PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haiki Masatupo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel delos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Masatupo
vs
delos Santos

180 cm
29
158 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

163 cm
28
153 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haiki Masatupo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel delos Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
delos Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Masatupo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
delos Santos wants to stand up but Masatupo is controlling him.
Masatupo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. delos Santos is keeping the position for now.
delos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masatupo is controlling him.

Masatupo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Masatupo stands up and waves to delos Santos to follow him.
delos Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Masatupo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Masatupo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatupo looking to stall.
Masatupo prevents delos Santos from breaking the clinch.
Masatupo throws a knee to the head but misses.
delos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
delos Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
delos Santos is trying to push Masatupo away but Masatupo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
delos Santos takes a shot to the head.
Masatupo lands a left hand that snaps the head of delos Santos backwards.
Masatupo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masatupo looking to throw knees to the head but delos Santos is blocking nicely.
delos Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masatupo is struggling to control the position.
delos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Masatupo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Masatupo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masatupo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
delos Santos tries to break free but Masatupo pushes him back against the ropes.
Masatupo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Masatupo.
Masatupo tries to stall but delos Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Masatupo looking to throw knees to the head but delos Santos is blocking nicely.
Masatupo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but delos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masatupo misses with a knee strike.
Masatupo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masatupo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite delos Santos's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from Masatupo.
Masatupo with a knee to the head.
Masatupo is breathing heavily.
delos Santos can't break the clinch.
Masatupo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on delos Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Masatupo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
delos Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
delos Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Masatupo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masatupo tries to land a knee to the head but delos Santos blocks with his arms.
Masatupo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masatupo with a knee to the head.
Masatupo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masatupo tries to land a knee to the head but delos Santos blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Masatupo to work.
Masatupo connects with a nasty looking knee right to delos Santos's face.
delos Santos stalling against the ropes.

Masatupo breaks the clinch.

That's four 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.
delos Santos throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Masatupo crashing down! Masatupo tries to stagger back to his feet but delos Santos just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Masatupo asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel delos Santos!