PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Boomhauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boomhauer has chosen Kiss My Country Ass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santiago
vs
Boomhauer

190 cm
22
211 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

191 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Boomhauer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago is looking to clinch but Boomhauer is avoiding it.
Boomhauer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Boomhauer circles away and keeps his distance.
Boomhauer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago drops his hands momentarily and Boomhauer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boomhauer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Boomhauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
Boomhauer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boomhauer scores with a hook.
Boomhauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santiago tries to clinch but Boomhauer is having none of it.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Boomhauer circles away.
A swing and a miss from Boomhauer.
Boomhauer looks to land a combination. Santiago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago missing with a left hand there. Boomhauer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boomhauer throws a hook but Santiago blocks it.
Santiago wants to clinch.
Boomhauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boomhauer, right into the meat.
Santiago takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boomhauer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Boomhauer drops Santiago with a beautiful combination! Santiago stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Boomhauer is looking for the KO!
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boomhauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Boomhauer as he connects with a hook.

Santiago is rocked!
BOOM! Boomhauer lands a beautiful left hook that drops Santiago. Santiago tries to recover but Boomhauer is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Santiago lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Boomhauer!