PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Shlem Von Siemen-Höch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shlem Von Siemen-Höch comes to the cage accompanied by The Koniggratzer March. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Shlem Von Siemen-Höch
vs
Santos

187 cm
28
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
28
203 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oskar Shlem Von Siemen-Höch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lionel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shlem Von Siemen-Höch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shlem Von Siemen-Höch throws a head kick that misses.
Santos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Santos misses with a leg kick.
Shlem Von Siemen-Höch throws a lazy body kick
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shlem Von Siemen-Höch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Santos blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Shlem Von Siemen-Höch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shlem Von Siemen-Höch throws a body kick that misses.
Santos shapes to counter with a head kick.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Shlem Von Siemen-Höch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick by Shlem Von Siemen-Höch misses
and Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shlem Von Siemen-Höch.
Santos throws a push kick but Shlem Von Siemen-Höch slaps the foot to one side.
Shlem Von Siemen-Höch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Shlem Von Siemen-Höch.
Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shlem Von Siemen-Höch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Shlem Von Siemen-Höch is predictable there
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shlem Von Siemen-Höch throws a head kick that Santos semi-blocks.
Shlem Von Siemen-Höch moves out of range of the body kick.

Shlem Von Siemen-Höch lands a big head kick that sends Santos tumbling to the mat! Shlem Von Siemen-Höch takes a step backwards and waves Santos back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Santos is rocked!

It looks like Lionel Santos has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Shlem Von Siemen-Höch - that's a beauty! Santos is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Shlem Von Siemen-Höch can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Oskar Shlem Von Siemen-Höch!
After winning the bout, Oskar Shlem Von Siemen-Höch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.