PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Berk Duman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duman's entrance music is Django Freedom. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duman
vs
Santana

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berk Duman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Santana!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana avoids the head kick by Duman.

Santana rushes Duman and presses him up against the cage.
Duman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santana to keep the fight standing.
Duman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Santana.
Santana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Santana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santana avoiding damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santana throws an elbow but misses.
Santana tries a knee to the head but Duman blocks it.
Santana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duman is defending well for now.
Duman trying to stall but Santana improves his position.
Duman seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Santana is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Santana stalling in the clinch but Duman improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana keeps control of Duman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duman is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Santana.
Santana lands an elbow just above Duman 's eye.
Duman managing to block the knees to the body from Santana.
Santana lands a nice elbow.
Duman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santana lands an elbow inside that Duman shrugs off.
Duman is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Santana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duman is defending well for now.
Duman wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Santana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duman blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santana gets through Duman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santana working Duman over with knees to the body.
Santana lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Santana.
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!
Duman looking to throw knees to the head but Santana is blocking nicely.
Duman looking to stall.
Duman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duman tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Santana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Santana to work.
Duman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santana to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berk Duman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santana lands a nice knee to the body.
Duman is breathing heavily.
Santana stalling against the cage.
Santana continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Santana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santana walks away with a smile on his face. Duman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Santana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santana stalling in the clinch.
Santana scores with a knee to the head.
Santana is working Duman over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Duman has picked Santana up - he's going for a ride! Duman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Duman throwing shots but Santana is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Duman is working for a kimura but Santana is defending it quite comfortably.
Santana slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Santana dominated that round.
That's time! Duman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Santana moves into the clinch.
Santana stalls.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duman's efforts to push away.
Duman jumps guard but Santana stands there with Duman around his waist. Duman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santana avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Duman tries to break the clinch but Santana is controlling the position.
Antonio Santana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santana tries to land knees in the clinch but Duman avoids the damage to the body.
Santana blocks an elbow strike from Duman.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santana is pushing Duman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Santana is leaning against Duman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Santana.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santana is stalling here.
Santana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berk Duman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santana slows down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duman avoiding damage as Santana throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana lands a good knee to the midsection. Duman won't want to take too many of those.
Duman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santana stalling in the clinch.
Santana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santana prevents Duman from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Santana.
Nice elbow from Santana.
Santana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santana lands a right hand.
Santana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duman backwards.
A short left from Santana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santana connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana lands an elbow just above Duman 's eye.
Santana stalling.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santana.
Santana lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana tries to land knees in the clinch but Duman avoids the damage to the body.
Santana trying to land knees to the body.
Santana lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Santana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Santana lands a big head kick that sends Duman tumbling to the mat! Santana takes a step backwards and waves Duman back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Duman is rocked!
Duman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oh Duman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santana lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Duman out cold! Duman is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Santana!