PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lima Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Leonard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
Leonard

187 cm
24
206 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lima Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leonard doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Santos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Leonard!
Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leonard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leonard tries to buck Santos off but Santos is having none of it.
Santos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Santos trying to control the position but Leonard is working away.
Leonard isn't going anywhere.
Leonard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Leonard is looking for a sweep.
Santos trying to control the position but Leonard is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard tries to improve position but can't.
Santos working away.
Leonard is looking to reverse the position.
Santos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leonard down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Santos is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Santos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Santos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leonard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Leonard is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Leonard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leonard tries to hold on but Santos postures up.

Santos is working for a guillotine from mount but Leonard frees his head quite easily.
BOOM! Santos connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos landing strikes from the mount and Leonard is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos tries to control but Leonard wriggling away.
Leonard is working to get back to half guard.
Santos is landing with some decent strikes but Leonard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Leonard is trying to escape the mount.
Santos drops a big elbow. That's hurt Leonard! More shots from Santos and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lima Santos!