Bulver walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Bulver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Bulver finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves out of range as Bulver strikes.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bulver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut
and Bulver counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
A big left from Bulver misses.
Sanchez throws a hook but Bulver avoids it easily.
Sanchez slips under a jab.

Sanchez has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
Bulver lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Bulver lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez stalling against the cage.
Bulver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulver tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bulver is trying to force a seperation but Sanchez has the dominant position.
Bulver takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulver wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez keeps control of Bulver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Bulver.
Bulver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bulver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bulver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bulver looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Bulver lands a head shot.
Bulver misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Bulver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bulver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bulver lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bulver's head backwards.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bulver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bulver throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Bulver avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez throws a jab when Bulver was well out of range.
Sanchez cracks Bulver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bulver.
Bulver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A lazy left from Bulver finds it's target.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steve Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook but Bulver avoids it easily.
Bulver misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez throws a hook but Bulver blocks it.
Bulver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bulver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bulver takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Bulver's head but Bulver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Bulver misses the target.
Bulver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bulver missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulver misses with a wild combination.
Benz Bulver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez throws a hook but Bulver avoids it easily.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Steve Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bulver finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Sanchez!
A very excited looking Steve Sanchez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Benz Bulver stepped up to the mic, saying 'I've been beat on my whole life, this is nothing...'.