PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 50 cent P.I.M.P. Rafael Santa Cruz has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Colon
vs
Santa Cruz

184 cm
32
180 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

180 cm
35
170 lbs
29 - 22 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Colon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Colon takes a swing at Santa Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Colon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the body from Santa Cruz misses
and Colon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santa Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santa Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colon.
Colon defending well as Santa Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Santa Cruz blocks a head kick by Colon.
Santa Cruz looks to land a combination but Colon avoids it well.
Santa Cruz is looking to slow Colon down with leg kicks.
Colon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz cracks the inside of Colon's front leg.
Santa Cruz slips a jab from Colon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santa Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Colon.
Colon lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Colon throws a low kick, looking for Santa Cruz's leg but Santa Cruz calmly moves out of range.
Santa Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santa Cruz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Santa Cruz swings for the body but Colon moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Santa Cruz. Colon shrugs it off though.
An inside leg kick lands from Santa Cruz.
Colon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santa Cruz.
Colon is looking to clinch.
Colon throws a big shot that misses.
Santa Cruz walks into a jab.

Santa Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Colon. Colon maintains the clinch.
Colon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Colon can't find room to land a body shot as Santa Cruz controls the action.
Santa Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Colon avoids it by throwing Santa Cruz back against the cage.
Santa Cruz's coach down at Team Alpha Male was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Santa Cruz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Santa Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Colon.
Colon misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santa Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santa Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Colon.
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!
Colon blocks the body kick.
Colon misses with a kick to the body.
Santiago Colon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santa Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Colon tries to clinch up.
Santa Cruz throws a low kick but Colon moves out of range easily.
Colon misses with a looping left.
Santa Cruz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Colon with a body shot.
Santa Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santa Cruz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Colon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Colon moves into the clinch successfully.
Colon swings wildly with an uppercut but Santa Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colon misses with a punch on the inside.
Colon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon lands a body shot.
Colon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colon scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Santa Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Colon lands a nice looking body shot.
Santa Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Colon ducks down to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Colon.
A jab from Colon misses.
Santa Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Colon is able to avoid easily.
Colon looks to score with a jab to the body but Santa Cruz is just out of range.
A big right from Santa Cruz misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santa Cruz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Colon is out of range and Santa Cruz settles back down.
It appears Colon was looking to counter with a kick there.
Colon throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon moves out of range of the body kick from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz tried to score with a low kick but Colon checks it.
Santa Cruz motions for Colon to come forward. Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Colon is looking to counter punch.
Santa Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps Colon's head back.
Santa Cruz looks to land a combination. Colon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Colon misses with a hook
and Santa Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Colon.
Colon tries to clinch there but Santa Cruz circles away.
Colon scores with a decent looking hook.
Colon looks to land a right hand but Santa Cruz moved out of range.
Santa Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Colon.
Colon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santa Cruz moves out of range of the body kick.
Colon takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Colon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santa Cruz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Colon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santa Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Santa Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Colon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santa Cruz's head backwards.
Santa Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Colon.
Colon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Colon lands the left hand.

Santa Cruz is rocked!
Colon tries a head kick but it misses.
Santa Cruz jabs at Colon's body.
Colon throws a hook to the side of Santa Cruz's head but Santa Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santa Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Santa Cruz slips a straight right by Colon.
Santa Cruz connects with a right hand. Colon shakes it off.
Santa Cruz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Colon!
Santa Cruz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colon's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santa Cruz.
Colon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santa Cruz.
Colon tries to move into range but Santa Cruz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Colon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santa Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.

Colon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santa Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Colon cracks Santa Cruz with a nice body shot.
Colon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santa Cruz or not.
Santa Cruz is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Colon as the two fighters clinch.
Santa Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santa Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Colon has the dominant position.
Colon scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colon works on Santa Cruz's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Colon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Colon.
Colon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Colon.
Santa Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Colon finish him?
Colon lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Santa Cruz to his knees! Colon keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Colon!
Santiago Colon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Rafael Santa Cruz spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry, I am a feather fisted chump.'.