PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wojtek Dur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santi Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dur
vs
Santoro

178 cm
26
150 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

173 cm
30
156 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wojtek Dur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Santi Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dur throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Santoro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santoro.
Santoro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santoro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santoro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santoro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santoro chips away with some ground and pound.
Santoro lands a couple of digs.
Santoro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Santoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santoro has managed to get both his arms back between Dur's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santoro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Santoro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santoro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santoro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santoro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Dur is rocked!
Santoro landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Dur is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santoro arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Dur's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Santi Santoro!
A victorious Santi Santoro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.