PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Exlax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santana
vs
Exlax

191 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

196 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Exlax!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana looks to clinch
and Exlax counters with a stiff right hand.
Exlax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santana.

Santana gets tackled into the cage by Exlax. Exlax maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Santana.
Santana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Santana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Exlax content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Santana lands with a right to the head.
Santana misses with a body punch.
Exlax lands a good knee to the midsection. Santana won't want to take too many of those.
Exlax lands an uppercut.
Santana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Exlax lands an elbow just above Santana 's eye.

It looks like Ricardo Santana has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Exlax landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Exlax lands an elbow that stopped Santana in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Exlax obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santana.
Exlax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santana tries a body shot but Exlax blocks it.
Exlax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Exlax crunches a lovely knee into Santana's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Exlax.
Exlax working Santana over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Exlax as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Exlax.
Exlax stalling in the clinch.
Exlax scores with a hook to the body.

Exlax is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Santana can't fight it off and eventually Exlax manages to take the fight to the floor. Santana looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Exlax trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Exlax's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Exlax might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Exlax's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
More stalling from Exlax.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Santana.
Ricardo Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana lands a nice hook to Exlax's body. Exlax takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Santana.
Santana backing away here, and Exlax unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've been told by Santana's head coaches at Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Exlax there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricardo Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Exlax blocks a head kick by Santana.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Santana.
Santana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santana throws a lazy head kick
and Exlax counters with an outside leg kick.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick
and Exlax counters with a stiff right hand.
Exlax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Santana drops his hands momentarily and Exlax takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Exlax throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santana on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exlax's corner calls for a 1-2. Exlax obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Exlax throws a body shot but no joy.
Exlax slips under a jab.
Exlax misses with a takedown attempt - Santana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santana throws a good cross that connects.
Santana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santana throws a hook to the side of Exlax's head but Exlax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Exlax scores with a jab to the body.
Santana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No joy there for Exlax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Exlax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Exlax moves out of range as Santana throws a body kick.
Santana misses with an uppercut
and Exlax counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Exlax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Santana's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Exlax feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Exlax wants to pass the guard but Santana is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Exlax is still trying to improve position.
Exlax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Exlax seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Santana keeping full guard, as Exlax tries to pass.
Exlax not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Exlax shoots in and bounces Santana off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Exlax looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Exlax trying to control but Santana is working from the bottom.
Santana is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Exlax is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Exlax stays in close to Santana's body and controls the position.
Exlax passes Santana's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Exlax passes the guard and advances to mount!
Exlax tries to control but Santana wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exlax sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Exlax is working for a guillotine from mount but Santana frees his head quite easily.
Exlax tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Santana squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Exlax controlling his opponent.

Santana is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Exlax locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Santana is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Exlax!
Richard Exlax took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.