PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ez Muney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santi Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santi Santoro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Muney
vs
Santoro

175 cm
28
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
30
156 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ez Muney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Santi Santoro!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Muney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santoro.
Muney slips a jab and a cross from Santoro.
Santoro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Muney throws a big counter combination but Santoro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Muney throws a good cross that connects.
A decent looking cross lands there for Muney.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown but Muney shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ez Muney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santi Santoro.
Muney lands a jab.
Muney lands with a good body shot.
Santoro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Santoro is rocked!
Santoro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santoro is still on wobbly legs! Can Muney finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Muney.

Muney lands a left and a right that send Santoro crashing to the mat, dazed. Muney thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Muney lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A cross from Muney lands.
Santoro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Santoro throws a series of punches but Muney avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Muney misses the target.
Muney scores with a nice right hand.
Santoro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro blocks a jab.
Muney scores with a nice strike.
Santoro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santoro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santoro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Muney throws an overhand right that lands on Santoro's shoulder, as Santoro tries to avoid the shot.
Muney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Santoro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muney's waist but Muney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santoro off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muney throws a right hand that Santoro ducks under and follows up with a left that Santoro also avoids with ease.
Muney is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Santoro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muney.
Santoro dodges the punch combination from Muney.
Santoro seems to have recovered his senses.
Santoro shoots in looking for a takedown but Muney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santoro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Muney enables Santoro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Muney manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Muney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro preventing the sweep.
Muney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Muney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santoro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Muney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muney trying to keep a closed guard but Santoro is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santoro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santoro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Muney looking to control.
Santoro is in close to Muney's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santoro with a nice head shot there.
Muney has momentary wrist control but Santoro slips an elbow through the middle.
Santoro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Muney keeps moving.
Santoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santoro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santoro throws a big elbow that misses.
Muney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santoro.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santoro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santoro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santoro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro throws a right hand that Muney ducks under and follows up with a left that Muney also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Muney.
Muney misses with the combination.
A jab from Muney finds it's way through Santoro's defenses.
Santoro tries to bum rush Muney with a series of wild strikes but Muney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santoro takes a swing at Muney's ribcage but misses.
Muney connects with a body shot that sends Santoro's belly button to the back.
Santoro lands with an uppercut that bounces Muney off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santoro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muney throws a lazy right hand but Santoro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muney lands with a nice combination. Santoro backs away looking to recover.
Santoro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santoro swings for the body but Muney moves out of range.

Santoro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Muney sprawls well initially but Santoro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Muney trying to hold on to Santoro's head to control him but Santoro postures up.
Muney on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muney tries to get out of the position.
Santoro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ez Muney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Muney throws a hook but Santoro blocks it.
Muney stalks Santoro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santoro's face. Santoro staggers backwards, shaken.
Muney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santoro.
Santi Santoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muney scores with a nice strike.
Santoro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santoro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santoro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Santoro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santoro throws a series of punches but Muney moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Muney there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santoro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muney.
Santoro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Santoro slips a straight right by Muney.
And Santoro tries to counter it with a takedown but Muney pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santoro has a takedown stuffed.
Nice jab there from Muney.
Jab, jab by Muney - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muney swivels and escapes.
Ez Muney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santi Santoro.
A left lands for Muney.
Muney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santoro at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Muney.
Muney leaves Santoro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Muney rushes Santoro and presses him up against the cage.

Muney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santoro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santoro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santoro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muney misses with a straight right.
Jab by Muney.
Ez Muney is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Santoro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santoro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santoro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Santoro with that takedown attempt.
Muney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santoro.
Santoro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muney.
A swing and a miss from Muney.
Santoro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muney defends it nicely.
Santoro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muney throws out the jab.
Santoro moves forwards but Muney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ez Muney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Muney moves into the clinch successfully.
Muney stops a takedown attempt from Santoro.
Muney lands a left hand.
Santoro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santoro wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muney is fighting off a takedown attempt but Santoro is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Muney to the mat. Muney regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Santoro is breathing heavily.
Muney wants to get back to his feet but Santoro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Santoro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santoro landing some decent shots from guard.
Muney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santoro.
Muney wants to stand up but Santoro is controlling him.
Santoro trying to control but Muney is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santoro.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Muney is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santoro shoots in and drives through. Muney sprawls well.
Muney stuffs the takedown.
Santoro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muney was well out of range. Poor timing from Santoro.
Muney throwing a counter right hand but Santoro manages to avoid it.
Muney connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santoro's hands.
Santoro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santoro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santoro can do to turn this around?
Santoro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muney connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santoro scrambles back to his feet.
Muney misses with a straight left.
Muney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muney walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Santoro drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Muney swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Santoro's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ez Muney!
A victorious Ez Muney thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.