PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Santana (ranked 4784 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Roland (ranked 4146 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Roland acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Santana
vs
Roland

194 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Red Light Coffeeshop
Fanatic Inc.

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Roland!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roland has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roland.
Roland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Roland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roland misses with a punch on the inside.
Santana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Roland is defending well.
Roland lands a left hand.
Santana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Roland.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santana.
Santana misses with some punches.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Roland is defending well.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Roland uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roland.
Santana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Roland.
Roland digs a right hand into Santana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santana's gas tank.
Roland scores with a shoulder strike.
Santana pushes Roland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roland tries to throw a body punch but Santana avoids it by throwing Roland back against the cage.
Roland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Santana tries a body shot but Roland blocks it.
Santana misses with a punch to the body.
Roland working aggressively here.
Roland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roland blocks a body shot from Santana.
Roland blocking some punches.
Santana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roland's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana blocking some punches.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Roland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roland taking a breather.
Roland misses with a punch on the inside.
Roland blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santana.
Santana prevents a body shot from Roland.
Santana prevents a body shot from Roland.
Roland has a couple of punches blocked by Santana.
Santana blocks a body shot from Roland.
Roland lands a left hand.
Roland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roland blocks a body shot from Santana.
Roland pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roland misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roland.
Santana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santana misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Santana fails to land.
Roland blocks a body shot from Santana.
Roland trying to control the position but instead, Santana has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roland into the cage.
Roland misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roland.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Roland swings wildly with an uppercut but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santana tries a body shot but Roland blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Santana fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Roland.
A short left from Roland.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Roland.
Roland works on Santana's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana takes a shot to the head.
Santana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santana blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roland.
A short right from Roland.
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Roland fails to land.
Roland displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santana up against the cage.
Roland tries to throw a body punch but Santana avoids it by throwing Roland back against the cage.
Roland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santana misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Roland dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Roland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Roland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santana, pushing him back against the cage.
Roland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santana.
Roland looking to slow down the pace here.
Santana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roland's elbow.
Roland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santana working aggressively here.
Santana struggles to land a body shot inside as Roland controls his hands.
Roland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santana blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana prevents a body shot from Roland.
Roland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roland.
Roland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roland.
Good body shot from Santana.
Roland swings wildly with an uppercut but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana letting Roland take a breather here.
Santana tries a body shot but Roland blocks it.
Roland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roland works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roland pushes Santana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roland misses with the head strike.
Santana misses with a punch on the inside.
Terry Roland seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roland.
Roland can't find room to land a body shot as Santana controls the action.
Roland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Roland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santana misses with some punches.
Roland tries to throw a body punch but Santana avoids it by throwing Roland back against the cage.
Roland throws a punch but it's blocked by Santana.
Santana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roland's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roland pressing his opponent against the cage.
Santana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santana blocks an uppercut.
Roland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roland misses with some punches.
A short left from Santana.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roland swings wildly with an uppercut but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roland.
Roland stalling.
Roland taking a breather.
Roland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Santana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santana prevents a body shot from Roland.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roland misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santana.
Roland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Santana.
Roland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Still in the clinch, Roland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Roland fails to land.
Roland misses with the head strike.
Roland pushes Santana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santana working aggressively here.
Roland throws a punch but it's blocked by Santana.
Roland blocking some punches.
Roland takes a shot to the head.
Santana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santana misses with a punch on the inside.
Roland is looking to control Santana's arms but Santana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roland has his back to the cage.
Santana misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Roland.
Santana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Roland.
Santana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santana.
Roland misses with a punch on the inside.
Roland digs a right hand underneath Santana's ribcage. Santana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Roland.
Roland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santana as Roland tries to tie him up.
Roland misses with a punch to the body.
Roland can't find room to land a body shot as Santana controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santana blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Roland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Santana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santana moves out of range as Roland strikes.
Roland throws a shot from downtown. Santana moves away and avoids it.
Santana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roland counters with a stiff right hand.
Roland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santana sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Roland sends Santana crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Roland is motioning to the referee to let Santana up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Santana is rocked!
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!
Santana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oh Santana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Roland drops Santana with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Santana looks back up at him and smiles so Roland waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Santana wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Roland.
Roland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santana.
Roland moves out of range as Santana strikes.
Santana seems to have got his legs back now.
Roland connects with a body shot.
Santana slips a jab from Roland.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roland slips a jab from Santana.
Roland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santana's head.

Roland clinches up with Santana and pushes him back against the cage.
Santana working aggressively here.
Roland misses with a punch on the inside.
Roland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roland lands an uppercut.
Roland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santana blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Roland scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santana.
Nice body punch from Roland - that landed with a thud.
Roland misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Roland.
Roland pushes Santana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roland tries a body shot but Santana blocks it.
Tito Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roland pushes Santana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Roland - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Roland.
Roland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santana takes a shot to the head.
Roland lands a left hand.
Roland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santana blocking some punches.
Roland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roland can't find room to land a body shot as Santana controls the action.
Roland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Roland misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roland lands a nice uppercut.
Roland throws a punch but it's blocked by Santana.
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roland lands an uppercut.
Santana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santana blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Roland to work.
Santana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roland misses with some punches.
Roland misses with some punches.
Roland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santana blocking some punches.
Santana blocks a body shot from Roland.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roland.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Roland.
Roland struggles to land a body shot inside as Santana controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roland.
Santana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roland takes a shot to the head.
Santana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roland has a couple of punches blocked by Santana.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Roland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terry Roland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Roland blocking some punches.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Roland uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roland throws a punch but it's blocked by Santana.
Santana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rolands head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roland.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Roland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roland has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Roland!
Terry Roland seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.