PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humors Lacplesis (ranked 107 p4p, 1309 weight class) and Uniesky Santaban (ranked 17 p4p, 202 weight class). 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 Uniesky Santaban was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lacplesis
vs
Santaban

180 cm
28
171
23 - 5 - 1

195 cm
26
182
10 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Humors Lacplesis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uniesky Santaban!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacplesis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santaban falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lacplesis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lacplesis looks for the body kick but Santaban saw that one coming.
Lacplesis connects with an inside leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a body shot but no joy.
Santaban misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lacplesis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with a double jab.
Lacplesis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lacplesis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santaban's sensitive parts.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santaban manages to avoid it.
Santaban steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Santaban lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacplesis lands with a good body shot.
Santaban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lacplesis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis wants to clinch but Santaban slips to the side
and Santaban counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santaban.
Santaban appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santaban moves forwards but Lacplesis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santaban throws a series of punches but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Lacplesis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacplesis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santaban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacplesis throws a lazy right hand but Santaban sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the side of Santaban's head but Santaban sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santaban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Lacplesis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santaban doesn't seem phased though.
Santaban moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lacplesis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Lacplesis clinches.
Santaban has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santaban is trying to break the clinch but Lacplesis is controlling him.
Santaban looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Santaban fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santaban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaban lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Lacplesis working aggressively here.
Santaban tries to circle away but Lacplesis has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.

Santaban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis throws a jab when Santaban was well out of range.
Santaban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a shot from downtown. Santaban moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Santaban's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lacplesis blocks a jab.
Lacplesis scores with a nice strike.
Santaban walks into a stiff left hand from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Santaban blocks the leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a nice head kick!
Lacplesis looks for the body kick but Santaban saw that one coming.
Lacplesis takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santaban tries to keep at a distance but Lacplesis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lacplesis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lacplesis lands a hook that snaps the head of Santaban backwards.
Santaban blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis tries to work over Santaban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lacplesis is working Santaban over against the cage.
Lacplesis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lacplesis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lacplesis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacplesis.
Santaban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
Santaban scores with a shot to the side of Lacplesis's head.
Lacplesis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santaban blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Santaban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santaban avoids the head kick by Lacplesis.
Jab, jab by Lacplesis - just one landing.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis is looking to slow Santaban down with leg kicks.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacplesis jabs Santaban to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lacplesis swings widly with a right hand
and Santaban counters with a stiff right hand.
Santaban throws a leg kick but Lacplesis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Santaban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacplesis.

Lacplesis instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santaban misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lacplesis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santaban is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Santaban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Lacplesis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humors Lacplesis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lacplesis lands with a nice body kick.
Lacplesis moves away from the strike by Santaban.
Santaban takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santaban misses with a body shot.
Lacplesis throws a looping overhand right but Santaban ducks down to avoid it.
Santaban only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lacplesis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lacplesis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lacplesis lands with a nice body punch.
Lacplesis connects with a nice looking jab.
Lacplesis misses with a looping right.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lacplesis, as that shot connected.
Lacplesis throws a wild body kick that Santaban sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacplesis lands a nice looking body shot.
Lacplesis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santaban can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacplesis. Santaban does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santaban has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santaban misses with a straight right.
Santaban takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santaban has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santaban.
Lacplesis lands a jab to Santaban's midsection.
Lacplesis misses with a kick to the body.
As Lacplesis backs off Santaban throws a huge counter combo but Lacplesis manages to avoid it all.
Santaban takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lacplesis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Santaban takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santaban momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacplesis misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Santaban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santaban's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santaban blocks a head kick by Lacplesis.
Santaban is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lacplesis with a body shot.
A cross from Lacplesis lands.
Santaban stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lacplesis.
Santaban takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid body kick from Lacplesis.
Santaban jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lacplesis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lacplesis throws a head kick but Santaban moves out of range.

Lacplesis drives through and clinches with Santaban against the cage.
Lacplesis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lacplesis lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santaban.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Santaban tries to break the clinch but Lacplesis is controlling the position.
Santaban is looking to break free of the clinch but Lacplesis has double underhooks.
Santaban tries to break the clinch but Lacplesis is controlling the position.
Lacplesis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lacplesis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santaban's efforts to push away.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santaban's elbow.
Lacplesis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis throws a head punch that misses.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Santaban controls the action.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Humors Lacplesis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lacplesis lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santaban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lacplesis keeps control of Santaban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santaban is looking to break free of the clinch but Lacplesis has double underhooks.

