PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pillu Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santiago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West - Stronger. Pillu Haukka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Santiago
vs
Haukka

190 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

225 cm
29
265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pillu Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haukka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haukka.
Haukka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santiago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haukka.
Decent striking displayed by Haukka there.
Haukka moves out of range of the strikes.
Haukka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Haukka.
Haukka misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Haukka misses.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haukka scores with a three punch combo!

Santiago drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santiago accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santiago wants to pass the guard but Haukka is keeping the position.
Haukka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santiago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haukka pushes Santiago off and gets back to his feet.
Haukka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haukka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santiago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haukka.
Santiago dodges the punch combination from Haukka.
Haukka moves away from the strike by Santiago.
Haukka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haukka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santiago.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Haukka is just out of range.
Haukka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Haukka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haukka looks to throw the jab but Santiago is out of range.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Haukka.
Santiago misses with an uppercut.

Santiago shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Santiago was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Santiago looking for a guillotine from mount but Haukka is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Santiago tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Santiago trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Haukka avoids a series of strikes thrown by Santiago.

Santiago is working for a guillotine from mount but Haukka frees his head quite easily.
Santiago controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka avoids a series of strikes thrown by Santiago.
Santiago has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Santiago cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Santiago throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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!
Haukka taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago looking to ground and pound but Haukka is blocking nicely.
Santiago controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Santiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haukka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santiago.
Haukka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Haukka. Those never looked like landing.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Haukka.

Santiago 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 wants to control from the top but Haukka keeps moving.
Haukka wants to stand but Santiago is controlling the position.
Haukka keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haukka is looking to stand back up but Santiago counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Haukka.
Bobby Santiago overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santiago is trying to control the action in half guard but Haukka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Santiago in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haukka wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haukka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Haukka taking some punishment here, with Santiago in his half guard.
Santiago is pressing down on Haukka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haukka is holding on for now.
Santiago frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Santiago putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Santiago controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haukka is squirming around, avoiding Santiago's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago controlling from mount.
Santiago throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Haukka because Santiago loaded up on that one.
Santiago tries to control but Haukka wriggling away.
Santiago postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Haukka looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Santiago dominated that second round.
That's time! Santiago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Haukka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haukka misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
Haukka throws a left and a right that both miss

and Santiago counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santiago is trying to control. Haukka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Santiago keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Santiago seems to be looking for submissions.

Santiago is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haukka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santiago.
Santiago not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santiago is trying to control the action in half guard but Haukka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Haukka is trying to stand back up but Santiago is controlling him
Santiago thows a huge punch but Haukka dodges it nicely.

Santiago wants to work for an arm triangle but Haukka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Santiago looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Santiago seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santiago trying to advance position but Haukka counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Haukka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago is really struggling to control Haukka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Santiago sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haukka's guard.
Pillu Haukka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santiago wants to control but Haukka is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Santiago with a couple of short strikes.
Santiago raining down hammerfists from mount.
Santiago looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Haukka is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Haukka out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Santiago goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bobby Santiago!