PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ De Santis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes into the arena with Let's go blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that James Brock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Brock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brock
vs
De Santis

205 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BADGER MILK!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TJ De Santis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Santis scores a takedown into full mount!
De Santis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brock tries to reverse the position but De Santis maintains control.
De Santis controlling his opponent.
Brock tries to reverse the position but De Santis maintains control.
Brock is breathing heavily.
De Santis controlling from the full mount.
De Santis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brock is looking to improve his position but De Santis isn't that keen on the idea.
Brock is working hard here to advance position.
De Santis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brock is looking to improve his position but De Santis isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santis controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, TJ De Santis just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Santis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Santis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
TJ De Santis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from De Santis does it's job there.
De Santis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Santis misses with a body kick.
De Santis tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brock avoids the head kick by De Santis.

De Santis moves into the clinch.

Brock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brock drops his hands momentarily and De Santis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Santis is looking to clinch.

That's four 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.
De Santis scores with a one two! Brock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Santis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Santis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

De Santis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brock looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

De Santis stands up and beckons Brock to his feet.
De Santis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Santis scores with a jab.
De Santis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Santis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Santis tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for De Santis.
Brock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A combination from De Santis does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ De Santis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

De Santis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brock with a poor takedown

and De Santis moves into the clinch.
De Santis wants to break free but Brock has control.

De Santis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Santis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Santis misses with a few strikes there.

De Santis clinches.
De Santis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Santis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by De Santis.
De Santis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Santis tries to land knees in the clinch but Brock avoids the damage to the body.
De Santis wants to break free but Brock has control.
Brock fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brock keeps control of De Santis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Santis clinches up against the cage.
Brock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

De Santis manages to break the clinch.

De Santis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brock is trying to get back to half guard.
Brock trying to remain calm as De Santis controls from the top position.
De Santis in side control, throwing shots but Brock defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock trying to remain calm as De Santis controls from the top position.
De Santis working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

De Santis decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by De Santis or perhaps it was just good defense by Brock which made him look bad.
De Santis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brock as he jumps to the side.
Brock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Santis thows a body shot but no joy.
De Santis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
De Santis looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Santis misses with a head kick.

Brock drives through and clinches with De Santis against the cage.
Brock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Santis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brock tries for a takedown but De Santis manages to get underhooks.
Brock keeps control of De Santis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Santis has had enough of the clinch but Brock keeps him there for the moment.
Brock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
De Santis wants to get back to striking at distance but Brock won't allow it.

De Santis breaks the clinch.
Brock misses with the combination.

De Santis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ De Santis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Santis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brock keeps the fight on the outside.
Brock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Santis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brock stuffs the takedown attempt from De Santis. De Santis gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Santis defending well as Brock loads up on a big left hand.
De Santis lands a jab-cross combination.

De Santis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
De Santis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock is desperately trying to improve his position but De Santis has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Santis controlling the position easily from mount.
Brock tries to hold on but De Santis pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brock is working to get back to half guard.
De Santis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
De Santis blocks Brock's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
De Santis content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Santis content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brock wants to hold on but De Santis pushes him away.
De Santis controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
TJ De Santis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Santis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ De Santis!