PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boxer Santaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lei
vs
Santaros

170 cm
33
170 lbs
23 - 68 - 3

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 68 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Lei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boxer Santaros!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santaros connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lei momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santaros, as that shot connected.
Santaros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch but Santaros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lei just misses with a punch to the body.
Lei misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santaros counters with a right hand to the body.
Lei fails to land with a series of punches.
Lei definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Santaros gets a clinch.
Lei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santaros.
A short right from Santaros on the inside.
A short left from Santaros.
A body shot lands from Santaros.
Santaros stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Santaros darts in and clinches Lei up against the cage.
Lei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santaros's elbow.
Lei with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santaros wants to clinch.
Lei throws a front kick aimed at Santaros's knee but Santaros avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santaros tries to clinch
and Lei counters with a big head kick but Santaros shrugs it off.
Lei wants to clinch up but Santaros keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the body from Lei misses
and Santaros counters with a three punch combo that has Lei backing up. Lei nods at Santaros to acknowledge the strikes.
Frito Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santaros steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lei. That one must have hurt.
Santaros keeps the fight on the outside.
Santaros moves out of range of the body kick.
Santaros scores with a sloppy right hand. Lei should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Santaros.
Lei takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Santaros. Those never looked like landing.
Lei throws a chopping leg kick but Santaros manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Santaros looks to land a combination but Lei avoids it well.
Lei wants to clinch up but Santaros keeps it at a distance.
Lei misses with a two punch combination.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch but Santaros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santaros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santaros lands a nice shot to the body.
Santaros tries to clinch but Lei is having none of it.
Lei thows a body shot but no joy.
Lei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santaros.
Lei misses with a double jab.
Lei is looking to clinch.
Santaros bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Lei.
Santaros pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lei back to the cage. Santaros follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lei throws a wild body kick that Santaros sees coming a mile off.
Santaros lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lei tries to clinch there but Santaros circles away.
Santaros tries to clinch but Lei is having none of it.
Lei throws a series of punches but Santaros avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lei takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Santaros scores with a four punch combination!
Lei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Santaros.
Santaros misses with a double jab.
Santaros cracks a nice hook into Lei's ribs.
Santaros tests Lei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Santaros finds it's target.
Santaros has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santaros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lei closes the distance and clinches.

Lei breaks from the clinch.
Santaros tries to clinch but Lei is having none of it.
Santaros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santaros is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lei had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Santaros connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santaros tries to clinch there but Lei circles away.
Santaros swats away the attempt to clinch by Lei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaros dodges the punch combination from Lei.

Lei pushes Santaros up against the cage in a clinch.
Lei trying to control the position but instead, Santaros has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lei into the cage.
Lei tries to land knees in the clinch but Santaros avoids the damage to the body.
Santaros tries to throw a body punch but Lei avoids it by throwing Santaros back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santaros.
Lei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lei scores with a knee to the head.
Santaros has a couple of punches blocked by Lei.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santaros, as that shot connected.

Santaros gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lei missing with knees to the body.
Santaros misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxer Santaros dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lei moves in looking to clinch but Santaros pushes him off.
Santaros misses with a series of wild punches.
Lei tries to clinch but Santaros is having none of it.
Lei moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Lei instigates a clinch.
Santaros can't find room to land a body shot as Lei controls the action.
Santaros lands a nice uppercut.
Santaros struggles to land a body shot inside as Lei controls his hands.
Santaros lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santaros blocks an elbow strike from Lei.

Lei breaks from the clinch.

Santaros moves into range and clinches up with Lei.
Lei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santaros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei scores with a leg kick.
Santaros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santaros is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Santaros catches Lei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Lei has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Santaros.
Still in the clinch, Santaros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santaros pushes Lei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santaros cracks Lei with a nice body shot.
Santaros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santaros avoids it.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lei swinging wildly here.
Santaros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santaros lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santaros fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two 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!
Santaros scores with a jab.
Lei keeps Santaros at a distance using the push kick.
Lei throws a poor cross that misses
and Santaros counters with a stiff right hand.
Lei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santaros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lei misses with a double jab.
Lei throws a head kick but Santaros moves out of range.
Santaros tries to clinch up but Lei circles away and keeps his distance.
Lei throws a head kick that misses.
Santaros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lei wants to clinch.
Santaros swats away the attempt to clinch by Lei.
Santaros 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.
A big right from Lei misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santaros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lei throws a series of punches but Santaros avoids them all with ease.
Lei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santaros manages to avoid it.

Lei closes the distance and clinches.
Santaros lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santaros works on Lei's body with a couple of short punches.
Santaros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santaros blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santaros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santaros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santaros tries to clinch up but Lei circles away and keeps his distance.
Santaros with a nice cross.
Lei on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Santaros as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santaros darts in and clinches Lei up against the cage.
Santaros working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santaros connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santaros connects with a right hand. Lei shakes it off.

Lei is rocked!
Frito Lei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Lei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santaros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lei circles away quickly and effectively.
Santaros blocks a head kick by Lei.
Santaros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lei seems to have got his legs back now.
Santaros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lei.
Santaros fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santaros tests Lei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santaros connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lei scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxer Santaros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Some wild striking there from Lei.
Lei wants to clinch up but Santaros keeps it at a distance.
Santaros connects with a nice looking jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lei.
Santaros scores with a hook to the body. Lei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santaros tries to clinch there but Lei circles away.

Lei has managed to clinch.
Santaros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lei trying to land knees to the body.
Santaros misses with a body punch.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santaros.
Santaros wants to clinch.
Santaros misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaros listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Lei slams his shin into Santaros's torso.
Boxer Santaros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santaros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Santaros scores with a four punch combination!
Santaros swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lei.
Santaros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lei moves away.
Lei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santaros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lei falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santaros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santaros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lei lands a nice looking body kick.
Santaros circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lei clinches with his opponent.
Lei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei takes one to the chin there.
A shot to the liver by Santaros. Beautiful body shot.
Lei keeps the fight on the outside.
Lei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santaros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santaros scores with a sloppy right hand. Lei should have avoided that one.
Lei tries a head kick but it misses.
Lei wants to clinch up but Santaros keeps it at a distance.
Santaros cracks Lei with a good jab.
Lei walks into a straight right hand from Santaros.
Lei wants to clinch.
Santaros cracks Lei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Lei.
Lei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lei drops his hands momentarily and Santaros takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lei is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santaros works over Lei's head and body with a nice combination.
Santaros digs a good hook to Lei's body.
Santaros doesn't manage to clinch there - Lei circles away.
Santaros scores with a hook.
Lei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santaros doesn't manage to clinch there - Lei circles away.
Santaros paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santaros misses with a two punch combination.
Boxer Santaros is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santaros jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lei throws a series of punches but Santaros moves out of range.
Lei is looking to land body kicks.

Lei clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei prevents a body shot from Santaros.

Lei breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santaros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lei is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Santaros.
Santaros swats away the attempt to clinch by Lei.
Lei moves in looking to clinch but Santaros pushes him off.
Lei has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Santaros dips to his left and cracks Lei with an uppercut!
Santaros connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lei fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lei. Santaros does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Santaros scores with a four punch combination!
Lei tries to clinch but Santaros moves away
and Santaros counters with a left to the body.
Frito Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lei ducks right into an uppercut from Santaros.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boxer Santaros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santaros winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxer Santaros!