PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cristo Santo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Danza Kuduro. Lord Seraphim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Santo
vs
Seraphim

175 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
164 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cristo Santo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lord Seraphim!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santo is looking to land body kicks.
Seraphim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Santo pushes Seraphim up against the cage in a clinch.
Seraphim throws a knee to the head but misses.

Santo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seraphim looks to land a combination but Santo avoids it well.
Santo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lord Seraphim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santo misses with a head kick.

Santo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seraphim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Seraphim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Santo trying to control but Seraphim is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santo wants to control from the top but Seraphim keeps moving.
Santo throwing strikes but missing.
Santo throwing strikes but missing.
Seraphim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Seraphim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seraphim trying to keep a closed guard but Santo is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seraphim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Seraphim looks to land a combination. Santo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seraphim as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim leaves Santo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seraphim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santo.
Seraphim lands a jab-cross combination.
Seraphim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seraphim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santo misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Seraphim.
Lord Seraphim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santo is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seraphim is looking to clinch.
Santo moves out of range as Seraphim throws a body kick.
Santo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Santo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristo Santo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Seraphim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Seraphim manages to circle out of the way.
Seraphim has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Santo blocks a head kick by Seraphim.
Santo is looking to counter punch.
Seraphim works the jab nicely.
Seraphim throws a head kick but Santo moves out of range.
Seraphim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Seraphim lands with a right hand.
Santo avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seraphim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seraphim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Seraphim scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seraphim tries to clinch but Santo moves out of range.
Seraphim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Seraphim backs away, Santo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Seraphim swings for the body but Santo moves out of range.
Seraphim lands a nice shot that snaps Santo's head back.

Seraphim pushes Santo up against the cage in a clinch.
Seraphim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santo's face.
Santo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seraphim prevents a takedown attempt there.
Seraphim trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Seraphim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seraphim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Santo has Seraphim up against the cage in a clinch.
Seraphim lands with a light punch inside.
Seraphim tries to land knees in the clinch but Santo avoids the damage to the body.
Seraphim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santo.
Seraphim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Seraphim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Seraphim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seraphim trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seraphim tries to close the distance and clinch but Santo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santo is looking to counter punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santo misses with a takedown attempt - Seraphim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Seraphim throws a sloppy head kick and Santo moves out of range easily.
Santo thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Santo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Seraphim is trying to control the position but Santo postures up.

Seraphim is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santo is aware though and is defending well.

Santo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seraphim.
Seraphim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Seraphim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristo Santo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seraphim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seraphim digs a good hook to Santo's body.
Santo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seraphim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santo dodges the punch combination from Seraphim.
Seraphim just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSanto.
Seraphim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santo checks a leg kick.
Santo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Seraphim.
Santo walks into a straight right hand from Seraphim.
Seraphim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seraphim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santo's sensitive parts.
Santo avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Santo as he checks the leg kick.
Santo is looking for a counter combo.
Seraphim throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santo throws a poor cross that misses
and Seraphim counters with an outside leg kick.
Seraphim tries a head kick but it misses.
Santo goes for a double leg but Seraphim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seraphim continues to drive forward.
Seraphim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Seraphim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Santo gets a takedown into half guard.
Seraphim trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Seraphim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Santo trying to control the position from guard on top but Seraphim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seraphim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Santo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Seraphim trying to control the action but Santo is working from the bottom.
Seraphim is nestled in close to Santo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santo is not content to let Seraphim control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Seraphim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Seraphim clobbers Santo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seraphim is looking to clinch.
Seraphim doesn't manage to clinch there - Santo circles away.

Santo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santo wants to control from the top but Seraphim keeps moving.
Seraphim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santo.

Seraphim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo throwing strikes but missing.
Seraphim is trying to control the position but Santo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seraphim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santo throwing strikes but missing.
Seraphim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santo is looking to work some ground and pound but Seraphim has wrist control.
Seraphim keeping full guard, as Santo tries to pass.
Cristo Santo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santo throws a big elbow that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Seraphim is trying to keep Santo in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santo tries for a takedown but Seraphim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santo dives in for a single leg takedown but Seraphim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Seraphim tries a quick counter leg kick but Santo is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim lands a nice hook to Santo's body. Santo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santo swats away the attempt to clinch by Seraphim.
Seraphim works Santo's body with a nice hook.
Santo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seraphim as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristo Santo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seraphim thumps Santo with a low kick.
Lord Seraphim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seraphim scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Seraphim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It appears Santo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Seraphim scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santo blocks a head kick by Seraphim.
It looked like Santo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seraphim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seraphim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santo moves out of range of the body kick.
Seraphim scores with a kick to the body.
Santo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Seraphim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Seraphim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Seraphim sprawls well. Seraphim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santo gets slowly back to his feet.
Seraphim wants to slow Santo down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim digs a good body shot into Santo's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Santo.
Seraphim lands the left hand.
Santo avoids the body shot from Seraphim.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seraphim. That's going to slow Santo down.
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!
Seraphim throws the kick towards the body but Santo avoids it.
Seraphim lands a right hook to the body.
Seraphim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santo.
Seraphim misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seraphim. Santo shrugs it off though.
Cristo Santo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seraphim scores with a head kick.
Lord Seraphim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lord Seraphim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Seraphim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lord Seraphim!