PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louis Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paterson comes to the cage accompanied by Ce Fait Mal - La Founine. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marcelo Santiago was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Paterson
vs
Santiago

171 cm
20
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

155 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Louis Paterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paterson throws out the jab.
Paterson misses with a hook. Santiago ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Paterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Santiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santiago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paterson.
A little feinted left hand from Paterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paterson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paterson misses with a hook.
Paterson misses with a shot to the body
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago darts in looking for a takedown but Paterson gets double underhooks and turns Santiago into the cage.
Paterson connects with a looping right hand.
Paterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paterson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Santiago walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santiago slips under a jab from Paterson.
Paterson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santiago sizes up Paterson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago dives in for a single leg takedown but Paterson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Paterson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Paterson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paterson misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but Paterson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Paterson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louis Paterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Santiago.
Paterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santiago with the counter takedown but Paterson avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Paterson forces Santiago back against the cage and clinches.
Paterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paterson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santiago.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paterson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paterson digs a right hand underneath Santiago's ribcage. Santiago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santiago tries to pull guard but Paterson won't allow it.
Paterson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Paterson on the inside.
Santiago takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Paterson on the inside.
Santiago's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santiago looking for a takedown.
Paterson lands with a light punch inside.
Paterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Paterson is leaning against Santiago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Santiago successfully pulls guard.
Paterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Our spies down at at Vendetta Alliance London Gym inform us that Santiago has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paterson landing with the ground and pound.
Paterson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santiago has a closed guard, preventing Paterson from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Paterson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Paterson misses with a straight left.
Paterson misses with an uppercut
and Santiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paterson scores with a hook.
Paterson scores with a decent looking hook.
Paterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santiago's head.

Santiago is rocked!
Paterson connects with a jab.
Santiago is still on wobbly legs! Can Paterson finish him?
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paterson sprawls well. Paterson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Santiago seems to have recovered his senses.
Louis Paterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Paterson rushes Santiago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paterson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Paterson.
Santiago has a couple of punches blocked by Paterson.
Louis Paterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paterson tries a body shot but Santiago blocks it.
Paterson just leaning against Santiago, taking a breather.
Paterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santiagos head.
Paterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santiago can do to turn this around?
Paterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paterson pushes Santiago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paterson lands a body shot.
Santiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Paterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Paterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson taking a breather.

Paterson drops Santiago onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Santiago is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paterson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Santiago to his knees! Paterson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Paterson!
Louis Paterson retains his featherweight title!