PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suteph Pinkaew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinkaew is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: i´m gonna fly now. Suteph Pinkaew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santiago
vs
Pinkaew

170 cm
23
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Suteph Pinkaew!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santiago lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pinkaew takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Santiago does it's job there.
Santiago scores with a jab.
Pinkaew looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santiago is fending him off so far but Pinkaew persists. Nope, Santiago circles away and we're back to standing.
Santiago lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santiago is looking to slow Pinkaew down with leg kicks.
Santiago stuffs the takedown.
Pinkaew shoots in for a double leg but Santiago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miguel Santiago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suteph Pinkaew.
Nice sprawl there from Santiago as Pinkaew shoots in.
Pinkaew looks gassed!
Santiago lands with a slapping head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pinkaew is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santiago sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Suteph Pinkaew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pinkaew backs up against the ropes.
Pinkaew shoots in for a double leg but Santiago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinkaew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santiago takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santiago lands a nice hook to Pinkaew's body. Pinkaew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santiago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pinkaew fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago cracks Pinkaew with an open hand slap.
Santiago lands a high kick!

Pinkaew is rocked!
Santiago lands with a right and another and another! Pinkaew is in big trouble! Santiago lands again and this time it's lights out for Pinkaew! A quality knockout there for Santiago.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Miguel Santiago!