PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evangelista Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Wright had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Corey Wright looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Wright
vs
Santos

180 cm
34
215 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evangelista Santos!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wright looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Santos throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Wright defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Wright 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Corey Wright has been cut.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wright at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright slips under a jab from Santos.
Santos with a nice cross.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santos cracks a nice hook into Wright's ribs.
Wright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos cracks Wright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Santos throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright takes a jab right on the kisser.

Wright is rocked!
Santos is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Wright flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Wright is out cold! Santos holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evangelista Santos!
Evangelista Santos thanked the fans post fight for their support.