PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ching Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen Asesinos - Los Crudos as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Low
vs
Santiago

180 cm
28
190 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

188 cm
32
198 lbs
19 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Real Fighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ching Low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Low as Santiago shoots in.
Low tries to work over Santiago's front leg with a kick but Santiago checks it.
Low throws a nice inside leg kick.
Low motions for Santiago to come forward. Low throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Low swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago throws a sloppy head kick and Low moves out of range easily.
Low misses with a body shot.
Low misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
Low throws a push kick but Santiago slaps the foot to one side.
Low lands a leg kick that knocks Santiago off balance momentarily.
Santiago checks a low kick from Low.
Low tries a head kick but it misses.
Low lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Low is looking to slow Santiago down with leg kicks.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Low.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Santiago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Low has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Low.
Low lands with a nice body kick.
Santiago looks gassed!
Low takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Santiago checks a leg kick nicely.
Low thumps Santiago with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Low.
Low misses with an attempted mid kick.
Low lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Low misses with a wild combination.
Low swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Low misses with a body kick.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Low.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low lands a nice looking body kick.
Low connects with an inside leg kick.
Low throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters circling a little - Low finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Low throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Low lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Antonio Santiago has been cut.
A head kick misses from Low.
Low throws a wild body kick that Santiago sees coming a mile off.
Low misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
Low dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santiago. That did some damage!
Ching Low is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Low lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Low moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Low.
Low misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low throws a leg kick which misses Santiago's front leg but catches the back leg as Santiago tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Low.
Low lands a leg kick that knocks Santiago off balance momentarily.
Low tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santiago is able to avoid easily.
Low feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santiagos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Low. Santiago shrugs it off though.
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!
Low cracks the inside of Santiago's front leg.
Santiago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Low lands a really nice looking cross but Santiago seems unphased.
Low misses with an attempted mid kick.
Low shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Low thumps Santiago with a low kick.
Santiago has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Low.
Low scores with a leg kick.
Low punishes Santiago's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Low connects with an inside leg kick.
Low wants to land a leg kick but Santiago is out of range.
Low fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santiago.
Santiago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Low. Low obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Low.
Low lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Low lands a nice shot that snaps Santiago's head back.
Santiago checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Low. That's going to slow Santiago down.
Low finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Low misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Low lands a big head kick that sends Santiago tumbling to the mat! Low takes a step backwards and waves Santiago back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Santiago is rocked!
A head kick by Low - that's a beauty! Santiago is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Low can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ching Low!