PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago De Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Callan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Jesus's entrance music is El Legado-Crack Family. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mark Callan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

De Jesus
vs
Callan

190 cm
26
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago De Jesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Callan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Jesus sprawls well. De Jesus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Callan gets slowly back to his feet.
De Jesus moves in looking to clinch but Callan pushes him off.
De Jesus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Callan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Jesus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

De Jesus pushes Callan up against the cage in a clinch.
Callan is trying to drag De Jesus to the mat but De Jesus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
De Jesus stalling in the clinch.

Callan manages to break the clinch.
Callan tries for a takedown but De Jesus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santiago De Jesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Callan.
Callan shoots in for a takedown but De Jesus shows good takedown defense.
Callan shoots in for a double leg but De Jesus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
De Jesus connects with an inside leg kick.
Callan looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jesus lands with a kick to the temple. Callan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Mark Callan has been cut.
De Jesus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Jesus throws a head kick that Callan semi-blocks.
De Jesus tries to clinch up.
Callan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Jesus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Jesus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

De Jesus closes the distance and pushes Callan back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callan avoids a wild elbow strike from De Jesus.
A knee to the head by De Jesus.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Jesus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Callan tries to score a body lock takedown but De Jesus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Callan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Callan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Jesus just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Jesus tries to land a knee to the head but Callan blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Jesus.
Callan goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Jesus prevents it.
De Jesus stalling in the clinch.
De Jesus stops a takedown attempt from Callan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Jesus obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Santiago De Jesus.
De Jesus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice body kick there by De Jesus.
Santiago De Jesus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

De Jesus moves into the clinch successfully.
De Jesus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Callan avoids it.
De Jesus avoiding damage.

De Jesus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from De Jesus. No joy for Callan on that attempt.

De Jesus clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus controlling the action here for a moment.
Callan has had enough of the clinch but De Jesus keeps him there for the moment.
Callan is trying desperately to land a takedown but De Jesus is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Callan.
De Jesus stalls.
De Jesus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Callan is defending well for now.
De Jesus leaning against his opponent.

De Jesus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Jesus punishes Callan's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

De Jesus has Callan up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Jesus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago De Jesus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Callan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

De Jesus misses with a body shot.
De Jesus tries to close the distance and clinch but Callan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Callan shoots in for a takedown but De Jesus shows good takedown defense.
De Jesus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by De Jesus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Jesus. That's going to slow Callan down.
De Jesus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Jesus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Callan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Callan takes a kick to the side of the head.

De Jesus closes the distance and clinches.
De Jesus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Callan is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Jesus taking a breather.
Callan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Jesus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santiago De Jesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Callan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Jesus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Jesus tries a knee to the head but Callan blocks it.
Santiago De Jesus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Jesus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Jesus tries to land knees in the clinch but Callan avoids the damage to the body.
Callan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Jesus to keep the fight standing.
De Jesus missing with knees to the body.
De Jesus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Callan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Jesus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Callan is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De Jesus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
De Jesus is stalling here.
De Jesus seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with De Jesus for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
De Jesus missing with knees to the body.
De Jesus is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Santiago De Jesus.

Callan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Jesus's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Jesus regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Callan.
De Jesus keeping moving, preventing Callan from controlling successfully.
De Jesus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Callan can do to turn this around?

Callan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! De Jesus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Callan, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus wants to get up but he can't break Callan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Callan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! De Jesus has picked Callan up and slammed him! Callan can't keep hold of the triangle and De Jesus manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago De Jesus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Callan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

De Jesus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Callan throws a head kick that misses.
De Jesus fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Jesus moves to clinch but Callan breaks away

and Callan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Jesus's guard.
Callan trying to control but De Jesus is working from the bottom.
De Jesus wants to sweep here but Callan controlling him for the moment.
Callan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Callan with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jesus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

We're going to have a standup here because Santiago De Jesus wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
De Jesus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

De Jesus moves into the clinch.
Callan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Callan is struggling to control the position.
Callan goes for a takedown attempt but De Jesus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Jesus tries to clinch but Callan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Jesus clinches with his opponent.
De Jesus missing with knees to the body.
De Jesus has Callan pushed against the cage.
Callan tries to circle away but De Jesus has him pinned against the cage.
De Jesus slows down the pace here.
Callan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Jesus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Callan tries to pull guard but De Jesus holds him up against the cage and eventually Callan drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Jesus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

De Jesus darts in and clinches Callan up against the cage.
De Jesus stalling in the clinch.
De Jesus tries a knee to the head but Callan blocks it.
De Jesus tries to land a knee to the head but Callan blocks with his arms.
Callan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Jesus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De Jesus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Callan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus tries to land knees in the clinch but Callan avoids the damage to the body.
Callan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Jesus smiles and moves away.
Santiago De Jesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Callan.
De Jesus tries to clinch up but Callan circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago De Jesus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Jesus swings for the body but Callan moves out of range.
Callan shoots in but no luck this time.
De Jesus scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Callan with that takedown attempt.
De Jesus tries to clinch but Callan moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago De Jesus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Jesus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago De Jesus!
Santiago De Jesus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that West Coast Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.