PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Santz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judas Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jose Santz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Santz
vs
Creed

225 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Santz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Judas Creed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Creed looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Creed slips a jab and a cross from Santz.
Santz stuffs the takedown attempt from Creed. Creed gets slowly back to his feet.
Creed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santz misses with a double jab.
Santz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Creed.
Creed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donk. Santz catches Creed right on the button with a cross.
Santz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santz.
Santz thuds a left hand into Creed's body.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Santz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santz lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Santz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Creed doesn't seem phased though.
Jab from Santz.
Santz misses with a double jab.
Santz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santz.
Santz throws a one two combo.

Creed is rocked!
Creed takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Creed is still on wobbly legs! Can Santz finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed slips a jab and a cross from Santz.
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!
Santz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santz lands a jab to the nose.
Santz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santz connects with a body shot.
Santz throws a series of punches but Creed moves out of range.
Santz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice uppercut there from Santz.
Creed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Santz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santz misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Santz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Creed doesn't seem phased though.
Santz throws a combination. Creed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Creed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santz.
Santz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Santz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santz with a nice cross.
Santz works over Creed's head and body with a nice combination.
Santz cracks Creed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santz swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Santz as he connects with a hook.

Creed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Santz's guard.

Creed postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Santz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Creed, into his guard.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Santz from controlling successfully.
Santz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Santz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Santz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Creed seems to have recovered his senses.
Santz tries to bum rush Creed with a series of wild strikes but Creed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Creed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Santz misses.
Santz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santz scores with a three punch combo!
Santz lands with a nice combination. Creed backs away looking to recover.
Creed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santz throws a nice looking combination but Creed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Creed walks into a straight right hand from Santz.
Jose Santz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santz connects with a right hand. Creed shakes it off.
Santz scores with a hook.
Creed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Santz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Creed.
Santz throws a right and a left that Creed avoids nicely.
Santz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jose Santz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Creed can do to turn this around?
Santz scores with a one two! Creed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santz swinging wildly here.
Santz misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santz. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santz!
Santz misses with a few strikes there.
Jose Santz is winning the standup battle so far.
Santz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Creed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Creed.
Santz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Santz closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Creed in his tracks.
Santz misses with a series of wild punches.
Santz throws a nice looking combination but Creed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Creed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santz scores with a jab. Creed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Creed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santz throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Creed eats them both and turns towards Santz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Creed needs to keep his hands up - Santz had a free shot at his head there.
Santz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santz.
Creed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santz tries to bum rush Creed with a series of wild strikes but Creed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santz is fending him off so far but Creed persists. Nope, Santz circles away and we're back to standing.
Jose Santz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Judas Creed.
Creed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Creed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Santz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Santz as he connects with a hook.
Creed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santz but Santz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santz throws a right hand that Creed ducks under and follows up with a left that Creed also avoids with ease.
Creed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Creed slips a jab and a cross from Santz.
Santz throws a nice looking combination but Creed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santz feints a jab promting Creed to slip. Santz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Creed slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santz stalks Creed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Creed's face. Creed staggers backwards, shaken.
Santz lands the left hand.
Santz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Santz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Creed's hands.
Santz feints a jab promting Creed to slip. Santz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Creed slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Creed.
Santz tries to bum rush Creed with a series of wild strikes but Creed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santz connects with a looping right hand.
Creed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santz.
Santz misses with a double jab.
Creed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santz.
Santz lands with a straight right. Creed didn't see that one coming.
Santz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Creed in his tracks.
Jose Santz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santz scores with the left hand. Creed knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santz.
No joy there for Santz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santz cracks a nice hook into Creed's ribs.
Creed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jose Santz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Judas Creed.
Santz scores with a three punch combo!
Creed shoots in looking for a takedown. Santz tries to sprawl out of it but Creed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Creed takes one to the side of the head.
Jose Santz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santz scores with a one two! Creed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santz sprawls well. Santz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Creed gets slowly back to his feet.
Santz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Santz.
Santz looks to land a combination but Creed avoids it well.
Santz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creed circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Santz coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Santz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Santz, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Santz!