PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chin Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po has chosen TURBO as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Santiago
vs
Po

180 cm
21
165 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Santiago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chin Po!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santiago checks the leg kick nicely there.
Po takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Santiago slips under a jab.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Po wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Santiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santiago moves away.
Santiago lands a nice hook to Po's body. Po takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Po tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Po misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Santiago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santiago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Santiago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Po on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santiago connects with a body shot.
Santiago listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Po missing with a left hand there. Santiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Po wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Po throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and moves out of range.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and Santiago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po tries to clinch but Santiago moves away
and Santiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Po fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santiago scores with a nice head shot.
Santiago connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Po momentarily.
Po misses the jab.
Santiago tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a two punch combination.
Po throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Po connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santiago momentarily.
Santiago is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Po looks to clinch
and Santiago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po digs a good body shot into Santiago's ribs.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santiago lands a nice hook to Po's body. Po takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Po 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago lands a nice shot to the body.
Chin Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Santiago dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Po moves forwards but Santiago connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santiago lands a nice hook to Po's body. Po takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santiago checks a leg kick.
Santiago swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Santiago darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Po is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Santiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Po tries to clinch but Santiago moves away
and Santiago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santiago lands a jab.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
Santiago scores with a shot to the body.
Po wants to clinch but Santiago slips to the side
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santiago misses with a wild body shot.
Santiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Santiago moves away and avoids it.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santiago lands with a good body shot.
Po swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Po fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santiago lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Po backs up against the cage.
Po is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
Po misses with a hook. Santiago ducked under it nicely.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po wants to clinch
letting Santiago counter with a right hand.
Santiago punishes Po's body with a nice straight punch.
Po misses with a body shot.
Po misses with a low kick.
Dante Santiago is winning the standup battle so far.
Po tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.
Po swings widly with a right hand
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Santiago punishes Po's body with a nice straight punch.
Po lands a jab to Santiago's midsection.

Po moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Santiago.
Po has Santiago pressed against the cage.
Santiago digs a right hand underneath Po's ribcage. Po let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santiago stalling against the cage.
Santiago cracks Po with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Santiago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santiago is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Santiago.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santiago's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santiago.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Santiago.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santiago.
A short uppercut from Santiago.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Santiago controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Santiago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Santiago dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Po looks up at the clock. Bad move! Santiago lands a right hand from hell, dropping Po. Santiago pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Santiago!
Dante Santiago retains his lightweight title!