PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between KO Kaelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Manuel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Santos has chosen Cypress Hill - Lowrider as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kaelin
vs
Manuel Santos

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, KO Kaelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Manuel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaelin misses with a straight right.
Manuel Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manuel Santos moves out of range as Kaelin strikes.

Manuel Santos has managed to clinch.
Manuel Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like KO Kaelin has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Manuel Santos.
Kaelin misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos lands a knee to the head.
Manuel Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Manuel Santos's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kaelin working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Manuel Santos.
Nice body punch from Manuel Santos - that landed with a thud.
The referee calls for Manuel Santos to work.
Kaelin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manuel Santos working Kaelin over with knees to the body.
Manuel Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Simon Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaelin.
Manuel Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kaelin coming out on top.
Manuel Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuel Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Kaelin misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Manuel Santos.
Kaelin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kaelin is breathing heavily.
Manuel Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaelin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaelin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuel Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos throws a series of strikes that have Kaelin backpedaling.

Kaelin is rocked!

KO Kaelin's cut is getting worse.

Manuel Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaelin, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Kaelin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos lands a big right hand that drops Kaelin! The killer instinct kicks in and Manuel Santos finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Manuel Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Manuel Santos!
A victorious Simon Manuel Santos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.