PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Old Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Santari will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Old Papi
vs
Santari

188 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Old Papi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Santari!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Old Papi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santari.
Santari throws a push kick but Old Papi slaps the foot to one side.
Old Papi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santari shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Old Papi sprawls well. Old Papi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santari gets slowly back to his feet.
Santari misses with a body kick.
Santari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Old Papi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shane Old Papi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Santari.
A combination from Old Papi does no damage.
Old Papi throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Old Papi scores with a jab to the body.
Santari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice defenses there by Santari.
Santari fails to land the takedown.
Santari fails with a takedown attempt.
Santari tries to clinch there but Old Papi circles away.
Old Papi blocks a head kick by Santari.
Santari throws a predictable looking body shot
and Old Papi counters with a nice uppercut.
Old Papi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Santari clinches but Old Papi breaks the clinch
and Old Papi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Old Papi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Old Papi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santari shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Old Papi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Old Papi circles away.
Santari looks gassed!
Old Papi swats away the attempt to clinch by Santari.
Shane Old Papi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Old Papi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Old Papi.
Santari slips a jab and a cross from Old Papi.
Santari fails with the takedown
and Old Papi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Old Papi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santari. Santari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Old Papi misses with a two punch combination.
Old Papi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Old Papi wants it to stay on the feet.
Santari doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Old Papi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santari tries a head kick but it misses.
Santari throws a chopping leg kick but Old Papi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Old Papi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Old Papi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Old Papi duly obliges.
Old Papi lands a glancing blow to the side of Santari's head.
Santari misses with a body shot
enabling Old Papi to counter with a crisp jab.

Santari is rocked!
Old Papi lands with a right that hurts Santari. Santari looks to clinch but Old Papi throws a short knee that drops Santari. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Shane Old Papi!