PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago Colon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Colon
vs
Hessler

184 cm
33
185 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

190 cm
29
197 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Colon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Colon.
Hessler throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colon. Hessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colon looks for the body kick but Hessler saw that one coming.
Hessler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hessler checks it well.
Colon throws a push kick but Hessler slaps the foot to one side.
Santiago Colon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Colon.
Colon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hessler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colon connects with a single shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hessler, as that shot connected.
Hessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hessler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hessler throws an overhand right that lands on Colon's shoulder, as Colon tries to avoid the shot.
Colon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Colon throws an overhand right that lands on Hessler's shoulder, as Hessler tries to avoid the shot.
Colon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hessler counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hessler throws a leg kick
and Colon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hessler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Colon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Colon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hessler.
Colon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Colon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hessler manages to avoid it.
Hessler swings for the body but Colon moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Colon misses.
Hessler throws a hook but Colon blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon misses with a low kick.
Hessler misses with a shot to the body
and Colon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hessler really felt that one!
Colon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hessler counters with a nice body kick.
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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hessler.
Hessler throws out a counter right but Colon avoids it with no problem.
Colon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hessler moves out of range as Colon throws a body kick.
Colon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Hessler blocks the leg kick.
Hessler throws a front kick aimed at Colon's knee but Colon avoids it well.
Hessler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Colon moves out of range of the strikes.
Colon misses with an uppercut
and Hessler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler with a hook.
Colon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hessler gets tackled into the cage by Colon. Colon maintains the clinch.
Colon tries to work over Hessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colon misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Colon as Hessler tries to tie him up.
Colon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hesslers head.
Colon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hessler.
Hessler throws a head punch that misses.
Colon working aggressively here.
Hessler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colon.
A short body shot lands from Colon as the two fighters clinch.
Colon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Hessler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colon has a couple of punches blocked by Hessler.

Hessler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hessler swings for the body but Colon moves out of range.
A jab from Hessler finds it's way through Colon's defenses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hessler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hessler cracks Colon with an open hand slap.
Hessler lands a nice shot that snaps Colon's head back.
Colon lands a slapping body shot.
Colon throws a right hand that misses
and Hessler counters with a solid body kick.
Colon throws a hook to the side of Hessler's head but Hessler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colon throws a solid leg kick but Hessler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Colon.
Hessler wants to counter with a clinch but Colon pushes him away.
A good leg kick by Hessler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Santiago Colon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Colon lands an overhand right.
Hessler lands with a shot to the body.
Hessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Colon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Colon just misses with a punch to the body.
And Hessler responds with a good body kick, but Colon manages to step out the way in time.
Colon throws an overhand right that lands on Hessler's shoulder, as Hessler tries to avoid the shot.
Colon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hessler.
Hessler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Colon to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Colon there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Colon.
Hessler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hessler tries to counter with a clinch but Colon shakes him off and moves away.
Colon connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon connects with a solid leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Colon blocks the low kick.
Hessler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Colon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Colon lands a leg kick that knocks Hessler off balance momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hessler!
Nice straight punches there by Colon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Colon.
Hessler checks a leg kick nicely.
Hessler throws a body kick that misses.
Hessler misses with a head kick.
Hessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hessler throws a body punch but Colon moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler connects with an inside leg kick.
Hessler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hessler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hessler lands a nice looking body shot.
Clinton Hessler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Santiago Colon has been cut.
Colon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hessler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hessler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Colon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hessler throws out a leg kick but Colon moves out of range and Hessler only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Colon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hessler ducks right into an uppercut from Colon.
Hessler lands a jab to Colon's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler throws a front kick that sends Colon stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hessler. Colon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colon looks to land a body kick but Hessler moved away.
Hessler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Colon on the side of the head.
Hessler pushes Colon away with a front kick.
Hessler is looking to slow Colon down with leg kicks.
Hessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Colon is just out of range.
Colon throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Hessler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Colon throws a leg kick but Hessler checks it.
Hessler scores with a leg kick.
Hessler throws a low kick, looking for Colon's leg but Colon calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hessler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Colon to score with a decent uppercut.
Hessler throws out a leg kick but Colon moves out of range and Hessler only half commits.
Colon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hessler was well out of range. Poor timing 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!
Jab from Colon.
Hessler scores with a jab to the body.
Colon takes one on the button.
Colon misses with the body kick
and Hessler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Colon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Colon thows a leg kick but Hessler checks it
and Hessler counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hessler.
Colon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hessler counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Hessler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Santiago Colon's cut.
That's time! Colon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good leg kick by Hessler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Colon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Colon tries to throw a body punch but Hessler avoids it by throwing Colon back against the cage.
Colon scores with a shot to the side of Hessler's head.
Hessler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colon misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hessler.
Hessler stalling against the cage.
Colon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hessler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Colon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hessler.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Colon on the inside.
Santiago Colon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hessler blocks a body shot from Colon.
Hessler misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hessler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hessler blocks an uppercut.
Colon misses with some punches.
Hessler taking a breather.
Hessler misses with a body punch.
Hessler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hessler stalling the fight.
Hessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hessler.
Come on Hessler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Hessler breaks the clinch.
Hessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Colon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler throws a body punch but Colon moves out of range.
Colon throwing a counter right hand but Hessler manages to avoid it.
Colon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Colon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Hessler.
Hessler's coach down at The Studio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hessler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hessler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hessler.
Colon tries to work over Hessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hessler lands with a light punch inside.

