PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boston Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duke NukemTheme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dean
vs
Santana

186 cm
28
180 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
184 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boston Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Douglas Santana!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santana misses with a right hand
and Dean counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dean ducks right into an uppercut from Santana.
Santana displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Santana instigates a clinch.
Santana tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Santana back against the cage.
Santana taking a breather.
Santana scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dean.
Santana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dean or not.
Santana lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Santana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana misses with a punch to the body.
Dean can't get the takedown.
Santana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Dean looking for a takedown.
Santana lands with a right to the head.
Santana struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dean turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Santana tries to buck Dean off but Dean is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dean off and has taken his back!
Santana is punishing Dean with strikes - can he finish him?!
Dean has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Santana controlling the positon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean is trying to get back to his feet but Santana has full control of the position and if anything, Dean has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Dean avoids the strikes from Santana.
Santana punches the canvas rather than the man.
Santana throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Santana lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Santana.
Santana lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Santana working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Santana is striking from the back but Dean escapes and manages to recover to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana looks to land a strike but Dean avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santana is one step ahead there.
Dean keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Santana dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santana.
Santana tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Dean takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
Santana tries to clinch but Dean is having none of it.
Dean moves out of range as Santana throws a body kick.
Santana throws out a loose jab but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santana tries to clinch but Dean is having none of it.
Dean tries to move into range but Santana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Santana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
Santana wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
Dean scores with a punch to the head.
Dean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Dean does no damage.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Santana finds it's target.
Dean on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santana defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.
Boston Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santana lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Dean is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Santana misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
Dean tries to bum rush Santana with a series of wild strikes but Santana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dean eats them both and turns towards Santana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Dean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by Santana. That's going to slow Dean down.
Dean seems to have got his legs back now.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dean paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Santana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean misses with a hook. Santana ducked under it nicely.
Santana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dean drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean works Santana's body with a nice hook.
Santana throws a right hand that misses
and Dean counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santana lands with a nice body punch.
Santana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dean's calf.
Dean takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good exchange - Santana coming out on top.

Dean closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Santana's guard.
Santana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Santana looking for subs off his back but Dean has passed one foot through into half guard.
Santana is breathing heavily.
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!
Dean is trying to control. Santana wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Santana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Santana defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.

Dean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Santana's guard.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Dean stands up and waves to Santana to follow him.
Douglas Santana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santana.
Santana throws a right hand that Dean ducks under and follows up with a left that Dean also avoids with ease.
Dean smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dean.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Santana. No joy for Dean on that attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dean!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santana lands with a straight right. Dean didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Dean does no damage.
Jab from Santana.
Santana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dean throws a sloppy body shot
and Santana counters with a straight right hand.
Santana dips to his left and cracks Dean with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean thows a body shot but no joy.
Douglas Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santana connects with a body shot.
Dean cracks Santana with a good jab.

Santana forces Dean back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean prevents a body shot from Santana.
Santana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Santana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santana struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Santana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
Santana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dean is working for takedown but Santana is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana lands a body shot.
Santana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Santana.
Come on Santana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Santana misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Santana.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Boston Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Dean tries for a takedown but Santana manages to get underhooks.
Douglas Santana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dean up against the cage.
Santana lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana cracks Dean with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Santana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Santana!
An out of breath Douglas Santana thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.