PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Steggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Santerini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santerini has chosen "Bodies" Drowning Pool as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Steggman
vs
Santerini

185 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
189 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Steggman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Santerini!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steggman fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Santerini. No joy for Steggman on that attempt.
Santerini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santerini shoots and misses

and Steggman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Santerini working for a triangle but Steggman defends it easily.

Santerini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steggman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steggman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santerini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steggman is pushing down on Santerini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santerini is fighting to maintain full guard but Steggman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steggman working Santerini over with strikes.
Steggman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steggman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steggman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Santerini manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Santerini taking punishment in the form of punches.
Santerini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steggman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steggman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Santerini some visible discomfort.

Steggman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santerini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santerini is looking to regain half guard here but Steggman keeps moving and retains side control.
Santerini is working to avoid the ground and pound but Steggman connects with a decent elbow.
Steggman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Santerini some visible discomfort.
Steggman lands an elbow.
Santerini is looking for a sweep.
Steggman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santerini keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santerini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Steggman trying to control the action but Santerini is working from the bottom.
Steggman is breathing heavily.
Santerini tries to roll over but Steggman keeps him under control.
Santerini gets full guard.

Santerini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steggman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steggman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santerini keeping moving, preventing Steggman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steggman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Santerini has his foot on Steggman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steggman works his way back into a safe position though.
Steggman pushes down on Santerini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Santerini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Santerini has his foot on Steggman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steggman works his way back into a safe position though.

Santerini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santerini wants to sweep but no luck.

Santerini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santerini should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Santerini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steggman forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santerini is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Steggman pulls his head out easily.

Steggman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Steggman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Santerini bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steggman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Christian Steggman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Santerini looks to land a left hand but Steggman moved out of range nicely.
Santerini throws a head kick that misses.
Steggman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santerini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santerini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steggman as he avoids it easily.
Santerini misses with a takedown attempt

and Steggman counters with a takedown into side control.
Santerini manages to get back to half guard.
Steggman wants to pass the guard but Santerini is defending well.
Santerini wants to get back to full guard.
Santerini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santerini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santerini is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steggman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steggman wants to improve his position but Santerini is controlling well.
Steggman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Steggman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santerini manages to get himself to full guard.
Steggman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steggman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santerini's head.
Santerini keeping moving, preventing Steggman from controlling successfully.

Steggman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Steggman tries to free his leg and advance position but Santerini is retaining full guard.

Santerini throws his legs up looking for a submission but Steggman uses it to pass to side control.
Steggman working the ground and pound.

Steggman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steggman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santerini regains half guard.
Steggman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Santerini manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Santerini looking for a guillotine here but Steggman defends easily.

Santerini is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Steggman has his hands clasped together but Santerini extends an breaks Steggman's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Santerini.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Santerini!