Hessler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colon wants to slow Hessler down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colon misses with a straight left.
Colon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Colon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Colon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hessler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colon manages to avoid it.
Hessler lands a jab to the head.
Hessler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Colon moves in looking to clinch but Hessler pushes him off.
Hessler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Colon slips a straight right by Hessler.
Colon walks into a left hand.

Colon is rocked!
Hessler misses with a wild body shot.
Colon is looking to counter punch.
Oh Colon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colon throws a leg kick
and Hessler counters with a body kick.
Colon jabs at Hessler's body.
Colon seems to have got his legs back now.
Colon just misses with a punch to the body.
Colon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hessler keeps the fight on the outside.
Hessler lands a leg kick that knocks Colon off balance momentarily.
Hessler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Hessler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colon's sensitive parts.
Colon scores with a jab to the body.
Colon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Colon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hessler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Colon to counter with a crisp jab.
Hessler scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Hessler really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santiago Colon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hessler tries to land a leg kick but Colon saw it coming and moves away.
Colon tries to land a front kick but Hessler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Colon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colon wants to land a leg kick but Hessler is out of range.
Hessler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hessler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Colon gets tackled into the cage by Hessler. Hessler maintains the clinch.
Colon scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Colon.
Hessler blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Colon fails to land.
A short right from Hessler on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hessler.
Colon misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hessler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hessler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Colon up against the cage.
Colon misses with a punch on the inside.
Colon misses with a body punch.
Colon swings wildly with an uppercut but Hessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hessler trying to control the position but instead, Colon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hessler into the cage.
Colon tries a body shot but Hessler blocks it.
A short right from Colon.
Colon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hessler misses with a punch on the inside.
Hessler lands with a right to the head.
Hessler stalling in the clinch but Colon improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colon misses with a body punch.
Hessler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hessler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colon lands a shot to the body.
Colon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hessler.
A right hand to the body from Colon.
Hessler is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hessler tries a body shot but Colon blocks it.
Colon tries to throw a body punch but Hessler avoids it by throwing Colon back against the cage.
Colon lands a shoulder strike.
Hessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colon's elbow.
Hessler is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Hessler fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon is leaning against Hessler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Colon lands with a right to the head.
Colon has a couple of punches blocked by Hessler.
Colon lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Colon fails to land.
Colon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Colon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Hessler - that landed with a thud.
Hessler is trying to stall.
Hessler misses with some punches.
Hessler tries a body shot but Colon blocks it.
Colon tries a body shot but Hessler blocks it.

Hessler breaks from the clinch.
Colon throws a right hand that misses
and Hessler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Colon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hessler misses.
Colon tries to land a body kick
and Colon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colon connects with a right hand. Hessler shakes it off.
Hessler blocks a head kick by Colon.
Hessler is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Colon checks the leg kick.

Colon has Hessler up against the cage in a clinch.
Hessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colon blocks a body shot from Hessler.
A short uppercut from Colon.
Hessler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colon lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hessler is rocked!
Hessler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hessler is still on wobbly legs! Can Colon finish him?
Hessler blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Colon had his way with Clinton Hessler in that round.
The cut man is working on Santiago Colon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hessler checks a leg kick.
Hessler seems to have recovered his senses.
Colon throws a leg kick
enabling Hessler to counter with a crisp jab.
Hessler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colon wants to clinch up but Hessler keeps it at a distance.
Colon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Colon.
Hessler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Colon connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hessler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hessler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hessler takes a swing at Colon's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Colon 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Colon moves into the clinch.
Colon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hessler blocking some punches.
Colon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hessler's efforts to push away.
Colon tries to work over Hessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hessler manages to break the clinch.
Colon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hessler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Colon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler thows a leg kick but Colon checks it
and Colon counters with a stiff right hand.
Colon throws a leg kick but Hessler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Colon misses the jab.
Colon thuds his shin into the meat of Hessler's side.

Colon moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hessler misses with some punches.
Colon misses with the head strike.
Colon tries a body shot but Hessler blocks it.
Colon misses with a punch to the body.
Colon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hessler is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hessler has a couple of punches blocked by Colon.
Hessler throws a punch but it's blocked by Colon.
Colon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon lands with a short shot to the head.
Colon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Colon pushes Hessler against the cage. Colon is working some dirty boxing. Colon pushes off with a quick right hook! Hessler goes down! Hessler tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Colon moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Colon!
Santiago Colon retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Santiago Colon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.