PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alocke Grenado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen Don't You Wish You Were Me-Fozzy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grenado
vs
Santiago

220 cm
23
198 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
192 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

Golden Lilium

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alocke Grenado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grenado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Grenado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grenado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grenado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grenado comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grenado unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santiago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grenado scores a nice knee to the body.
Santiago jumps guard but Grenado stands there with Santiago around his waist. Santiago gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santiago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grenado using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grenado lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Antonio Santiago has been cut.
Grenado lands a nice elbow.
Grenado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grenado comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grenado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grenado landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Grenado.
Santiago can't get the takedown.
Alocke Grenado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Santiago.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santiago is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santiago looks gassed!
Grenado using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grenado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grenado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grenado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grenado gets through Santiago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grenado crunches a lovely knee into Santiago's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grenado.
Grenado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santiago or not.
Grenado lands a body shot.
Grenado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Grenado scores a nice knee to the body.

Grenado breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Grenado.
Nice cross by Grenado.

Grenado clinches up with Santiago and pushes him back against the cage.
Grenado with a knee to the head.
Santiago has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grenado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grenado lands a hook that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Grenado landing knees to the body.
Grenado is leaning against Santiago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grenado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grenado.

Grenado manages to break the clinch.
Grenado wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Santiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grenado throws out the jab.
Grenado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grenado wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Grenado throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santiago's head.
Santiago walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grenado wants to clinch.
Grenado is looking to clinch.
Alocke Grenado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Grenado has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grenado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grenado scores with a hook to the body.
Grenado lands a hook that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.
Grenado connects with a knee to the head.
Grenado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Santiago jumps guard and drags Grenado to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Grenado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Santiago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grenado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grenado!
Santiago lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Santiago.
Santiago with shots to the head and body - Grenado looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santiago misses with a head shot.
Grenado in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Santiago looking for a guillotine from mount but Grenado is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grenado takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Santiago breaks from Grenado's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grenado is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Santiago misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grenado is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Santiago breaks from Grenado's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alocke Grenado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Santiago's cut.
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.

Grenado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grenado misses with a straight right.
Grenado is looking to clinch.
Grenado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grenado lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santiago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santiago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grenado tries to clinch up.
Grenado is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
Grenado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santiago moves away.
Grenado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grenado is looking to clinch.
Grenado fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Grenado.
Santiago lands a body shot.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grenado.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throws a shot to the body.
Grenado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grenado tries to clinch up.
Grenado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santiago misses with an uppercut. Grenado saw that one coming.
Alocke Grenado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grenado tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.

Santiago scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Santiago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santiago tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago cracks Grenado with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Grenado managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santiago.
Santiago misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Santiago lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grenado down.

Grenado bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Grenado tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenado moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.
Grenado tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Grenado misses.
Grenado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grenado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grenado throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Santiago moves out of range of the leg kick from Grenado.
Grenado moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.
Grenado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago scores with a jab to the jaw.

Santiago shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Santiago was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Santiago thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Santiago scoring with strikes but Grenado is staying in there.
Santiago throwing strikes here but Grenado is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Santiago lands a nice shot to the head.
Grenado holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Santiago tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Santiago pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Santiago's cut.
That's time! Grenado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Grenado.
Grenado tries a head kick but it misses.
Grenado swings away with a body shot that misses

and Santiago counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santiago.
Santiago is looking to work some ground and pound but Grenado has wrist control.
Santiago is looking to work some ground and pound but Grenado has wrist control.
Santiago landing some decent shots from guard.

Santiago drops back looking for a leg! Grenado is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grenado manages to kick Santiago off! Santiago jumps back into Grenado's guard.
Santiago wants to pass the guard but Grenado is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throwing strikes from guard but Grenado blocks nicely.
Santiago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santiago is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grenado throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Grenado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grenado throws a wild body kick that Santiago sees coming a mile off.
Grenado closes the distance but Santiago moves to the side
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Santiago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grenado swivels and escapes.
Grenado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grenado throws a right and a left that Santiago avoids nicely.
Alocke Grenado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Grenado is just out of range.
Grenado closes the distance but Santiago moves to the side

and Santiago counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Grenado!
Santiago lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grenado blocking the ground and pound.
Grenado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santiago on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a head shot.
Grenado avoids a series of strikes thrown by Santiago.
Antonio Santiago has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santiago throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Grenado because Santiago loaded up on that one.
Santiago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santiago is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grenado can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Santiago goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Grenado turns into him and now he's in Santiago's guard.
Santiago is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santiago is striking but Grenado is not phased and passes to half guard.
Grenado prevents Santiago from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Santiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santiago has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Antonio Santiago!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Antonio Santiago!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Antonio Santiago!

Antonio Santiago wins by unanimous decision!