PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Santos (ranked 1842 p4p, 233 weight class) and Test Fighter C (ranked 2682 p4p, 323 weight class). Santos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nazareth- Let Me Be Your Leader. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Santos
vs
Fighter C

193 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Test Fighter C!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a head kick but Fighter C moves out of range.
Fighter C misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Fighter C off the cage and back into range.
Santos blocks a jab.
We've been told by Santos's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santos delivers a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Fighter C blocks a jab.
Fighter C looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos scores with a nice head shot.
Santos slips under a jab from Fighter C.
Fighter C swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fighter C moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Santos slips a straight right by Fighter C.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter C swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Fighter C's coach down at Special Ops N7 Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fighter C's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter C throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos tries to counter by clinching up but Fighter C breaks away and moves out of range.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Fighter C moves away and avoids it.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Fighter C.
Santos thuds his shin into the meat of Fighter C's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter C lands the left hand.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter C manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Fighter C throws a good cross that connects.
Fighter C lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos lands a brutal head kick. Fighter C looks out on his feet and Santos throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Johnny Santos!
Johnny Santos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.