PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen Trapt - Headstrong as his entrance music. Brock Wrestler had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Brock Wrestler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wrestler
vs
Santiago

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wrestler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wrestler throwing strikes from guard but Santiago blocks nicely.
Santiago pulls Wrestler in close to his closed guard and prevents Wrestler from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wrestler prevents Santiago from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santiago looks to clinch

and Wrestler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wrestler.
Santiago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santiago lands an uppercut.
Santiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrestler blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Santiago breaks from the clinch.
Wrestler takes one on the button.
Wrestler stuffs the takedown.
Santiago tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wrestler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santiago!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santiago can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Wrestler.
Santiago squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Santiago tries to hold on but Wrestler postures up.
Wrestler landing shots from mount.
Wrestler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago is looking to get to half guard.
Wrestler looking to ground and pound but Santiago is blocking nicely.
Wrestler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santiago looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler with shots to the head and body - Santiago looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wrestler throwing strikes here but Santiago is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrestler landing shots from mount.
Wrestler throws some wild stikes that Santiago manages to avoid easily.
Wrestler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wrestler misses with a head shot.
Santiago is working to get back to half guard.
Santiago is squirming around, avoiding Wrestler's attempts to control the action.
Santiago is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You get the feeling that Santiago really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wrestler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Santiago hang on?
Wrestler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Santiago is rocked!
Wrestler misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Santiago is still in real trouble! Can Wrestler finish him?
Wrestler tries to control but Santiago wriggling away.
Wrestler raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wrestler throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wrestler throwing strikes but Santiago recovers to half guard. A much better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Wrestler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Santiago throws a nice looking combination but Wrestler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago seems to have recovered his senses.
Santiago misses with a double jab.
Wrestler dodges the punch combination from Santiago.
Santiago darts in trying to clinch

and Wrestler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santiago!
Wrestler working Santiago over with strikes here.
Santiago is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santiago tries to hold on but Wrestler pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrestler with shots to the head and body - Santiago looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oooh a big shot lands for Wrestler! Santiago is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brock Wrestler!