PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santana
vs
McMasters

170 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey McMasters!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMasters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santana.
Oscar Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana avoids the head kick by McMasters.
Santana cracks a nice hook into McMasters's ribs.
McMasters looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santana takes a swing at McMasters's ribcage but misses.
McMasters lands with a kick to the temple. Santana shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Oscar Santana has been cut.
Santana fails to land with a series of punches.
McMasters moves away from the strike by Santana.
Santana throws a jab when McMasters was well out of range.
McMasters looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santana swinging wilding here.
Santana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santana tries to bum rush McMasters with a series of wild strikes but McMasters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McMasters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana misses with an uppercut.
Santana blocks a head kick by McMasters.
A jab from Santana misses.
McMasters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santana.
McMasters looks to land a combination but Santana avoids it well.
Santana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McMasters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMasters moves out of range as Santana strikes.
Santana throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McMasters throws a head kick that misses.
McMasters lands a really nice looking cross but Santana seems unphased.
Santana tries to bum rush McMasters with a series of wild strikes but McMasters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McMasters throws a head kick that half lands.
A combination from Santana does no damage.
Santana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McMasters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMasters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santana throws a right hand that misses
and McMasters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Santana misses.
McMasters slips a jab from Santana.
McMasters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMasters dodges the punch combination from Santana.
McMasters misses with a body shot.
Santana misses with a double jab.
McMasters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but McMasters slips the punch.
McMasters moves out of range as Santana strikes.
Santana throws an off balance right hand
and McMasters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santana misses with the combination.
Santana is looking to slow McMasters down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santana is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Santana's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMasters moves away.
Santana throws a shot from downtown. McMasters moves away and avoids it.
McMasters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santana misses with an uppercut. McMasters saw that one coming.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santana moves out of range of the body kick.
McMasters misses with a body shot
and Santana counters with a stiff right hand.
Santana connects with the punch.
Santana throws out a loose jab but McMasters uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMasters waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Santana.
Santana lands a nice leg kick that just misses McMasters's sensitive parts.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMasters fakes the leg kick and cracks Santana in the body.
McMasters connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but McMasters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMasters moves away.
McMasters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santana at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMasters misses with a leg kick.
McMasters ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
McMasters wants to land a leg kick but Santana is out of range.
Oscar Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McMasters missing with a left hand there. Santana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McMasters looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santana looks to land a right hand but McMasters moved out of range.
Santana throws a series of punches but McMasters avoids them all with ease.
McMasters is looking to clinch.
Santana swinging wilding here.
Santana misses with an uppercut.
McMasters throws a head kick that half lands.
McMasters misses with a few strikes there.
Santana throws a one two combo.
McMasters staying out of range there.
Santana swinging wilding here.
The fighters circling - Santana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santana looks to score with a jab to the body but McMasters is just out of range.
Santana looks to land a left hand but McMasters moved out of range nicely.
Santana throws an off balance right hand
and McMasters counters with a low kick, right behind Santana 's knee.
Some wild striking there from McMasters.
McMasters misses with a body shot.
Santana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santana misses with an uppercut.
Santana misses with an uppercut. McMasters saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMasters fails to land with a series of punches.
McMasters defending well as Santana loads up on a big left hand.
Santana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMasters.
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
McMasters throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
Santana scores with a jab to the body.
McMasters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santana to score with a decent uppercut.
Santana throws a head kick that misses
and McMasters counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Santana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santana throws a series of punches but McMasters moves out of range.
Santana connects with a jab.
Santana throws a hook but McMasters avoids it easily.
A cross from Santana lands.
McMasters moves out of range as Santana strikes.
A big right from McMasters misses.
Santana lands a lovely overhand right.
McMasters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santana misses with a lunging right hand
and McMasters 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.

Mickey McMasters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Santana's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McMasters throws a right and a left that Santana avoids nicely.
McMasters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McMasters darts in and clinches Santana up against the cage.
Santana avoiding damage.
Santana wants to break free but McMasters has control.
Santana has had enough of the clinch but McMasters keeps him there for the moment.
Santana is trying to break free.
Santana dodges an elbow strike from McMasters.
Santana is looking to control McMasters's arms but McMasters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santana has his back to the cage.
McMasters stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana can't break the clinch.
McMasters is breathing heavily.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but McMasters won't allow it.
McMasters prevents Santana from breaking the clinch.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McMasters has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMasters fails to pull guard.
Santana dodges an elbow strike from McMasters.
Santana tries to break the clinch but McMasters is controlling the position.
McMasters with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McMasters lands a shoulder strike.
McMasters lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
McMasters lands with a left to the head.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McMasters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santana can't break the clinch.
Santana can't break the clinch.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but McMasters has double underhooks.

