PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen Kanye West - Stronger as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Frazier
vs
Santiago

197 cm
24
264 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frazier.
Frazier throws a hook to the side of Santiago's head but Santiago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frazier misses with a hook. Santiago ducked under it nicely.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santiago thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Frazier.
Santiago slips a straight right by Frazier.

Frazier dives in and scores a takedown into Santiago's guard.
Santiago trying to keep a closed guard but Frazier is proving a slippery customer.

Santiago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frazier preventing the sweep.
Frazier looking to pass the guard.
Frazier stands up over Santiago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frazier has gone for a leg lock! Santiago slips out almost immediately though and dives into Frazier's guard.
Frazier keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
Santiago passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Frazier takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Frazier is looking for a sweep.

Santiago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Frazier is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier manages to get back to half guard.

Frazier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santiago tries to pass to full mount but Frazier defends it.
Santiago wants to control but Frazier is keeping him busy.
Santiago perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Frazier tries to get to full guard but Santiago has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier is refusing to be controlled, as Santiago sits in half guard.
Frazier wants to improve his position but Santiago is controlling well.
Well, if Santiago is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bobby Santiago hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Frazier feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Santiago is looking for a triangle but Frazier pushes his legs off easily.
Frazier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.

Santiago has his foot on Frazier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frazier works his way back into a safe position though.
Frazier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santiago trying to control the position.
Santiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Frazier connects with a body shot that sends Santiago's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Frazier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frazier throws out the jab.

Frazier forces Santiago back against the ropes and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Frazier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but Frazier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Santiago closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frazier to the mat! Frazier manages to get full guard.
Santiago trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Frazier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santiago passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Santiago in side control, throwing shots but Frazier defends.
Frazier is trying to control Santiago's posture but Santiago avoids it.
Santiago tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier is trying to improve his position.
Frazier parries the strikes from Santiago easily there. Santiago is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Frazier to escape.
Frazier is trying to improve his position.
Frazier dodges the ground and pound from Santiago.
Santiago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frazier keeps working.
Frazier is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santiago is controlling him well.
Frazier regains half guard there - taking advantage of Santiago's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Santiago moves into full mount! Frazier won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santiago avoids the attempt from Frazier to control.
Santiago in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Frazier tries to hold on but Santiago postures up.
Frazier is desperately trying to improve his position but Santiago has a good base and remains in mount.
Santiago looking to control but Frazier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santiago throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Frazier because Santiago loaded up on that one.
Frazier wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Santiago.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago scoring with strikes but Frazier is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santiago looking to secure an arm triangle but Frazier defends it well.
Frazier tries to hold on but Santiago pushes him away.
Frazier is squirming around, avoiding Santiago's attempts to control the action.
Frazier taking shots to the head.
Santiago looking to control but Frazier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Frazier in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santiago prevents Frazier from getting the reversal.
Frazier tries to hold on but Santiago pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago prevents Frazier from getting the reversal.
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!
Frazier gets back to half guard.
Frazier is not content to let Santiago control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Santiago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago trying to control from half guard but Frazier is working away.
Santiago is looking to pass Frazier's guard but actually Frazier recovers to full guard.
Santiago won't allow Frazier to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Frazier misses with a few strikes there.
Frazier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frazier as he jumps to the side.
Santiago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frazier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frazier.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santiago.
Frazier misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Frazier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santiago sprawls well initially but Frazier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santiago is trying to maintain the position but Frazier is very close to passing his half guard.
Santiago makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santiago.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frazier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Santiago dives on top into guard.
Frazier controls Santiago momentarily but Santiago frees himself.

Frazier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Santiago is sitting in close to Frazier's body. Frazier has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Santiago is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Santiago is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Frazier.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Frazier!