PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masa Saito told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Santos
vs
Saito

199 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Masa Saito!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos connects with the punch.
Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saito throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Saito just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Saito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saito throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Saito moved out of range.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
A jab from Santos misses.
Saito moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saito slips a straight right by Santos.
Saito takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saito looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Saito moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito blocks a jab.
Saito missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Saito.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
Santos slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos throws a hook but Saito blocks it.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Saito counters with a straight right hand.
Santos throws a hook but Saito avoids it easily.
Saito throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saito staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saito looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Saito misses with a straight right.
Masa Saito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saito swings widly with a right hand
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito with a nice cross.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos dips to his left and cracks Saito with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito misses the jab.
Saito throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saito misses with a hook.
Santos moves away from the strike by Saito.
Saito is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Saito misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saito missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saito ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Saito throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Masa Saito will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Santos misses with a looping right.
Saito misses with a straight left.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominic Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos throws the left hand but Saito avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Saito's shoulder, as Saito tries to avoid the shot.
Saito misses with a body punch
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Saito moves out of range as Santos strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saito thows a body shot but no joy.
Saito blocks a jab.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Saito.
Saito misses with a looping left.
Saito slips under a jab from Santos.
Saito ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Saito slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saito slips under a jab from Santos.
Saito throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Saito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Saito moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Dominic Santos!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Dominic Santos!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Dominic Santos!

Dominic Santos wins by unanimous decision!