PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tragen Hyabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hyabusa
vs
Santos

183 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tragen Hyabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silvio Santos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyabusa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Hyabusa's head.
Hyabusa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyabusa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyabusa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Hyabusa misses
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hyabusa thinking.
Hyabusa tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyabusa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hyabusa tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyabusa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Hyabusa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Santos wants to clinch.
Tragen Hyabusa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyabusa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos moves to clinch but Hyabusa breaks away
and Hyabusa counters with a nice kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyabusa.
An inside leg kick from Hyabusa misses.
Santos tries to clinch
and Hyabusa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Santos really felt that one!
A head kick by Hyabusa misses
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Hyabusa.
Hyabusa cracks the inside of Santos's front leg.
Hyabusa misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
That kick from Hyabusa tenderised Santos's leg. Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Hyabusa moves out of range easily.
Hyabusa throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hyabusa is looking to chop away at Santos's legs.
Hyabusa staying out of range there.
Hyabusa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyabusa misses with a leg kick
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Hyabusa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santos.
Hyabusa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa throws the kick towards the body but Santos avoids it.
Santos checks a leg kick.
Hyabusa is looking to score with low kicks.
Hyabusa throws a push kick but Santos slaps the foot to one side.
Hyabusa fakes the leg kick and cracks Santos in the body.
Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santos tries to clinch there but Hyabusa circles away.
Hyabusa throws a lazy head kick
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses
and Hyabusa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos closes the distance but Hyabusa moves to the side
and Hyabusa counters with a good, hard body kick but Santos shrugs it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santos checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves to clinch but Hyabusa breaks away
and Hyabusa counters with a leg kick.
Hyabusa connects with a high kick.
Hyabusa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hyabusa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santos's knee momentarily.
Hyabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Hyabusa throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hyabusa throws a sloppy head kick
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tragen Hyabusa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hyabusa misses with a body kick.
Santos blocks the body kick.
Santos wants to clinch but Hyabusa slips to the side
and Hyabusa counters with a good, hard body kick but Santos shrugs it off.
Santos looks to throw a body kick
and Hyabusa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santos scores with a nice right hand.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Hyabusa pushes him off.
Hyabusa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hyabusa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Santos.
Hyabusa throws a lazy head kick
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyabusa scores with a leg kick.
Hyabusa throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyabusa tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
Hyabusa circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Santos misses
and Hyabusa counters with a head kick.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyabusa circles away.
Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hyabusa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santos blocks the body kick.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyabusa.
Tragen Hyabusa is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyabusa is looking to chop away at Santos's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa throws a lazy body kick
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Hyabusa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyabusa throws the kick towards the body but Santos avoids it.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Hyabusa throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Hyabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos wants to clinch
and Hyabusa counters with a head kick.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyabusa walks into a straight right hand from Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoids the head kick by Hyabusa.
Hyabusa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyabusa tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Hyabusa counters with a nice body kick.
Santos avoids the head kick by Hyabusa.
Hyabusa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hyabusa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hyabusa throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyabusa.
Santos connects with a crisp jab.
Hyabusa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hyabusa throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Hyabusa looks for the body kick but Santos saw that one coming.
Hyabusa misses with a head kick.
Tragen Hyabusa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyabusa looks for the body kick but Santos saw that one coming.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Hyabusa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Santos really felt that one!
Hyabusa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Silvio Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hyabusa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Hyabusa misses
and Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Santos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hyabusa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick by Hyabusa misses
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Hyabusa misses
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Hyabusa.
Santos tries to clinch up
and Hyabusa counters with a low kick, right behind Santos 's knee.
A jab lands there for Santos.
Hyabusa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Hyabusa tries to land a body kick
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a jab.
Hyabusa dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Hyabusa slips under a jab from Santos.
Hyabusa pushes Santos away with a front kick.
Hyabusa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hyabusa throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Hyabusa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos lands with a cross.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick by Hyabusa misses
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hyabusa misses with a body kick.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses.
Hyabusa throws a wild body kick that Santos sees coming a mile off.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyabusa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hyabusa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyabusa throws a sloppy head kick
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
Santos tries to clinch but Hyabusa is having none of it.
Hyabusa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hyabusa counters with an outside leg kick.
Hyabusa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos tries to land a front kick but Hyabusa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyabusa circles away.
A head kick by Hyabusa misses
and Hyabusa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Santos blocks the leg kick.
Santos tries to clinch but Hyabusa is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santos moves to clinch but Hyabusa breaks away
and Hyabusa counters with a big head kick but Santos shrugs it off.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hyabusa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hyabusa misses with a head kick.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses.
Hyabusa dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Hyabusa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santos tries to clinch
and Hyabusa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!