PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 972 p4p, 750 weight class) and Uniesky Santaban (ranked 137 p4p, 102 weight class). Uniesky Santaban will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Peramaki
vs
Santaban

183 cm
28
170
16 - 17 - 0

195 cm
42
187
27 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uniesky Santaban!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peramaki misses with a hook. Santaban ducked under it nicely.
Peramaki lunges at Santaban with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santaban's hand.
Peramaki throws a shot from downtown. Santaban moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Santaban.
Uniesky Santaban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peramaki walks into a straight right hand from Santaban.
Santaban moves out of range as Peramaki strikes.
Santaban misses with a looping right.
Santaban lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peramaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santaban was well out of range. Poor timing from Peramaki.
Santaban tries to counter with a clinch but Peramaki shakes him off and moves away.
Santaban looks to throw the jab but Peramaki is out of range.
Santaban misses the jab.
Peramaki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Santaban.
Santaban misses with an uppercut. Peramaki saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Peramaki.
Peramaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santaban.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaban ducks under a wild hook from Peramaki.

Peramaki gets a clinch.
Peramaki fails to pull guard.

Santaban manages to break the clinch.
Santaban lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peramaki scores with a jab to the body.
Peramaki with a nice cross.
Santaban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peramaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peramaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Peramaki tries to counter by clinching up but Santaban breaks away and moves out of range.
Santaban swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Santaban wants to counter the offense by Peramaki and move into the clinch position.
A telegraphed right hand from Santaban misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaban swings for the body but Peramaki moves out of range.
Santaban misses with an uppercut. Peramaki saw that one coming.
Santaban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peramaki.
Santaban throws a lazy right hand but Peramaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Peramaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Peramaki slips a jab from Santaban.
Peramaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peramaki cracks Santaban with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santaban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peramaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looks like Peramaki has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Santaban takes a swing at Peramaki's ribcage but misses.
Peramaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santaban looks to score with a jab to the body but Peramaki is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki throws a right hand that Santaban ducks under and follows up with a left that Santaban also avoids with ease.
Santaban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santaban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peramaki is looking to counter the offense by Santaban and move into the clinch.
Peramaki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santaban just misses with a punch to the body.
Santaban misses with a wild body shot.

Peramaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santaban just stands there and leans against the cage.
Peramaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Santaban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santaban throws a jab when Peramaki was well out of range.
Peramaki tries to counter by clinching up but Santaban breaks away and moves out of range.
Peramaki moves in looking to clinch but Santaban pushes him off.
Santaban staying out of range there.
Peramaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peramaki defending well as Santaban loads up on a big left hand.
Peramaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peramaki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Santaban breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Santaban.
Santaban throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santaban takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santaban throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peramaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peramaki jabs Santaban to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Peramaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santaban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peramaki manages to avoid it.
Peramaki missing with a left hand there. Santaban was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peramaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Santaban.
Peramaki connects with the punch.
Peramaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Uniesky Santaban will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Peramaki slips under a jab from Santaban.
Peramaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Peramaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peramaki tries to counter by clinching up but Santaban breaks away and moves out of range.
Peramaki scores with a jab to the body.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Santaban circles away and keeps his distance.
Santaban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santaban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peramaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Santaban throws a shot to the body.
Santaban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peramaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Santaban.
As Santaban tries to get set, Peramaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Santaban manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santaban ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Santaban. That snapped Peramaki's head back.
Uniesky Santaban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Peramaki catches Santaban right on the button with a cross.
Peramaki scores with a jab to the head.
Santaban misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Santaban keeps it at a distance.
Santaban looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peramaki tries to move into range but Santaban moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peramaki catches Santaban with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peramaki misses the shot to the body.
Santaban tries to counter with a clinch but Peramaki shakes him off and moves away.
Peramaki misses with a straight right.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Santaban circles away and keeps his distance.
Santaban is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Santaban attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peramaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Peramaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Santaban's head.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santaban throws a hook to the side of Peramaki's head but Peramaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peramaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santaban looks to throw the jab but Peramaki is out of range.
Peramaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Santaban.
Peramaki throws a shot from downtown. Santaban moves away and avoids it.
Santaban looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Peramaki has Santaban up against the cage in a clinch.

