PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Delo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delo Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Last Resort. Paris has chosen Document One - Clap as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Delo Santos
vs
Paris

195 cm
26
179 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

170 cm
30
199 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Delo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Paris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Delo Santos as he avoids it easily.
Elijah Paris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delo Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paris.
Paris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Delo Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Diego Delo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Paris.
Paris shoots in looking for a takedown. Delo Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Paris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Delo Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Delo Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Elijah Paris has been cut.
Paris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Delo Santos circles away.
Paris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Delo Santos counters with a series of strikes. Paris will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Delo Santos!
No luck for Paris with that takedown attempt.
Delo Santos lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paris has his takedown stuffed
and Delo Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paris thinking.
Paris looks winded!
Delo Santos throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Delo Santos.
Paris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Delo Santos pinned against the cage. Delo Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Delo Santos.
No joy there for Delo Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delo Santos connects with the punch.
Delo Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delo Santos lands a nice hook to Paris's body. Paris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Delo Santos as Paris shoots in.
Delo Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paris's head backwards.
A punch combination from Delo Santos misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delo Santos lands a two punch combo.

Paris is rocked!
Paris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delo Santos's waist but Delo Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paris off to one side.
Paris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paris is still on wobbly legs! Can Delo Santos finish him?
Diego Delo Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paris takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
and Delo Santos counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Paris! He's just covering up as Delo Santos starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Delo Santos!
A very excited looking Diego Delo Santos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.