PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rikardo Santinos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil B DeMille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rikardo Santinos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Santinos
vs
B DeMille

165 cm
19
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rikardo Santinos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cecil B DeMille!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Santinos.
Santinos fails with the takedown
and DeMille connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santinos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santinos pushes DeMille away with a front kick.
DeMille keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Santinos.
Santinos thows a leg kick but DeMille checks it
and DeMille counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santinos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeMille. That did some damage!
Santinos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santinos tries to land a front kick but DeMille steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santinos throws a body kick the misses
and DeMille counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeMille throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santinos's head.
Santinos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DeMille to score with a decent uppercut.

Santinos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santinos lands a nice looking kick to the body. DeMille takes a step back to recover.
Oh Santinos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeMille throws a lazy head kick
and Santinos counters with an outside leg kick.
Santinos seems to have got his legs back now.
Santinos closes this distance looking for a takedown but DeMille circles away.
Santinos throws a leg kick but DeMille sees it coming and moves out of range.
Santinos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rikardo Santinos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santinos throws a lazy head kick
and DeMille counters with a nice body shot.
Santinos pivots, looking for a leg kick but DeMille is out of range and Santinos settles back down.
Santinos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santinos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santinos lands a high kick!
Santinos throws a head kick that misses
and DeMille counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeMille swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santinos checks a leg kick.
Santinos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santinos throws a sloppy head kick

and DeMille counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeMille creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santinos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
DeMille controlling the position.
DeMille misses with the ground and pound.
Santinos is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMille working the body and head with strikes.
Santinos pushes DeMille away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, DeMille gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
DeMille in side control, throwing shots but Santinos defends.
DeMille has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santinos regains half guard, as DeMille was trying to land strikes.
DeMille not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMille missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
DeMille is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
DeMille throwing shots but Santinos is blocking nicely.
DeMille not doing much here.
Santinos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMille takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
DeMille throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santinos is trying to stand back up but DeMille is controlling him
DeMille not landing any meaningful shots this time.
DeMille not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DeMille slips a nice elbow through Santinos's hands, connecting with Santinos's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, DeMille seems content to control.
DeMille not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil B DeMille dominated that round.
That's time! Santinos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Santinos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeMille sees it coming and avoids it easily.

DeMille shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Santinos is trying to defend but DeMille finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
DeMille controlling the action here.
DeMille is nestled in close to Santinos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
DeMille content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santinos blocking the ground and pound attempt from DeMille.
DeMille winds up and cracks Santinos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Santinos blocking the ground and pound attempt from DeMille.
DeMille sitting and controlling from the half guard.
DeMille missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
DeMille throwing shots but Santinos is blocking nicely.
DeMille trying to control the pace.
Santinos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DeMille.
DeMille thows a huge punch but Santinos dodges it nicely.
DeMille seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santinos is trying to stand up here but DeMille is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMille passes to side control.
DeMille working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
DeMille controls the position from side control.
Santinos taking a bit of punishment here - DeMille scoring with strikes.
Santinos wants to get back to his feet but DeMille drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMille throws an elbow but Santinos slips to the side and avoids it well.
DeMille prevents Santinos from escaping the position.
DeMille is working Santinos over with some ground and pound from side control.
DeMille creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santinos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
DeMille is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil B DeMille showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Santinos throws a sloppy head kick

and DeMille counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
DeMille is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeMille is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
DeMille is in close to Santinos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
DeMille looking to pass the guard.
DeMille throwing strikes from guard but Santinos blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMille throwing strikes but missing.
DeMille engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DeMille accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santinos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rikardo Santinos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
DeMille advances position into side control!
DeMille misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeMille is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Santinos's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cecil B DeMille is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that DeMille has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cecil B DeMille wasn't active enough on the ground.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santinos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and DeMille has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from DeMille and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

DeMille looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
DeMille controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cecil B DeMille wasn't active enough on the ground.
Santinos throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Santinos throws a head kick that misses
and DeMille counters with an outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for DeMille.
Santinos throws a lazy head kick
and DeMille counters with a left and a right that stings Santinos.
Rikardo Santinos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeMille throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cecil B DeMille comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well DeMille has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cecil B DeMille!