PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uniesky Santaban (ranked 1675 p4p, 1530 weight class) and Dropkick Flexy (ranked 243 p4p, 232 weight class). Flexy has chosen Big Thing as his entrance music. Dropkick Flexy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santaban
vs
Flexy

195 cm
29
182
14 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
170
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uniesky Santaban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dropkick Flexy!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flexy walks into a stiff left hand from Santaban.
Santaban misses with a wild body shot.
Flexy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santaban defends it well.
Santaban leaves Flexy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santaban throws a hook but Flexy blocks it.
Santaban swinging wildly here.
Flexy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Uniesky Santaban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flexy fails with the takedown.
Santaban seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Santaban throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flexy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Santaban. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santaban.
Santaban lands with a hook. Flexy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Flexy tries for a takedown but Santaban circles away easily

and Santaban counters by clinching up.
Uniesky Santaban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dropkick Flexy.
Flexy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santaban just stands there and leans against the cage.

Santaban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flexy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaban throws a left and a right that both miss

and Flexy counters with a shoot takedown. Santaban fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flexy wants to pass the guard but Santaban is keeping the position.

Flexy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santaban is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santaban has escaped and now he's on top!

Flexy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santaban will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Flexy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santaban gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santaban preventing the sweep.
Santaban really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santaban's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Santaban passes Flexy's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flexy is looking for a sweep. Santaban is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santaban passes to full mount!
Flexy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flexy is desperately trying to improve his position but Santaban has a good base and remains in mount.
Santaban controlling from mount.
Flexy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santaban content just to control the position here.
Flexy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Santaban content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Santaban prevents Flexy from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flexy looking for submissions off his back.

Flexy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santaban pulls his head out easily.
Flexy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santaban passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Flexy!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flexy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Santaban performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uniesky Santaban dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Flexy slips a jab from Santaban.
Flexy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santaban defends it well.
Santaban lands a body shot.
Flexy fails with a takedown attempt.
Santaban is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Santaban closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santaban is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flexy can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flexy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flexy jumps guard but Santaban stands there with Flexy around his waist. Flexy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Uniesky Santaban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dropkick Flexy.
Flexy jumps guard but Santaban stands there with Flexy around his waist. Flexy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santaban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santaban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Flexy shoots in and bounces Santaban off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Santaban scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Santaban throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flexy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flexy shoots in for a takedown but Santaban shows good takedown defense.
Santaban is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Santaban throws a leg kick that is checked

and Flexy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flexy.

Santaban scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flexy.
Santaban's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flexy under the eye.
Flexy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flexy has his takedown stuffed
and Santaban counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flexy thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flexy checks a low kick from Santaban.
Santaban looks to throw the jab but Flexy is out of range.
Santaban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santaban looks to land a right hand but Flexy moved out of range.
Flexy with the counter takedown but Santaban avoids it easily.
Flexy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santaban throws a jab when Flexy was well out of range.
Flexy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santaban defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaban scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santaban throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santaban fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flexy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Santaban just misses with a punch to the body.
Santaban misses with a looping left.
Santaban takes a swing at Flexy's ribcage but misses.
And Flexy tries to counter it with a takedown but Santaban pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Flexy drives through and clinches with Santaban against the cage.
Flexy tries to pull guard but Santaban forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uniesky Santaban dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Flexy drives through with a takedown into Santaban's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Flexy throws a big elbow that misses.

Flexy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Santaban looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Santaban looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Santaban!

Santaban decides to stand back up. Santaban steps back and let's Flexy get back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Santaban enables Flexy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Santaban manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Santaban has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Flexy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santaban lands a glancing blow to the side of Flexy's head.

Santaban pushes Flexy up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santaban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santaban throws a low kick but Flexy avoids it.
Flexy fails with the takedown
and Santaban counters with a straight right hand.
Santaban throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Flexy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santaban won't be happy with that.

Flexy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santaban has escaped the position, nice work there.

Santaban explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaban tried to score with a low kick but Flexy checks it.

Santaban gets caught napping as Flexy dives in and scores a takedown. Santaban manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santaban wants to sweep but no luck.
Flexy throwing strikes but missing.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Santaban manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Santaban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santaban goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flexy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santaban tries to avoid it but Flexy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santaban to the ground. Santaban escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flexy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santaban manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flexy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santaban sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Uniesky Santaban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dropkick Flexy.
Santaban swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santaban.
Santaban lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaban getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santaban bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Flexy's head backwards.
Santaban misses with an uppercut. Flexy saw that one coming.

Santaban rushes Flexy and presses him up against the cage.
Dropkick Flexy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Santaban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santaban throws out a powerful jab.
Santaban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flexy.
Santaban pivots, looking for a leg kick but Flexy is out of range and Santaban settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uniesky Santaban showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santaban has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uniesky Santaban!
During a confident post fight interview, Uniesky Santaban thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.