PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mateus Santiago had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Santiago
vs
Fury

187 cm
23
209 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Fury!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Santiago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fury to score with a decent uppercut.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mateus Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago tries to clinch there but Fury circles away.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Fury.
Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fury throws out a loose jab but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury misses with a hook.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fury scores with a hook to the body. Santiago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fury lands with a nice body kick.
Fury scores with a body shot.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fury.
Santiago misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santiago. That did some damage!
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Fury connects with a high kick.
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!
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fury throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fury lands a jab.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Fury.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fury throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santiago's head.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Fury.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Fury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by Fury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Fury 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.

Santiago wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Santiago wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Fury circles away.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Fury circles away and keeps his distance.
Fury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fury keeps the fight on the outside.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago slips a jab from Fury.
Santiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santiago lands a nice shot to the body.
Red Fury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fury is breathing heavily.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Fury circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fury.
Mateus Santiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santiago tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.

Santiago rushes Fury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago keeps control of Fury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fury tries to land a knee to the head but Santiago blocks with his arms.
Santiago looking to throw knees to the head but Fury is blocking nicely.
Santiago with a knee to the head.
Santiago misses with a knee to the head.
Santiago trying to land knees to the body.
Fury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fury looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fury is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Santiago avoids the elbow strike from Fury, against the cage.
Santiago presses Fury against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santiago landing knees to the head.
Fury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fury is looking to break free of the clinch but Santiago has double underhooks.
Santiago with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fury is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santiago with a knee to the head.
Fury wants to stall.
Santiago misses with the head strike.
Santiago looking to throw knees to the head but Fury is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Fury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Santiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fury has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago has Fury pressed against the cage, preventing Fury from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santiago pushes Fury back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santiago tries a knee to the head but Fury blocks it.
Santiago stalling against the cage.
Fury is looking to control Santiago's arms but Santiago gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fury has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fury tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the cage.
Santiago misses with a knee to the head.
Fury can't break the clinch.
Fury working hard to break the clinch.
Fury wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fury stalling in the clinch but Santiago improves position.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.
Fury trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Santiago to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santiago using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fury has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Santiago dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fury lands with a thumping leg kick.

Santiago rushes Fury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santiago avoiding damage.
Santiago tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the head but Fury blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santiago tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santiago prevents Fury from breaking the clinch.
Fury is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fury is trying to force a seperation but Santiago has the dominant position.
Fury looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fury wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Fury throws an elbow but it misses.
Fury tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fury managing to block the knees to the body from Santiago.
Santiago keeps control of Fury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fury wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fury has had enough of the clinch but Santiago keeps him there for the moment.
Santiago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santiago with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fury looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santiago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fury's efforts to push away.
Santiago with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santiago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santiago tries a knee to the head but Fury blocks it.
Santiago lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fury wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago tries a knee to the head but Fury blocks it.

Santiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fury throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fury looks for the body kick but Santiago saw that one coming.
Santiago tries to clinch but Fury moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago defending well as Fury loads up on a big left hand.
Santiago is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.

Fury tries to keep at a distance but Santiago has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Santiago.
Come on Santiago - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Santiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santiago managing to block the knees to the body from Fury.
Fury working hard to break the clinch.
Santiago taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A frustrated look appears on Fury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fury working hard to break the clinch.
Fury stalling in the clinch but Santiago improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santiago.
Good body shot from Santiago.

Santiago manages to break the clinch.
Fury misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
Fury moves away from the strike by Santiago.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fury throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateus Santiago showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santiago has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!