PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Correa Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Correa Santiago is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Stark
vs
Santiago

185 cm
24
230 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
235 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Correa Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Stark misses.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - Stark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown. Stark tries to sprawl out of it but Santiago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Santiago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stark, pushing him back against the cage.
Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santiago prevents Stark from breaking the clinch.
Santiago tries to land knees in the clinch but Stark avoids the damage to the body.
Stark dodges an elbow strike from Santiago.
Stark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santiago smiles and moves away.
Santiago throws a nice looking combination but Stark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stark misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stark closes the distance and pushes Santiago back into the cage.
Stark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santiago just stands there and leans against the cage.

Stark pulls guard successfully.
Stark trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stark looking to control.
Santiago looking to pass the guard.

Santiago postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stark is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santiago, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stark wants to stand but Santiago is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stark landing some decent shots from guard.

Stark decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santiago, up you get!
Stark cracks Santiago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santiago wants to clinch.
Santiago closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Stark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santiago looks gassed!
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Santiago wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Stark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Stark.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Correa Santiago.
Stark listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santiago wants to clinch

and Stark counters with a left and a right that hurts Santiago! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Stark jumps into full mount!
Stark looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Santiago covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Stark!