Santaban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Lacplesis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacplesis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santaban misses with a wild combination.
Santaban moves out of range as Lacplesis strikes.
Santaban is looking for the big counter here.

Santaban gets tackled into the cage by Lacplesis. Lacplesis maintains the clinch.
Santaban is looking to break free of the clinch but Lacplesis has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santaban.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humors Lacplesis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lacplesis connects with a crisp jab.
Santaban moves out of range of the body kick from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lacplesis cracks Santaban with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Santaban throws a low kick but Lacplesis avoids it.

Santaban closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santaban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lacplesis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santaban.
Santaban has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike.
Santaban misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santaban tries to pull guard but Lacplesis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis lands a shot to the body.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Santaban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lacplesis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santaban.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Lacplesis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santaban tries to break the clinch but Lacplesis is controlling the position.
Santaban is trying to push Lacplesis away but Lacplesis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lacplesis keeps control of Santaban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santaban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis has a couple of punches blocked by Santaban.
Santaban's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lacplesis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Santaban avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santaban working hard to break the clinch.
Santaban lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Santaban controls the action.

Santaban breaks from the clinch.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santaban was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Santaban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lacplesis lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Lacplesis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacplesis connects with a body shot.
Lacplesis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Santaban closes the distance and clinches.
Santaban jumps guard but Lacplesis stands there with Santaban around his waist. Santaban gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santaban or not.
Santaban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lacplesis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Santaban avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Santaban tries to circle away but Lacplesis has him pinned against the cage.

Santaban breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Lacplesis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.

Lacplesis pushes Santaban up against the cage in a clinch.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the side of Santaban's head.
Lacplesis works on Santaban's body with a couple of short punches.
Lacplesis tries to work over Santaban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacplesis.
Santaban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lacplesis lands a hook that snaps the head of Santaban backwards.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
A short right from Santaban on the inside.
Lacplesis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Lacplesis.
Santaban blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santaban breaks the clinch.
Santaban takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lacplesis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lacplesis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santaban on the side of the head.

Santaban is rocked!
Lacplesis lands a nice looking body shot.
Santaban is still on wobbly legs! Can Lacplesis finish him?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santaban crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lacplesis - the referee stops the clock and Santaban gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lacplesis. Santaban manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Santaban seems to have recovered his senses.
Santaban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Santaban.
Some bone on bone action there as Lacplesis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lacplesis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lacplesis throws a shot to the body.
Lacplesis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Santaban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santaban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a leg kick that knocks Santaban off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humors Lacplesis clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lacplesis moves in looking to clinch but Santaban pushes him off.
Santaban moves away from the strike by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santaban was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Santaban is looking for the big counter here.
Santaban tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Lacplesis darts in and clinches Santaban up against the cage.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Santaban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lacplesis scores with the left hand. Santaban knows he should have avoided that one.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santaban raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Santaban takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santaban takes one on the button.
Lacplesis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santaban's sensitive parts.
Santaban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacplesis manages to avoid it.
Santaban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santaban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaban has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lacplesis.
Santaban throws out a loose jab but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Lacplesis misses.

Lacplesis darts in and clinches Santaban up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santaban.
Lacplesis blocking some punches.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the side of Santaban's head.
Lacplesis keeps control of Santaban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santaban misses with some punches.
Lacplesis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santaban's efforts to push away.
Lacplesis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santaban's elbow.

Santaban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis looks to land a combination but Santaban avoids it well.
Lacplesis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lacplesis lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Santaban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lacplesis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santaban tries to bum rush Lacplesis with a series of wild strikes but Lacplesis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lacplesis lands a nice hook to Santaban's body. Santaban takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up
and Santaban counters with a left and a right that stings Lacplesis.
Santaban is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lacplesis - that will leave a mark!
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Santaban clinches up against the cage.
Santaban taking a breather.
Lacplesis lands a hook that snaps the head of Santaban backwards.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
Lacplesis pushes Santaban back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lacplesis presses Santaban against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santaban has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santaban or not.
Lacplesis lands with a right to the head.
Santaban pushes Lacplesis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis lands a body punch.
Lacplesis pushes Santaban back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lacplesis lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santaban or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaban prevents a body shot from Lacplesis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
Lacplesis lands with a left to the head.
Lacplesis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santaban backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
Lacplesis pushes Santaban back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis works on Santaban's body with a couple of short punches.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the side of Santaban's head.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lacplesis pushes Santaban back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lacplesis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Santaban! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lacplesis is unloading with more strikes now! Santaban drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humors Lacplesis!
Humors Lacplesis retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Humors Lacplesis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.