PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santoro
vs
Green

160 cm
30
158 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

171 cm
36
150 lbs
24 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Santoro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santoro shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Santoro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santoro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green misses with a body kick.
Green scores with a kick to the body.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santoro.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Santoro is predictable there
and Green counters with a good low kick that Santoro was not able to check.
Santoro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Santoro tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santoro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santoro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Green misses with a right hand

and Santoro counters with a single leg into guard. Green didn't expect that.
Santoro postures up.
Santoro is stalling in the full guard.
Santoro landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Santoro controlling from the top position.
Green lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Santoro keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santoro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Green just content to control the position.
Santoro is looking to reverse the position.
Green moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Santoro struggling a bit here.
Green trying to control the action but Santoro is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Green's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Green wants to control but Santoro is keeping him busy.
Santoro is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard.
Green tries to pass to full mount but Santoro defends it.
Green with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santoro tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.

Green is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Green dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santoro loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Green as he jumps to the side.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santoro tries to counter with a takedown but Green is quick to defend against it.
Green lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santoro will feel that in the morning.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Santoro feinted with a counter takedown.
Green has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Santoro moves out of range as Green strikes.
Santoro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Green!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santoro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santoro checks a low kick from Green.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santoro!
Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green keeps Santoro at a distance using the push kick.
Green bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Green thuds his shin into the meat of Santoro's side.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santoro throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green throws a push kick but Santoro slaps the foot to one side.
Lester Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Santoro attempts a counter takedown but Green avoids it well and moves away.
Green throws a lazy head kick

and Santoro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santoro trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.

Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Green won't allow Santoro to pass to mount.
Green trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Santoro manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santoro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Santoro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Santoro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Green hang on?
Green working to try and regain half guard.
Santoro lands a nice shot to the head.
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
Green keeps trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is still trying to improve position.
Santoro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Green hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santoro tries to control but Green wriggling away.
Santoro landing punches.
Santoro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Santoro controlling the position easily from mount.
Green working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nicky Santoro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Santoro. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.
Santoro missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green feints the counter takedown.
Green lands a front kick.
Lester Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santoro.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Santoro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santoro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Santoro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santoro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Santoro scores with a nice right hand.
Santoro moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Santoro misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Santoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Santoro needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Santoro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santoro attempts a counter takedown but Green avoids it well and moves away.
Santoro moves away from the strike by Green.
Santoro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green looks to land a body kick but Santoro moved away.
Green shoots in and drives through. Santoro sprawls well.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santoro feinted with a counter takedown.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green slips a jab from Santoro.
Santoro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Green misses with a kick to the body

and Santoro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santoro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Green.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Santoro postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow.
Santoro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Santoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Green has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santoro has managed to get both his arms back between Green's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Green!
A relieved looking Lester Green thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.