PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Santucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaston comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - Remember The Name. This should be fireworks!

Gaston
vs
Santucho

193 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
253 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Blood Bank ($10)

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Santucho!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santucho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gaston looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Santucho cracks Gaston with a big elbow.
Gaston is looking to regain half guard here but Santucho keeps moving and retains side control.
Santucho misses with the ground and pound.
Santucho trying to control the action but Gaston is working from the bottom.
Gaston tries to bench press Santucho off him but Santucho keeps the position.
Santucho misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gaston tries to bench press Santucho off him but Santucho keeps the position.
Santucho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gaston takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Santucho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gaston is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santucho sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gaston is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gaston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gaston tries to get out of the position.
Santucho trying to control the action but Gaston is working from the bottom.
Gaston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santucho on the ground.
Santucho scores with a couple of short elbows.
Santucho wants to control but Gaston is keeping him busy.
Gaston is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Santucho has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gaston is not content to let Santucho control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santucho works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santucho creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Santucho trying to control the action but Gaston is working from the bottom.
Santucho working the strikes but Gaston uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santucho prevents Gaston from improving his position.
Santucho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santucho is nestled in close to Gaston, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santucho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gaston defending well though.
Santucho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gaston's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santucho is looking to take a break and control but Gaston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaston tries to get to full guard but Santucho has control of the leg.
Santucho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gaston wants to get back to his feet.
Santucho trying to control the action but Gaston is working from the bottom.
Santucho wants to free his trapped foot but Gaston is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Santucho wants to control but Gaston is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santucho is nestled in close to Gaston, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santucho trying to control from half guard but Gaston is working away.
Gaston wants to get back to full guard.
Gaston is staying active underneath Santucho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gaston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santucho is nestled in close to Gaston, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santucho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gaston has hold of Santucho's hands but Santucho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santucho is nestled in close to Gaston, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santucho seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Santucho lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Santucho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Santucho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gaston swivels and escapes.
Gaston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gaston darts in trying to clinch
and Santucho finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Santucho shoots in and bounces Gaston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pablo Santucho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santucho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gaston wants to sweep here but Santucho controlling him for the moment.
Gaston controls Santucho momentarily but Santucho frees himself.
Santucho trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santucho wants to pass the guard but Gaston is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santucho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santucho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gaston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gaston has momentary wrist control but Santucho slips an elbow through the middle.
Gaston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santucho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Santucho wants to control from the top but Gaston keeps moving.
Gaston pulls Santucho in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santucho slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Santucho preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santucho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaston wants to get back to his feet but Santucho passes into half guard.
Santucho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Santucho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Santucho blocks the strikes from Gaston.
Santucho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Santucho is trying to control. Gaston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santucho lands with a punch from half guard.
Santucho winds up and cracks Gaston with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gaston tries to kick Santucho off but Santucho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gaston taking some punishment here, with Santucho in his half guard.
Gaston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santucho.
Santucho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Santucho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gaston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santucho working over Gaston with some ground and pound. Gaston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Santucho passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gaston!
Santucho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gaston is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Santucho.
Gaston in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Gaston is rocked!
Santucho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oooh a big shot lands for Santucho! Gaston is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pablo Santucho!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pablo Santucho thanked TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).