PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro de le Fe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de le Fe has chosen Smack my bitch up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Santos
vs
de le Fe

195 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
39
201 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Savage
Master Lee's One Stop

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lionel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alejandro de le Fe!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but de le Fe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
de le Fe misses with a looping right.
Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. de le Fe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santos connects with a body shot.
de le Fe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos tries to clinch but de le Fe is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
de le Fe connects with a right hand. Santos shakes it off.
Santos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
de le Fe throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
de le Fe throws a front kick aimed at Santos's knee but Santos avoids it well.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos lands a nice hook to de le Fe's body. de le Fe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
de le Fe throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
de le Fe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from de le Fe.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but de le Fe moves away.
de le Fe scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
de le Fe throws a big shot that misses.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but de le Fe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
de le Fe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
de le Fe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
de le Fe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but de le Fe is just out of range.
Santos jabs at de le Fe's body.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos slips under a jab from de le Fe.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but de le Fe manages to avoid it.
de le Fe takes a jab right on the kisser.
de le Fe misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
de le Fe throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alejandro de le Fe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de le Fe throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.

Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but de le Fe has him pressed against the cage.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite de le Fe's efforts to push away.
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of de le Fes head.
de le Fe misses with a punch on the inside.
de le Fe misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Jab by Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but de le Fe was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
de le Fe tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos takes a swing at de le Fe's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from de le Fe.
de le Fe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but de le Fe circles away quickly and effectively.
de le Fe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos thuds a left hand into de le Fe's body.
de le Fe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos throws a body punch but de le Fe moves out of range.
Santos works de le Fe's body with a nice hook.
de le Fe looks winded!
de le Fe avoids the body shot from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos thuds his right hand into de le Fe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos misses with a body shot.
de le Fe loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
de le Fe misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
de le Fe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santos cracks a nice hook into de le Fe's ribs.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Santos dodges the punch combination from de le Fe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos is looking to wear down de le Fe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
de le Fe throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
de le Fe drops his hands momentarily and Santos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

de le Fe thows a left - swing and a miss!
de le Fe walks into a jab.
Lionel Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos connects with a crisp jab.

de le Fe is rocked!
de le Fe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
de le Fe is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
de le Fe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos throws a monster overhand right that drops de le Fe! Santos follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lionel Santos!