PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Santana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clinton Davies's chin.

Santana
vs
Davies

173 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Santana!
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, Clinton Davies!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Santana closes the distance and pushes Davies back into the cage.
Davies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santana stalling against the cage.
Santana scores with a hook to the body.
Davies wants to get back to striking at distance but Santana won't allow it.
Santana cracks Davies with a nice body shot.

Davies jumps guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Davies keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Santana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Antonio Santana wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davies tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santana swivels and escapes.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Santana clinches up with Davies and pushes him back against the cage.
Santana trying to land knees to the body.
Davies drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antonio Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clinton Davies.
Santana crunches a lovely knee into Davies's ribcage.
Santana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santana.
Santana looking to throw knees to the head but Davies is blocking nicely.
Santana wants to stall.
Maybe Santana would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Davies 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. Davies gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santana tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Davies counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davies.
Davies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana trying to control the position but instead, Davies has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santana into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Santana fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies blocks an elbow strike from Santana.
Santana tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Davies has Santana pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santana manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Santana is pressed up against the cage. Davies has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Santana down to the mat. Santana avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Davies forces Santana back against the cage and clinches.
Davies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davies is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Santana.
Santana is trying to maintain a safe position but Davies gets an underhook and turns Santana into the cage.
Davies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santana stalling against the cage.
Santana prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Santana fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davies swats away the attempt to clinch by Santana.

Davies dives in and scores a takedown into Santana's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana wants to sweep here but Davies controlling him for the moment.
Santana is trying to keep Davies in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana is controlling Davies's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Santana 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.

Santana stuffs the takedown attempt from Davies. Davies gets slowly back to his feet.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Antonio Santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santana scores with a kick to the body.
Davies tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santana swivels and escapes.
Antonio Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clinton Davies.
Santana moves to clinch but Davies breaks away
and Santana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Davies.
Davies wants to slow Santana down by chopping away at his legs.

Santana has closed the distance and engaged Davies in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
Santana is trying to stall.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santana tries to land a knee to the head but Davies blocks with his arms.
Santana tries to throw a body punch but Davies avoids it by throwing Santana back against the cage.
Santana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Come on Santana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Santana stalling in the clinch but Davies improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davies's efforts to push away.
Santana trying to land knees to the body.
Santana lands a left hand.
Santana misses with a knee to the head.
Santana controlling the action here for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Santana leaning his opponent against the cage.
Davies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santana with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana working Davies over with knees to the body.
Santana misses with a punch to the body.
Davies fails to pull guard.
Davies can't find room to land a body shot as Santana controls the action.
Antonio Santana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Santana struggles to land a body shot inside as Davies controls his hands.
Santana has Davies pressed against the cage, preventing Davies from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Santana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Santana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
Santana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davies is defending well for now.
Santana misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davies takes a shot to the head.
Santana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Santana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santana has Davies pressed against the cage, preventing Davies from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davies is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santana is defending well for now.
Santana is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Davies manages to break the clinch.
Davies rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Santana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Santana has Davies pressed against the cage, preventing Davies from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davies misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Santana dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Santana moves into range and clinches up with Davies.
Santana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Davies up against the cage.
Santana tries to work over Davies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davies's brow.
Davies tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santana smiles and moves away.
Santana lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Davies pushes him off.
Davies shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santana pinned against the cage. Santana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davies shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santana but Santana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Antonio Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clinton Davies.
Davies fails to land the takedown.
Davies takes a kick to the side of the head.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick and Davies moves out of range easily.
Davies wants to clinch.

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

Davies is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.
Davies is still on wobbly legs! Can Santana finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana wants to clinch.
Santana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davies avoids the head kick by Santana.
Davies seems to have recovered his senses.

Santana closes the distance and clinches.
Davies dodges an elbow strike from Santana.
Santana tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Davies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santana trying to control the position but instead, Davies has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santana into the cage.
Davies wants to stall.

Davies breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana doesn't manage to clinch there - Davies circles away.
Good shot there by Santana.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davies looks for a takedown but Santana sprawls well.

Santana takes the fight into the clinch.
Santana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Davies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davies wants to break free but Santana has control.
Santana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santana avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santana misses with some punches.
Davies is looking for a takedown.
Antonio Santana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davies tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Davies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davies wants a takedown.
Davies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Santana to work.
Clinton Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Santana for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Santana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Santana!