PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Lundblad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Lundblad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santi
vs
Lundblad

177 cm
22
178 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

188 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Santi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Lundblad!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundblad connects with a nice looking jab.
Santi doesn't manage to clinch there - Lundblad circles away.
Lundblad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santi shoots in for a takedown but Lundblad shows good takedown defense.
Lundblad lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santi closes the distance and clinches up with Lundblad, looking for a takedown. Santi pushes Lundblad against the cage but Lundblad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lundblad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Santi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lundblad scores with a jab to the body.
Lundblad connects with the punch.
Santi dives in and grabs Lundblad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lundblad pushes down on Santi's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santi shoots in looking for a takedown. Lundblad tries to sprawl out of it but Santi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lundblad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lundblad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Lundblad lands a jab to the head.
Santi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lundblad lands a left and a right that send Santi crashing to the mat, dazed. Lundblad thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Santi is rocked!

Lundblad lands a left and a right that send Santi crashing to the mat, dazed. Lundblad thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Santi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lundblad lands a nice shot to the body.
Santi is breathing heavily.
Lundblad leaves Santi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santi seems to have got his legs back now.
Lundblad misses with a jab, cross combination.

Lundblad drops Santi with a beautiful combination! Santi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lundblad is looking for the KO!
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!
Lundblad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lundblad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lundblad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lundblad works Santi's body with a nice hook.
Lundblad scores with the left hand. Santi knows he should have avoided that one.
Santi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lundblad.
Lundblad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santi momentarily.
Lundblad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lundblad lands a nice looking body shot.
Lundblad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santi.
Santi takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundblad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lundblad ducks under a wild hook from Santi.
Lundblad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santi momentarily.
Lundblad lands a nice shot to the body.
Santi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lundblad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin Lundblad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lundblad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lundblad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santi circles away quickly and effectively.
Lundblad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santi at a distance.
Lundblad scores with a body shot.
Santi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lundblad cracks Santi with a good jab.
Nice shot by Lundblad.
A left and a right from Lundblad both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundblad feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Santi crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Martin Lundblad!