PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Santana
vs
Simmons

191 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zak Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana slips a straight right by Simmons.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santana cracks Simmons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Simmons.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Simmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santana is looking to clinch.
Carlos Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Zak Simmons has been cut.
Santana tries to clinch but Simmons moves out of range.
Santana wants to clinch up but Simmons keeps it at a distance.
Simmons lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Santana has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simmons trying to stall but Santana improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simmons.
Simmons lands with a right to the head.
Simmons trying to control the position but instead, Santana has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simmons into the ropes.
A short left from Simmons.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.

Santana manages to break the clinch.
Simmons tries to bum rush Santana with a series of wild strikes but Santana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simmons.
Simmons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santana tries to clinch up.
Santana ducks under a wild hook from Simmons.
Santana tries to clinch but Simmons is having none of it.
Santana tries to clinch but Simmons moves out of range.
Santana throws a right hand that Simmons ducks under and follows up with a left that Simmons also avoids with ease.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Simmons counters with a series of strikes. Santana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Simmons ducks right into an uppercut from Santana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana missing with a left hand there. Simmons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carlos Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simmons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santana throws out the jab.
Santana tries to clinch but Simmons moves out of range.
Santana closes the distance but Simmons moves to the side
and Simmons counters with a three punch combo that has Santana backing up. Santana nods at Simmons to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Simmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santana defending well as Simmons loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Simmons misses.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Santana defending well as Simmons loads up on a big left hand.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Simmons pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Simmons.
Simmons connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santana's hands.
Simmons circles away from the clinch attempt

and Simmons counters with a crisp one two that drops Santana! Simmons thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Santana to his feet! Santana is in big trouble!

Santana is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana looks to score with a jab to the body but Simmons is just out of range.
Simmons on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Simmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santana lands a two punch combo.
Santana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santana defending well as Simmons loads up on a big left hand.
Santana slips under a jab.
Santana doesn't manage to clinch there - Simmons circles away.
A jab from Santana does it's job there.
Santana tries to clinch but Simmons moves out of range.
Santana stuffs the takedown.
Simmons looks gassed!
Simmons circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simmons counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Santana finds it's target.

Simmons is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Simmons out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Carlos Santana!