PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Hildetand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rza - Samurai Showdown. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hildetand's choice of entrance music: Amon Amarth - Twillight of the Thunder God. Harald Hildetand is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Santiago
vs
Hildetand

179 cm
21
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
171 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harald Hildetand!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hildetand throws a series of punches but Santiago moves out of range.
Hildetand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Hildetand.
Hildetand throws a body shot but no joy.
Santiago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santiago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hildetand lands a nice looking body shot.
Hildetand walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Hildetand misses.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Hildetand.

Santiago drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Santiago trying to move into half guard but instead Hildetand has managed to sweep!

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hildetand trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
Hildetand pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santiago is keeping the position for now.
Hildetand stays in close to Santiago's body and controls the position.
Santiago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago wants to control but Hildetand is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hildetand looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hildetand is trying to control but Santiago manages to pass to mount!
Hildetand is trying to escape the mount.
Santiago can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hildetand is looking to escape.
Santiago throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hildetand tries to hold on but Santiago postures up.
Santiago controlling his opponent.
Hildetand blocking the ground and pound.
Hildetand is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hildetand wants to control but Santiago is having none of it.
Hildetand is looking to improve his position but Santiago isn't that keen on the idea.
Hildetand manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hildetand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santiago is working away from the top position though.
Santiago wants to control but Hildetand is keeping him busy.
Santiago has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Santiago is working for a kimura but Hildetand is defending it quite comfortably.
Santiago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Hildetand looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Santiago pushes past his half guard into mount!
Santiago avoids the attempt from Hildetand to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hildetand because Santiago loaded up on that one.
Hildetand blocking the ground and pound.
Hildetand wants to control but Santiago is having none of it.
Hildetand is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santiago thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hildetand is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Santiago dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hildetand swinging wildly here.
Hildetand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santiago shoots in but no luck this time.
Hildetand scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hildetand scores with the left hand. Santiago knows he should have avoided that one.
Santiago throws an overhand right that lands on Hildetand's shoulder, as Hildetand tries to avoid the shot.
Hildetand swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.

Santiago scores with a takedown into Hildetand's guard.
Santiago passes Hildetand's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hildetand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santiago pulls his head out easily.
Santiago not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hildetand is looking to improve his position.

Hildetand actively working from the bottom here.

Hildetand is defending against the submission attempts here by Santiago.
Hildetand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santiago is working away from the top position though.
Hildetand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two 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.

Hildetand looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santiago scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santiago wants to free his trapped foot but Hildetand is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hildetand manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Santiago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hildetand swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santiago passes Hildetand's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hildetand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santiago pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Hildetand looking for submissions off his back.

Santiago looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hildetand actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santiago sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hildetand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santiago controlling the pace.
Hildetand has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Hildetand looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Santiago pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hildetand can't escape the position.

Hildetand has left one of his arms exposed and Santiago doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hildetand screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Santiago!
Our winner, Jose Santiago, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.