PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estefan Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamian Emilio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santiago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX- What's my name. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Santiago
vs
Emilio

188 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Estefan 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, Lamian Emilio!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santiago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santiago shoots in for a double leg but Emilio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Estefan Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emilio scores with the left hand. Santiago knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Estefan Santiago has been cut.
Santiago staying out of range there.
Emilio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santiago.
Emilio tests Santiago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santiago shoots in and drives through. Emilio sprawls well.
Emilio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emilio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Emilio. No joy for Santiago on that attempt.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Santiago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Emilio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Estefan Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emilio tries to avoid it but Santiago manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emilio to the ground. Emilio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santiago shoots for a double leg takedown but Emilio sprawls well. He's pushed Santiago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Emilio misses with a body shot.
Santiago walks into a stiff left hand from Emilio.
Santiago tries for a takedown but Emilio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emilio swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Emilio lands with a shot to the body.
Emilio clobbers Santiago with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilio throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago moves out of range as Emilio strikes.
Emilio connects with the punch.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Emilio as he jumps to the side.
A big right from Emilio misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emilio. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emilio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santiago sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Emilio somewhat.
Emilio lands with a hook. Santiago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santiago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emilio lands with a hook. Santiago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Emilio digs a good hook to Santiago's body.
Emilio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Santiago had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Emilio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Emilio thows a body shot but no joy.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Santiago. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Santiago takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emilio tries to clinch up.
Santiago takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Emilio tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Emilio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emilio misses with a straight left.
Emilio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago fails with the takedown
and Emilio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamian Emilio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Estefan Santiago's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emilio connects with a jab.
Emilio throws a lazy right hand but Santiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emilio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Emilio misses.
Emilio lands a slapping body shot.
Santiago tries for a takedown but Emilio circles away easily
and Emilio counters with a nice uppercut.
Emilio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Estefan Santiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santiago shoots in for a double leg but Emilio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emilio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago slips a jab from Emilio.
Santiago doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Emilio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Estefan Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emilio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emilio misses with a hook.
Santiago looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Emilio lands with an overhand left.
Santiago slips under a jab from Emilio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emilio lands with a nice body punch.
Emilio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emilio lands with a right hand.

Estefan Santiago's cut is getting worse.
Santiago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Emilio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Emilio.
Emilio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santiago doesn't seem bothered though.
Emilio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Emilio cracks Santiago with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilio thuds his right hand into Santiago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Emilio thows a body shot but no joy.
Emilio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santiago doesn't seem bothered though.
Emilio misses with a takedown attempt - Santiago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santiago slips under a jab from Emilio.
Santiago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emilio lands a nice looking body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Santiago might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilio scores with a shot to the body.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emilio.
Emilio lands with a hook. Santiago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Emilio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Emilio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Emilio misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamian Emilio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Estefan Santiago's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Emilio lands the left hand.
Santiago with a lazy takedown attempt
and Emilio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santiago thinking.
Santiago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emilio is fending him off so far but Santiago persists. Nope, Emilio circles away and we're back to standing.
Emilio scores with a body shot.
Emilio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Emilio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santiago on the side of the head.
Emilio punishes Santiago's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emilio swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Emilio looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a takedown
and Emilio counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Estefan Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emilio swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Emilio lands a nice shot that snaps Santiago's head back.
Emilio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emilio swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Emilio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Emilio.
Emilio tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Emilio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Emilio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Emilio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Emilio. No joy for Santiago on that attempt.
Emilio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santiago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emilio.
Emilio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lamian Emilio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilio connects with a body shot.
Emilio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emilio catches Santiago with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santiago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Emilio lands with an uppercut that bounces Santiago off the cage and back into rage.
Emilio cracks Santiago with an open hand slap.
Santiago looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Emilio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santiago doesn't seem bothered though.
Emilio's corner calls for a 1-2. Emilio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Emilio wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilio just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Emilio thuds a left hand into Santiago's body.
Santiago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Santiago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Estefan Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emilio lands with a cross.
Emilio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamian Emilio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emilio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 24:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamian Emilio!