PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Santana (ranked 4345 p4p, 3542 weight class) and Rick Greaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Greaves told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Santana
vs
Greaves

192 cm
16
215
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
200
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Greaves!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana throws a combination that misses
and Greaves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santana works the jab nicely.
Greaves avoids the body shot from Santana.

Santana has closed the distance and engaged Greaves in a clinch.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greaves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santana leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greaves misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greaves is looking to break free of the clinch but Santana has double underhooks.
Greaves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greaves has had enough of the clinch but Santana keeps him there for the moment.
Santana has a couple of punches blocked by Greaves.
Greaves can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana digs a right hand into Greaves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Greaves's gas tank.
Santana misses with a punch on the inside.
Greaves tries to circle away but Santana has him pinned against the cage.
Santana has Greaves pressed against the cage, preventing Greaves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Greaves looks winded!
Greaves blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Santana on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Santana is leaning against Greaves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Santana misses with some punches.
Santana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Greaves has double underhooks.
Santana throws a punch but it's blocked by Greaves.
Santana misses with the head strike.
Greaves is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greaves's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santana connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Santana.

Santana forces Greaves back against the cage and clinches.
Santana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greaves's efforts to push away.
Greaves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santana has Greaves pressed against the cage, preventing Greaves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana tries to stall but Greaves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santana working aggressively here.
Greaves blocks an uppercut.
Greaves has a couple of punches blocked by Santana.
Greaves is trying to break the clinch but Santana is controlling him.
Santana throws a head punch that misses.

Greaves manages to break the clinch.
Santana cracks Greaves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 takes a swing at Greaves's ribcage but misses.
Santana throws a right and a left that Greaves avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greaves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santana is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Greaves.
Santana lands a nice shot that snaps Greaves's head back.
Greaves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greaves unleashes a big counter combination but Santana bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Greaves pushes him off.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greaves tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice jab there from Santana.
A big left from Santana misses.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greaves moves away.
Santana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greaves manages to avoid it.
Santana tries to clinch there but Greaves circles away.
Santana wants to clinch

so Greaves counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana trying to keep a closed guard but Greaves is proving a slippery customer.
Greaves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santana is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Greaves dives into side control.
Greaves throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Santana is trying to get back to his feet.
Greaves wants to control but Santana is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Santana dominated that round.
That's time! Santana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been informed that Greaves has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greaves moves away.
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Anthony Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greaves tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
It looked like Santana was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Greaves.
Greaves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Greaves clinches up with Santana and pushes him back against the cage.
Santana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santana misses with a punch to the body.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Greaves is controlling him.
Santana trying to stall but Greaves improves his position.
Greaves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santana misses with a looping left.

Greaves has closed the distance and engaged Santana in a clinch.
Santana is trying to maintain a safe position but Greaves gets an underhook and turns Santana into the cage.
Greaves is breathing heavily.

Greaves has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Santana uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greaves looking for a sweep. Not yet Greaves, not yet.

Greaves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santana is aware though and is defending well.
Greaves is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santana is controlling him.
Greaves looking for a sweep. Not yet Greaves, not yet.
Santana wants to stand but Greaves is controlling his posture from full guard.
Greaves wants to stand and escape but Santana is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Greaves scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greaves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santana tries to clinch there but Greaves circles away.
Greaves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santana.
Anthony Santana is winning the standup battle so far.
Santana misses with a straight left.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anthony Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santana tries to clinch
and Greaves counters with a three punch combo that has Santana backing up. Santana nods at Greaves to acknowledge the strikes.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greaves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santana tries to clinch up but Greaves circles away and keeps his distance.
Greaves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santana.
Greaves keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santana lands with a right hand.
Santana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Greaves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santana with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana swings for the body but Greaves moves out of range.
Greaves tries to counter with a clinch but Santana shakes him off and moves away.
Greaves swats away the attempt to clinch by Santana.
Santana lands a jab to the nose.
Santana moves out of range as Greaves throws a body kick.
Greaves misses with a few strikes there.
Santana is looking to clinch but Greaves is avoiding it.
Greaves tries to clinch but Santana is having none of it.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greaves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santana tries to clinch up but Greaves circles away and keeps his distance.
Santana tries to clinch up.
Santana lands a nice shot that snaps Greaves's head back.

Greaves is rocked!
Santana lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Greaves is looking to close the distance but Santana sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Greaves crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Greaves is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Anthony Santana!
A relieved looking Anthony Santana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.