PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pika Paulo Malia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Santaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pika Paulo Malia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paulo Malia
vs
Santaros

190 cm
20
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Valhalla Fight Wear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pika Paulo Malia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dexter Santaros!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malia cracks a nice hook into Santaros's ribs.
Santaros throws a hook but Malia avoids it easily.
Malia misses with a straight right.
Malia lands a nice shot to the body.
Malia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santaros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malia was well out of range. Poor timing from Santaros.
We've been informed that Santaros has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Malia takes a swing at Santaros's ribcage but misses.
Santaros on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santaros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malia throws out the jab.
Santaros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malia.
Pika Paulo Malia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malia connects with a body shot that sends Santaros's belly button to the back.
Santaros takes one to the chin there.
Malia punishes Santaros's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santaros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malia scores with a nice head shot.
Malia throws an overhand right that lands on Santaros's shoulder, as Santaros tries to avoid the shot.
Santaros avoids the body shot from Malia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malia.
Malia staying out of range there.
Santaros misses the jab.
Santaros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santaros manages to avoid it.
Santaros slips a straight right by Malia.
Malia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santaros misses with a straight left.
Santaros with a nice cross.
Malia moves out of range as Santaros strikes.
Malia just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Santaros there.
Malia lands a jab to Santaros's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Malia. Beautiful body shot.
Malia lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santaros connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malia misses with a wild body shot.
Malia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malia looks to score with a jab to the body but Santaros is just out of range.
Malia throws a body shot but no joy.
Santaros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santaros misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Malia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Malia.
Malia with a hook.
Malia takes a swing at Santaros's ribcage but misses.
Pika Paulo Malia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santaros moves away.
Malia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santaros moves out of range as Malia strikes.
Santaros walks into a left hand.
Malia is looking to wear down Santaros with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santaros sizes up Malia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santaros avoids the body shot from Malia.
Malia jabs at Santaros's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santaros looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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.
Santaros takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santaros manages to avoid it.
Santaros on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Malia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santaros's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Malia keeping moving, preventing Santaros from controlling successfully.
Malia trying to keep a closed guard but Santaros is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santaros stopping the sweep attempt from Malia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaros trying to control but Malia is working from the bottom.
Malia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santaros on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Santaros landing with the ground and pound.
Santaros won't allow Malia to get back to his feet.
Malia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santaros manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santaros wants to control the position but Malia says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Malia misses with a body shot.
Malia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malia misses with a right hand
enabling Santaros to counter with a crisp jab.
Santaros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santaros throws a hook to the side of Malia's head but Malia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malia lands a nice hook to Santaros's body. Santaros takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malia digs a good hook to Santaros's body.
Santaros tries for a takedown but Malia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malia punishes Santaros's body with a nice straight punch.
Santaros scores with a shot 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!
Santaros moves out of range as Malia strikes.
Santaros on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malia swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaros looks to score with a jab to the body but Malia is just out of range.
Malia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malia lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Malia has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pika Paulo Malia is winning the standup battle so far.

Santaros shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Malia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Malia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Santaros lands a couple of digs.
Malia wants to sweep here but Santaros controlling him for the moment.
Santaros throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Malia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Malia is pulling down on Santaros's head to control his posture.
Santaros trying to control but Malia is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaros scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santaros advances to half guard.
Malia trying to hold on to Santaros's head to control him but Santaros postures up.
Malia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Malia won't allow Santaros to pass to mount.
Santaros scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Santaros is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santaros postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Malia looks a forlorn figure.

Malia is rocked!
Santaros postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Malia badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Santaros around the waist but Santaros pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Santaros is the winner by TKO! Santaros jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Santaros!