PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick comes to the cage accompanied by Micheal Jackson smooth criminal. Richard Riddick had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Riddick
vs
Santiago

165 cm
26
143 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
142 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Riddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Santiago!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riddick throws out the jab.
Santiago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riddick connects with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Santiago blocks the low kick.
Riddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santiago steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Riddick.
Riddick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Riddick swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santiago clinches.

Riddick breaks from the clinch.
We've been informed that Santiago has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Riddick misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Riddick misses.
Santiago listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riddick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santiago's hands.
Riddick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Riddick misses.
Santiago bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riddick's head backwards.
Riddick is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Santiago's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Riddick throws a jab when Santiago was well out of range.
Santiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Riddick.
Riddick looks to land a body kick but Santiago moved away.
Riddick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Riddick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Richard Riddick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddick walks into a stiff left hand from Santiago.
Riddick throws a series of punches but Santiago avoids them all with ease.
Santiago wants to counter with a clinch but Riddick pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago scores with the left hand. Riddick knows he should have avoided that one.
Santiago moves out of range as Riddick strikes.
Riddick throws a nice looking combination but Santiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riddick throwing a counter right hand but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Santiago cracks Riddick with an open hand slap.
Riddick definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Riddick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Pedro Santiago has been cut.
Riddick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santiago steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Riddick.
Riddick scores with a jab. Santiago acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Riddick looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riddick.
Decent striking displayed by Riddick there.
Riddick misses with a jab to the body
and Santiago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santiago has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Riddick. Beautiful body shot.
Riddick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riddick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santiago fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riddick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Riddick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riddick manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riddick.
Riddick walks into a jab.
Santiago scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santiago lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santiago moves out of range of the body kick.
Santiago cracks Riddick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Riddick misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Riddick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Santiago misses its intended target.
Santiago drops his hands momentarily and Riddick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Riddick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Riddick connects with a high kick.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Riddick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Riddick does no damage.
Riddick misses with a head kick.
Santiago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riddick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riddick cracks Santiago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santiago connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Riddick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Santiago's cut.
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.

Riddick throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riddick.
Santiago scores with a decent looking hook.
Riddick lands with a good body shot.
Riddick tries to move into range but Santiago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santiago blocks a leg kick.
Santiago tries to counter with a clinch but Riddick shakes him off and moves away.
Richard Riddick is winning the standup battle so far.
Riddick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Riddick is looking to score with low kicks.
Santiago tries to counter by closing the distance.

Santiago rushes Riddick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riddick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riddick dodges an elbow strike from Santiago.
Riddick dodges an elbow strike from Santiago.
Riddick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Riddick blocks an elbow strike.
Riddick misses with a body punch.
Riddick takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick tries to work over Santiago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santiago misses with an elbow over the top.
Santiago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Riddick misses with a knee to the head.
Santiago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riddick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Santiago pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Riddick breaks from the clinch.
Riddick misses with a jab to the body
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riddick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Riddick tries to keep at a distance but Santiago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riddick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riddick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santiago gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riddick's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santiago throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Riddick has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Santiago clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Santiago is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Santiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Riddick circles away.
Riddick lands the left hand.
Santiago lunges at Riddick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riddick's hand.
Riddick swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago tries to clinch there but Riddick circles away.
Santiago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riddick on the side of the head.
Riddick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Santiago lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riddick doesn't seem phased though.
Riddick throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santiago! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Santiago coming out on top.
A lazy left from Riddick finds it's target.
Santiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Riddick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santiago checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Riddick throws a shot to the body.
Santiago throws a right hand that Riddick ducks under and follows up with a left that Riddick also avoids with ease.
Santiago lands an overhand right.
Riddick tried to score with a low kick but Santiago checks it.
Jab, jab by Santiago - just one landing.
Santiago might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Riddick lunges at Santiago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santiago's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddick lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick tries a head kick but it misses.
Santiago wants to counter the offense by Riddick and move into the clinch position.
Santiago blocks a head kick by Riddick.
Riddick drops his hands momentarily and Santiago takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Santiago scores with a decent looking hook.
Santiago is looking to clinch but Riddick is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santiago. Riddick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santiago jabs Riddick right on the nose. Riddick blinks but takes it well.
Santiago lands a glancing blow to the side of Riddick's head.
Riddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santiago tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riddick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Riddick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santiago doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Santiago staying out of range there.
Riddick missing with a left hand there. Santiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Riddick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santiago connects with a body shot.
Riddick throws a solid leg kick but Santiago takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riddick.
Santiago tries to counter with a clinch but Riddick shakes him off and moves away.
Santiago throws a right hand that Riddick ducks under and follows up with a left that Riddick also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Riddick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riddick looks to throw the jab but Santiago is out of range.

Santiago clinches.
Santiago is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Riddick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Santiago lands a damaging elbow.
Santiago looking to throw knees to the head but Riddick is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Riddick breaks the clinch.
Santiago staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Riddick misses.
Riddick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Riddick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Santiago drives through and clinches with Riddick against the cage.

Riddick breaks from the clinch.
Riddick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santiago moves away.
Santiago misses with a straight right.

Santiago has Riddick up against the cage in a clinch.
Riddick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santiago pulls his leg out and moves away.
Riddick misses with a looping left.
Santiago tries to counter with a clinch but Riddick shakes him off and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Riddick.
Riddick looks to land a left hand but Santiago moved out of range nicely.
Riddick walks into a stiff left hand from Santiago.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Riddick.
Santiago throws a right and a left that Riddick avoids nicely.
Riddick loads up on a big right hand but Santiago slips the punch.
Riddick wants to land a leg kick but Santiago is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Riddick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Riddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riddick sets himself, and Santiago steps forward looking for the clinch! Riddick avoids it this time.
Riddick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santiago tries to clinch but Riddick moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Riddick sets himself, and Santiago steps forward looking for the clinch! Riddick avoids it this time.
Riddick lands a nice hook to Santiago's body. Santiago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santiago throws a series of punches but Riddick avoids them all with ease.
Riddick throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Riddick.
Riddick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riddick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santiago lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Riddick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Riddick misses.
Santiago scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santiago fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riddick.
Nice cross by Santiago.
Riddick walks into a jab.
Santiago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Riddick has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddick swinging wildly here.
Riddick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Santiago slips a jab from Riddick.
Riddick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santiago throws a good cross that connects.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riddick.
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riddick lands with a nice combination. Santiago backs away looking to recover.
Santiago scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Santiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santiago 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Santiago!
In his post fight interview, Pedro Santiago started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Richard Riddick had this to say: 'Ill come back stronger..my oppenent was the better fighter tonight.'.