PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camron Shrefick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shrefick's choice of entrance music: green and yellow-lil wayne. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Santoro
vs
Shrefick

178 cm
23
171 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcello Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Camron Shrefick!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrefick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santoro is able to avoid easily.
Santoro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marcello Santoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santoro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shrefick's hands.
Nice body kick from Shrefick.
Both fighters circling a little - Shrefick finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shrefick avoids the body shot from Santoro.
Shrefick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santoro lands with a right hand.
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!
Shrefick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santoro misses with a body shot.
Shrefick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Santoro misses with a body shot.
Santoro scores with a body shot.
Shrefick lands a leg kick that knocks Santoro off balance momentarily.
Santoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro misses with a hook
and Shrefick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shrefick lands a front kick.
Santoro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shrefick manages to avoid it.
Shrefick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santoro looks to score with a jab to the body but Shrefick is just out of range.
Santoro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shrefick counters with a slapping leg kick.
Santoro avoids the body shot from Shrefick.
Santoro just misses with a punch to the body.
Santoro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santoro. Shrefick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santoro throws a series of punches but Shrefick avoids them all with ease.
Shrefick misses the jab.
Shrefick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro swings for the body but Shrefick moves out of range.
Shrefick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santoro moves out of range as Shrefick throws a body kick.
Santoro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santoro thows a body shot but no joy.
Shrefick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santoro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shrefick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shrefick throws a head kick that misses.
Santoro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santoro misses with a body shot.
Shrefick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santoro scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro misses with a jab to the body
and Shrefick counters with a stiff right hand.
Shrefick tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santoro. Shrefick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santoro takes a swing at Shrefick's ribcage but misses.
Shrefick throws a right hand that Santoro ducks under and follows up with a left that Santoro also avoids with ease.
Santoro cracks a nice hook into Shrefick's ribs.
Santoro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shrefick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santoro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santoro throws a body punch but Shrefick moves out of range.
Santoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santoro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santoro misses with a body shot.
Santoro digs a good body shot into Shrefick's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shrefick scores with a push kick.
Shrefick throws out a leg kick but Santoro moves out of range and Shrefick only half commits.
Shrefick lands a body shot.
Santoro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santoro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shrefick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santoro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shrefick throws a big shot that misses.
Santoro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shrefick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santoro looks to score with a jab to the body but Shrefick is just out of range.
Santoro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santoro walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcello Santoro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Santoro lands with a good body shot.
Santoro looks to throw the jab but Shrefick is out of range.
Santoro swings for the body but Shrefick moves out of range.
Shrefick connects with a leg kick. Santoro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Santoro throws a right and a left that Shrefick avoids nicely.
Shrefick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santoro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Shrefick moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Shrefick.
Shrefick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santoro's face.

It looks like Marcello Santoro has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Shrefick.

Shrefick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santoro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shrefick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shrefick scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Shrefick.
Shrefick throws a leg kick which misses Santoro's front leg but catches the back leg as Santoro tries to avoid it.
Santoro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shrefick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santoro's calf.
Camron Shrefick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shrefick lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santoro will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santoro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Santoro is rocked!
Shrefick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oh Santoro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shrefick is looking to slow Santoro down with leg kicks.
Shrefick throws a pinpoint strike between Santoro's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Santoro crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Shrefick scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Camron Shrefick!