PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ruben Misck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Misck
vs
Santana

180 cm
19
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

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Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruben Misck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Santana!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santana.
Misck tries to clinch
and Santana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Misck lands a body shot.
Misck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
Misck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santana counters with a two punch combo.
Misck wants to clinch but Santana slips to the side
and Santana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Misck misses the jab.
Santana with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana checks a low kick from Misck.
Misck wants to clinch but Santana slips to the side
and Misck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Misck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Misck throws the left hand but Santana avoids the punch easily.
Santana stalks Misck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Misck's face. Misck staggers backwards, shaken.
Misck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Misck.
Santana connects with a right hand. Misck shakes it off.
Misck wants to clinch
and Santana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santana is able to avoid easily.
Misck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A right-left combo lands from Santana.
Misck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Misck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Misck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Santana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Misck walks into a stiff left hand from Santana.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but Misck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Misck is looking to clinch.
Santana goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santana throws a hook to the side of Misck's head but Misck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Misck wants to clinch
and Santana counters with a two punch combo.
Misck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Misck slips under a jab from Santana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misck wants to clinch.
Misck tries to close the distance and clinch but Santana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Misck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santana throws a shot from downtown. Misck moves away and avoids it.
Misck tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
Misck tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Santana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santana throws a series of punches but Misck moves out of range.
Misck wants to clinch.
Misck catches Santana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santana has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santana keeps the fight on the outside.
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Misck.
Misck takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santana is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misck misses the shot to the body.
Misck darts in trying to clinch
and Santana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Misck is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.
Misck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Misck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misck throws a combination that misses
and Santana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Misck misses with a shot to the body
and Santana counters with a left and a right that stings Misck.
Santana throws a one two combo.
Santana keeps the fight on the outside.
Misck tries to clinch there but Santana circles away.
Santana misses with a lunging right hand
and Misck counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santana looks winded!
Misck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Misck swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Santana to counter with a crisp jab.
Misck looks to clinch
enabling Santana to counter with a crisp jab.
Santana might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Misck looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misck misses with a body shot.
Misck scores with a jab to the jaw.
Misck is looking to wear down Santana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santana lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A combination from Santana does no damage.
A leg kick checked by Santana.
Misck tries to clinch
and Santana counters with a two punch combo.
Santana cracks Misck with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Santana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Misck.
Santana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Misck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Misck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Misck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santana swinging wildly here.
Misck thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlos Santana will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Misck tries to clinch there but Santana circles away.
Misck misses with a two punch combination.
Misck wants to clinch.
Misck throws a low kick but Santana avoids it.
Santana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Misck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Misck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Misck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santana scores with a three punch combo!
Santana moves out of range of the body kick.
Misck doesn't manage to clinch there - Santana circles away.
Carlos Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Misck scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Santana to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

It looks like Carlos Santana has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misck moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana missing with a left hand there. Misck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Misck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Misck tries to clinch up
and Santana counters with a left and a right that stings Misck.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Misck wants to clinch but Santana slips to the side
and Santana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Misck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruben Misck is winning the standup battle so far.
Misck tries to clinch but Santana is having none of it.
Santana throws a good cross that connects.
Misck wants to clinch up but Santana keeps it at a distance.
Misck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Misck misses with the combination.
Santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Misck.
Ruben Misck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Misck looks to clinch
and Santana counters with a nice uppercut.
Misck throws a push kick but Santana slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
Misck tries to clinch there but Santana circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misck tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
Misck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santana cracks Misck with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santana avoids the head kick by Misck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misck looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Misck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Misck looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Santana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Misck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misck digs a good body shot into Santana's ribs.
Misck punishes Santana's body with a nice straight punch.
Santana throws a series of punches but Misck moves out of range.
Misck just misses with a punch to the body.
Misck tries to clinch there but Santana circles away.
Misck throws a series of punches but Santana moves out of range.
Misck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Misck lands an overhand right.
Misck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santana moves away.
Santana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Misck looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Misck takes a swing at Santana's ribcage but misses.
Santana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Misck.
Misck tries to clinch but Santana moves away
and Santana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santana throws a series of punches but Misck avoids them all with ease.
Santana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misck works the jab nicely.
Misck punishes Santana's body with a nice straight punch.
Santana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Misck throws a right and a left that Santana avoids nicely.
Misck darts in trying to clinch
and Santana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santana keeps the fight on the outside.
Santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Misck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santana.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Misck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Misck pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Misck will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Santana's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Santana throws a front kick aimed at Misck's knee but Misck avoids it well.
Santana misses the shot to the body.
Misck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Misck swinging wildly here.
Misck just misses with a punch to the body.
Santana cracks a nice hook into Misck's ribs.
Misck closes the distance but Santana moves to the side
and Santana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Misck tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Santana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Misck misses with a series of wild punches.
Misck tries to clinch but Santana moves away
and Santana counters with a nice uppercut.
Santana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Misck. Those never looked like landing.
Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santana jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santana.
Misck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Misck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Misck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Misck darts in trying to clinch
and Santana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Misck tries to clinch up
and Santana counters with a series of strikes. Misck will be more careful next time no doubt.
Misck wants to clinch
and Santana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Misck moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Misck wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misck with a nice cross.
Misck just misses with a punch to the body.
Misck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Misck is looking to clinch but Santana is avoiding it.
Misck tries to clinch but Santana is having none of it.
Misck tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Santana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there 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!
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santana throws a body punch but Misck moves out of range.
Misck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santana lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Santana - just one landing.
Misck tries to clinch up but Santana circles away and keeps his distance.
Misck misses the body punch
and Santana counters with a three punch combo that has Misck backing up. Misck nods at Santana to acknowledge the strikes.
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
Misck swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but Misck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Misck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santana swinging wildly here.
Santana dodges the punch combination from Misck.
Misck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Misck moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Misck both land. Nice combination.
Santana tries to bum rush Misck with a series of wild strikes but Misck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Misck.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misck stuns Santana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santana drops his hands momentarily and Misck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Misck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santana. Santana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santana walks into a straight right hand from Misck.
Misck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Misck throws a hook but Santana avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Misck misses with a body shot
and Santana counters with a one-two to the body.
Misck looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Misck tries to clinch up but Santana circles away and keeps his distance.
Misck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Misck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Misck 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Misck!