PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksi Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Baauer - Harlem Shake. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Santiago
vs
Vihtala

176 cm
23
214 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
218 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

DJs Locker
Perkele!

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Vihtala!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago misses with a few strikes there.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vihtala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Santiago looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vihtala checks a leg kick nicely.
Santiago drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santiago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vihtala lands the left hand.
Santiago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vihtala is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Vihtala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vihtala.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Santiago, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Santiago.
A jab from Santiago finds it's way through Vihtala's defenses.
Santiago misses with a straight right.
Santiago connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santiago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santiago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santiago misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Santiago.
Vihtala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santiago.
Jorge Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vihtala. That's going to slow Santiago down.
Santiago shoots in but Vihtala avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santiago scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vihtala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheers as Vihtala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santiago doesn't seem phased though.
Santiago scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago misses with a leg kick.
Santiago tries to land a leg kick but Vihtala saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santiago backs up against the cage.
Vihtala throws an overhand right that lands on Santiago's shoulder, as Santiago tries to avoid the shot.
Vihtala lands a lovely overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santiago.
Santiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vihtala manages to avoid it.
Vihtala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vihtala.
Santiago misses with a body kick.
Santiago jabs Vihtala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Santiago misses with a leg kick.
Vihtala misses with a kick to the body.
Vihtala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Santiago looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vihtala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santiago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santiago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vihtala checks a low kick from Santiago.
Santiago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vihtala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santiago throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vihtala throws a front kick aimed at Santiago's knee but Santiago avoids it well.
Vihtala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vihtala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Vihtala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Santiago connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Vihtala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Santiago scores with a jab to the body.
Vihtala looks winded!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Santiago.
The strikes coming from Santiago are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vihtala tries to improve position but can't.

Santiago is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vihtala is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Vihtala's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago trying to control the position but Vihtala is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Santiago dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vihtala misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Vihtala.
Vihtala tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Santiago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santiago checks a low kick from Vihtala.
Santiago checks a leg kick.
Santiago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vihtala on the side of the head.
Santiago scores with a jab to the body.
Santiago works Vihtala's body with a nice hook.
Vihtala misses with a hook to the body
and Santiago counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santiago swings for the body but Vihtala moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala throws a low kick but Santiago avoids it.
A combination from Vihtala does no damage.
Santiago lands with a shot to the body.
Vihtala is breathing heavily.
Santiago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vihtala's calf.
Santiago misses with a wild body shot.
Vihtala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Santiago blocks a leg kick.
Santiago scoring well with a low kick there.
Vihtala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santiago.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Santiago.
Vihtala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santiago to score with a decent uppercut.
Santiago lands a right hook to the body.
Santiago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aleksi Vihtala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Santiago with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Santiago.
Santiago scores with the left hand. Vihtala knows he should have avoided that one.
Vihtala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santiago.
Santiago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santiago digs a good body shot into Vihtala's ribs.
Santiago lands with a cross.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihtala is just out of range.
Santiago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Vihtala is rocked!
Santiago throws a solid leg kick but Vihtala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santiago.
Vihtala misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Santiago coming out on top.
Vihtala is still on wobbly legs! Can Santiago finish him?
Santiago feints a jab and as Vihtala dips his head, Santiago unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Vihtala right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Vihtala falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Santiago smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jorge Santiago!
After winning the bout, Jorge Santiago thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.