Santaban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peramaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santaban.
Santaban lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peramaki circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santaban misses with an uppercut.
Peramaki throws a hook but Santaban blocks it.
Santaban throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peramaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santaban lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peramaki circles away quickly and effectively.

Peramaki pushes Santaban up against the cage in a clinch.
Santaban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santaban just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santaban blocking some punches.

Santaban breaks from the clinch.
Peramaki throws a body punch but Santaban moves out of range.
Santaban wants to counter with a clinch but Peramaki pushes him away.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Santaban moves out of range.
Santaban misses with a wild body shot.
Peramaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peramaki needs to keep his hands up - Santaban had a free shot at his head there.
Santaban misses with a hook

and Peramaki moves into the clinch.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Santaban holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.

Peramaki pulls guard.
Santaban wants to stand but Peramaki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santaban really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peramaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Peramaki is working an open guard so Santaban takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaban swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peramaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santaban manages to circle out of the way.
Santaban takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Santaban misses the target.
Santaban throws a big shot that misses.
Peramaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santaban has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peramaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Santaban's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peramaki scores with a hook.
Peramaki slips under a jab.
Peramaki throws a hook but Santaban blocks it.
Santaban stuns Peramaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peramaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santaban.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Uniesky Santaban will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Santaban misses its intended target.
Santaban throws a lazy right hand but Peramaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peramaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peramaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santaban on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santaban scores with a three punch combo!
Santaban wants to slow Peramaki down by chopping away at his legs.
Santaban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peramaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santaban. Peramaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peramaki!
A telegraphed right hand from Santaban misses the target.
Santaban misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santaban misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki misses with a straight left.
Jab from Peramaki.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Santaban misses with the combination.
Peramaki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Santaban.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Santaban circles away.
Peramaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Peramaki misses its intended target.
Santaban misses with a two punch combination.
Peramaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santaban manages to circle out of the way.
Santaban thuds a left hand into Peramaki's body.
Santaban falls off balance throwing a combination

and Peramaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kimmo Peramaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Santaban turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Peramaki.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Santaban has him pressed against the cage.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santaban just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Peramaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santaban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peramaki moves out of range as Santaban strikes.
Peramaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Santaban misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peramaki connects with a nice looking jab.
Santaban throws a series of punches but Peramaki avoids them all with ease.
Santaban blocks a jab.
Santaban wants to counter with a clinch but Peramaki pushes him away.
Santaban throws a wild body kick that Peramaki sees coming a mile off.
Nice defenses there by Santaban.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santaban eats them both and turns towards Peramaki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Peramaki throws a lazy right hand but Santaban sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peramaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santaban misses with a left hand

and Peramaki counters by moving into the clinch.

Santaban breaks from the clinch.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santaban throws out the jab.
Santaban takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Santaban throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peramaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santaban.
Santaban is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santaban.
Santaban swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Peramaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santaban to keep the fight standing.

Santaban breaks the clinch.
Santaban looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Peramaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Peramaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santaban is trying to break the clinch but Peramaki has him pressed against the cage.
Santaban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Santaban breaks from the clinch.
Peramaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peramaki cracks Santaban with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Oooh a lovely combination from Peramaki sends Santaban down but not out. Peramaki dives into side control looking to finish.

Santaban is rocked!

It looks like Uniesky Santaban has been cut.
Peramaki working the ground and pound but Santaban is defending the strikes.
Santaban is still in real trouble! Can Peramaki finish him?
Santaban bucks up and tries to throw Peramaki off but instead Peramaki has got his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Peramaki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santaban has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uniesky Santaban!
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