PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Näkäräinen (ranked 2748 p4p, 306 weight class) and Antonio Santana (ranked 5039 p4p, 483 weight class). Santana is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Check My Swag. Antonio Santana will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Näkäräinen
vs
Santana

152 cm
49
150 lbs
40 - 28 - 2

173 cm
39
159 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pikku Näkäräinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Santana!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Näkäräinen. Santana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Santana throws a series of punches but Näkäräinen avoids them all with ease.
Santana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Näkäräinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Santana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Näkäräinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Näkäräinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santana lands an overhand right.
Santana misses with an uppercut.
Näkäräinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Näkäräinen throws a low kick, looking for Santana's leg but Santana calmly moves out of range.
Näkäräinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Santana counter with a right hand.
Santana has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!
Näkäräinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santana.
Santana cracks the inside of Näkäräinen's front leg.
Santana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Näkäräinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Näkäräinen there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana looks to throw a body kick
and Näkäräinen counters with a series of strikes. Santana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Näkäräinen.
Good exchange - Santana coming out on top.
Santana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santana throws a lazy right hand but Näkäräinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santana takes a swing at Näkäräinen's ribcage but misses.
Santana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Santana. Näkäräinen shrugs it off though.
Santana throws a leg kick but Näkäräinen checks it.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Näkäräinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Santana.
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Näkäräinen manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Näkäräinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santana is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Santana looks to land a body kick but Näkäräinen moved away.
Näkäräinen is looking to wear down Santana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Näkäräinen cracks Santana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santana scores with a shot to the body.
Santana misses with a body shot.
Näkäräinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santana was well out of range. Poor timing from Näkäräinen.
Santana cracks the inside of Näkäräinen's front leg.
Santana throws a jab but it's blocked by Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Näkäräinen at a distance.
Santana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Näkäräinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Santana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Santana looks to move away, Näkäräinen throws a big counter combo but Santana just gets out of the way.
Santana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Näkäräinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santana was well out of range. Poor timing from Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab from Santana.
A head kick misses from Santana.
Näkäräinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Näkäräinen connects with a jab.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Näkäräinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen misses with a wild body shot.
Santana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Näkäräinen on the side of the head.
Santana lands a leg kick that knocks Näkäräinen off balance momentarily.
Santana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santana looks to land a left hand but Näkäräinen moved out of range nicely.
Santana misses with a kick to the body.
Santana lands an overhand right.
Näkäräinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santana lands a glancing blow to the side of Näkäräinen's head.
Näkäräinen scores with the left hand. Santana knows he should have avoided that one.
Näkäräinen dodges the punch combination from Santana.
Näkäräinen misses with a kick to the body.
Näkäräinen is looking to land body kicks.
Santana has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santana throws a body shot but no joy.
Santana 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.
Näkäräinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santana feints a counter leg kick.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick
and Näkäräinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santana can pounce on him.
Näkäräinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santana was well out of range. Poor timing from Näkäräinen.
Santana moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santana with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Näkäräinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Näkäräinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Näkäräinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Näkäräinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Santana tests Näkäräinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Näkäräinen throws a chopping leg kick but Santana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Näkäräinen throws a leg kick but Santana checks it.
Santana throws a wild body kick that Näkäräinen sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Näkäräinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santana.
Näkäräinen misses with a wild combination.
Näkäräinen misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Näkäräinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Santana dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Näkäräinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Näkäräinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Näkäräinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Näkäräinen throws a leg kick which misses Santana's front leg but catches the back leg as Santana tries to avoid it.
Näkäräinen throws a leg kick but Santana moved away.
Näkäräinen digs a good body shot into Santana's ribs.
Pikku Näkäräinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Näkäräinen jabs Santana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Näkäräinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Santana is just out of range.
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Näkäräinen manages to avoid it.
Santana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santana throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Näkäräinen's head.

Näkäräinen is rocked!
Näkäräinen wants to stay close but Santana steps back to make room for something. Näkäräinen seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Santana and Näkäräinen drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio Santana!
A very excited looking Antonio Santana made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.