McMasters breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santana looks to land a right hand but McMasters moved out of range.
Horrible takedown by McMasters or perhaps it was just good defense by Santana which made him look bad.

McMasters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McMasters has him pressed against the cage.
McMasters keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but McMasters has double underhooks.
McMasters jumps guard but Santana stands there with McMasters around his waist. McMasters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oscar Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey McMasters.
Santana wants to break free but McMasters has control.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McMasters has him pressed against the cage.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but McMasters has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McMasters lands a damaging elbow.

McMasters breaks the clinch.
Santana waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract McMasters.
Santana throws a series of punches but McMasters avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMasters misses with a head kick.
Santana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McMasters throws a sloppy head kick
and Santana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McMasters.
A punch lands to the side of McMasters 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McMasters takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from McMasters.
Santana slow jab from McMasters misses its intended target.
Nice sprawl there from Santana as McMasters shoots in.
Santana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McMasters throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santana misses with the combination.
Santana throws a combination that misses
and Santana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santana lands with a nice body punch.
McMasters moves away from the strike by Santana.
McMasters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santana.
Mickey McMasters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McMasters cracks Santana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santana misses with a hook.
McMasters throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
Santana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McMasters moves out of range as Santana strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McMasters moves away from the strike by Santana.
McMasters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McMasters tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for McMasters.
McMasters listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santana thows a leg kick but McMasters checks it
and McMasters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santana throws a head kick but McMasters moves out of range.
McMasters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Santana is rocked!

Oscar Santana's cut is getting worse.
McMasters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Santana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McMasters looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santana seems to have got his legs back now.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santana closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santana scores with a jab. McMasters acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santana throws a series of punches but McMasters avoids them all with ease.
Santana throws a jab but it's blocked by McMasters.
McMasters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana misses with a looping left.
Santana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMasters tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
Santana throws a series of punches but McMasters avoids them all with ease.
Santana throws a low kick but McMasters avoids it.
Oscar Santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santana misses with a double jab
and McMasters counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey McMasters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oscar Santana's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Santana throws a nice looking combination but McMasters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McMasters throws a right hand that Santana ducks under and follows up with a left that Santana also avoids with ease.
McMasters lands with a kick to the temple. Santana shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McMasters connects with a body shot.
Nice shot by Santana.
Santana throws a hook but McMasters avoids it easily.
Santana throws the left hand but McMasters avoids the punch easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McMasters!
Santana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santana blocks a head kick by McMasters.
Santana misses with a double jab.
McMasters defending well as Santana loads up on a big left hand.
Santana misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Santana finds it's way through McMasters's defenses.
Santana throws a lazy right hand but McMasters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A choreographed right hand from Santana misses the target.
Santana misses with an uppercut.
Santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McMasters.
McMasters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana misses with a looping right.
McMasters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McMasters throws a head kick that misses.
Santana cracks McMasters with a good jab.
Good exchange - Santana coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMasters throws a head kick that misses.
McMasters moves away from the strike by Santana.
Santana lands a really nice looking cross but McMasters seems unphased.
McMasters moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
McMasters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santana misses the jab.
Santana throws a right and a left that both miss.
McMasters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santana.
Santana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McMasters counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Santana is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santana moves out of range of the body kick.
Santana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMasters throws a right hand that Santana ducks under and follows up with a left that Santana also avoids with ease.
Santana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Santana.
Santana misses with a straight left.
Santana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
Santana misses with an uppercut. McMasters saw that one coming.
Santana misses with a straight left.
McMasters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMasters takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMasters moves away.
Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santana scores with a nice head shot.
Santana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santana slow jab from McMasters misses its intended target.
McMasters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santana throws out the jab.
Santana tests McMasters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santana stuffs the takedown.
Santana misses with an uppercut.

McMasters throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Santana stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. McMasters follows into mount!
Santana avoids a series of strikes thrown by McMasters.
McMasters throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMasters breaks from Santana's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Santana is bucking up trying to escape but McMasters cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMasters thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Santana wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McMasters.
Santana is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McMasters punching from mount but Santana doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Santana taking shots to the head.

Oscar Santana's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McMasters with a couple of short strikes.

Jeez, Oscar Santana's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oscar Santana's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mickey McMasters!