PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Loredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen The Rza - Samurai Showdown as his entrance music. Alvin Loredo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loredo
vs
Santiago

176 cm
25
153 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

179 cm
24
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alvin Loredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loredo.
Santiago throws a hook but Loredo avoids it easily.
Loredo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Santiago lands a front kick.
Loredo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loredo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santiago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loredo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Santiago.
Alvin Loredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loredo throws a lazy right hand but Santiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loredo throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Loredo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sweat Lodge in the buildup to the fight.
Santiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loredo.
Loredo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loredo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santiago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santiago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santiago misses with a hook.
Loredo is looking for a counter combo.
Loredo walks into a straight right hand from Santiago.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loredo throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Santiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santiago throws a head kick but Loredo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throws a body punch but Loredo moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Santiago. That's going to slow Loredo down.
Alvin Loredo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santiago cracks Loredo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Loredo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loredo, right into the meat.
Santiago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santiago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice cross by Santiago.
Loredo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Santiago catches Loredo right on the button with a cross.
Santiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loredo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santiago.
Loredo throws a leg kick
and Santiago counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santiago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Loredo lands a glancing blow to the side of Santiago's head.
Good work by Santiago as he checks the leg kick.
Loredo missing with a left hand there. Santiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santiago fakes the leg kick and cracks Loredo in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago scores with a crisp jab that stopped Loredo in his tracks.
Santiago lands a jab to the nose.
Santiago throws an overhand right that lands on Loredo's shoulder, as Loredo tries to avoid the shot.
Santiago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santiago throws a series of punches but Loredo moves out of range.
Loredo slips a straight right by Santiago.
Loredo is looking to counter punch.
Loredo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santiago.
Santiago throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Santiago misses with a head kick.
Santiago throws a shot from downtown. Loredo moves away and avoids it.
Santiago lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loredo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santiago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santiago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santiago staying out of range there.
Loredo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loredo misses with a body shot.
Santiago with the counter takedown but Loredo avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santiago is looking to land body kicks.
Santiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loredo.
Loredo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santiago is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Loredo misses with a low kick.
Santiago moves out of range as Loredo strikes.
Loredo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago feints the counter takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santiago.
Loredo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Santiago counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santiago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santiago postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago controls from within his opponent's guard.
Santiago chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is looking to work some ground and pound but Loredo has wrist control.
Loredo keeping full guard, as Santiago tries to pass.
Loredo keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
Santiago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Loredo keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Loredo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loredo throws out a loose jab but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago lands with a kick to the ribs.
Loredo takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago avoids the body shot from Loredo.
Santiago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Santiago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loredo.
Santiago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loredo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loredo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loredo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Loredo throws a low kick, looking for Santiago's leg but Santiago calmly moves out of range.
Loredo misses with a double jab.
Loredo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santiago loads up on a big right hand but Loredo slips the punch.
Loredo is looking to counter punch.
Santiago misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Santiago.
Loredo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santiago wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loredo misses the shot to the body.
Santiago scores with a kick to the midsection.
Santiago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Loredo's calf.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago lands with a kick to the temple. Loredo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Loredo's head.
Loredo throws a series of punches but Santiago avoids them all with ease.
Loredo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jose Santiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santiago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Loredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santiago moves away.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santiago looks to throw the jab but Loredo is out of range.
Loredo scores with a nice strike.
Santiago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santiago misses with a straight right.
Santiago lands with a straight right. Loredo didn't see that one coming.
Loredo wants to slow Santiago down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Loredo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santiago is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Loredo misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago slips a jab from Loredo.
No joy there for Santiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santiago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loredo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Santiago scores with a jab to the jaw.
Loredo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Loredo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Santiago throws a hook to the side of Loredo's head but Loredo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santiago cracks Loredo with a good jab.
Loredo throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Loredo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loredo.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loredo as he avoids it easily.
Loredo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loredo throws a poor cross that misses
and Santiago counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loredo misses with an uppercut.
Santiago has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loredo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Santiago chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Loredo tests Santiago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santiago defending well as Loredo loads up on a big left hand.
Santiago staying out of range there.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loredo.
Loredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Santiago throws a jab when Loredo was well out of range.
Santiago goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Loredo misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
Santiago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Loredo blocks a jab.
Santiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Santiago defending well as Loredo loads up on a big left hand.
Loredo throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santiago.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loredo moves away from the strike by Santiago.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santiago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Loredo misses.
Loredo throws a body shot but no joy.
Loredo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Loredo is just out of range.
Loredo misses with a hook.
Loredo connects with a body shot that sends Santiago's belly button to the back.
Loredo blocks a head kick by Santiago.
Jab by Santiago.
Loredo lands a slapping body shot.
Santiago throws a big shot that misses.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loredo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
The crowd cheers as Santiago lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loredo doesn't seem phased though.
Santiago scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Loredo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santiago scores with a head kick.
Loredo throws an overhand right that lands on Santiago's shoulder, as Santiago tries to avoid the shot.
Santiago looks for a takedown but Loredo sprawls well.
Santiago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Loredo. That did some damage!
Santiago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santiago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loredo throws the left hand but Santiago avoids the punch easily.
Loredo lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Loredo misses its intended target.
Santiago misses with a looping left.
Santiago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Loredo misses with a shot to the body
and Loredo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loredo throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loredo.
Santiago follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Loredo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santiago follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Santiago connects with a high kick.
Santiago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loredo.
Loredo throwing a counter right hand but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Santiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Loredo throws a chopping leg kick but Santiago manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Santiago chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Loredo misses the shot to the body.
Loredo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Loredo jabs Santiago right on the nose. Santiago blinks but takes it well.
Jab, jab by Santiago - just one landing.
Santiago throws a leg kick which misses Loredo's front leg but catches the back leg as Loredo tries to avoid it.
Loredo lands a jab to Santiago's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago misses with an uppercut
enabling Loredo to counter with a crisp jab.
Loredo throws a leg kick

and Santiago counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santiago 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loredo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santiago is looking to work some ground and pound but Loredo has wrist control.
Santiago prevents Loredo from getting back to his feet.
Santiago cracks Loredo with a solid left hand.
Loredo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Loredo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Santiago is looking to work some ground and pound but Loredo has wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loredo misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loredo throws a good cross that connects.
Loredo walks into a straight right hand from Santiago.
Loredo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Santiago.
Santiago scores with a head kick.
Santiago connects with a body shot.
Loredo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santiago tries to clinch but Loredo moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Loredo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Santiago. That's going to slow Loredo down.
Santiago blocks a low kick nicely.
Loredo misses with a leg kick
and Santiago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Santiago catches Loredo right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a head kick.
Santiago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Loredo on the side of the head.
Loredo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loredo throws a shot from downtown. Santiago moves away and avoids it.
Santiago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Loredo. That did some damage!
Loredo misses with a two punch combination.
Santiago lands a slapping body shot.
Santiago connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loredo's hands.
Jose Santiago is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A punch combination from Loredo misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Santiago finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Santiago fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Loredo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Santiago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santiago moves out of range as Loredo strikes.
Santiago throws a nice head kick!
Alvin Loredo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santiago lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loredo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Loredo misses with a low kick as Santiago jumps back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Santiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santiago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Santiago!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jose Santiago waved his t-shirt featuring Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)'s logo in front of the cameras.