PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chirstopher Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Santon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smith
vs
Santon

200 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chirstopher Smith!
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, Oscar Santon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Santon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santon misses with a head kick.

Smith drives through and clinches with Santon against the cage.
Santon is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Santon is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Santon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith lands a body punch.
Santon looks winded!

Smith breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santon wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Santon will be more careful next time no doubt.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santon closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Santon pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Smith clinches up with Santon and pushes him back against the cage.
Santon is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Santon into the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Santon takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Oscar Santon has been cut.
Chirstopher Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch.

Smith gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Santon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Chirstopher Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Santon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.

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

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Smith for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Santon's ribcage.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith works on Santon's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santon backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Santon shrugs off.

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

Smith moves into the clinch.
Santon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santon or not.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Santon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Santon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Santon.
A short right from Smith.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Santon in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Smith breaks the clinch.

Smith clinches up with Santon and pushes him back against the cage.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!

Santon tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Smith.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Santon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chirstopher Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Santon's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith gets a clinch.
Santon is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith lands a head kick!

Smith has Santon up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santon is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santon has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santon missing with knees to the body.
Santon wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Santon is breathing heavily.
Smith lands an uppercut.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smith closes the distance and pushes Santon back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Santon fails to pull guard.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santon, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand.
Santon has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santon can do to turn this around?

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

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Smith breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to slow Santon down with leg kicks.
Chirstopher Smith is winning the standup battle so far.

Smith rushes Santon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santon trying to stall but Smith improves his position.

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

Smith moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chirstopher Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Santon.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Chirstopher Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santon or not.
Smith lands an elbow just above Santon 's eye.
Good body shot from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith stalling.

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

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith presses Santon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santon backwards.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Smith lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smith clinches up against the cage.

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

Smith clinches.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Smith rushes Santon and presses him up against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith scores with a head kick.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chirstopher Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Santon's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santon throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Chirstopher Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Santon wants to break free but Smith has control.
Santon tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Santon is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santon closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Santon backing up. Santon nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Santon tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Chirstopher Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Santon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith works on Santon's body with a couple of short punches.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Santon.
Smith lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.

Smith breaks from the clinch.

Smith drops Santon with a beautiful combination! Santon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!

Santon is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Santon! Smith dives in looking to finish! Santon is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chirstopher Smith!
Chirstopher Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.