PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damon Petrers (ranked 2107 p4p, 1723 weight class) and Mario Santos (ranked 227 p4p, 187 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petrers
vs
Santos

170 cm
20
146
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
145
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Petrers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Santos!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrers. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrers thuds a left hand into Santos's body.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Petrers tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santos manages to circle out of the way.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.

Santos pushes Petrers up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Petrers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Petrers.
Petrers misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Petrers as the two fighters clinch.
Santos taking a breather.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Petrers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Petrers lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrers rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petrers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've been informed that Santos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Santos stalling in the clinch.
Santos just leaning against Petrers, taking a breather.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

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

Petrers clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Petrers.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petrers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrers can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrers has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos has Petrers pressed against the cage.
Santos tries a body shot but Petrers blocks it.
Santos lands a left hand.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santos prevents a body shot from Petrers.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Good body shot from Santos.
Petrers misses with some punches.
Petrers lands a shot to the body.
Petrers working aggressively here.
Petrers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Petrers takes a shot to the head.
Petrers pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Santos pushes Petrers up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrers can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Santos misses with some punches.
Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrers swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrers throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Petrers lands with a short shot to the head.
Santos stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Santos clinches up against the cage.
Santos blocking some punches.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!

Petrers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrers tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Petrers.
Petrers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Petrers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Damon Petrers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Petrers misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Damon Petrers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Petrers instigates a clinch.
Petrers throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damon Petrers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santos stalling against the cage.
Petrers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrers tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Petrers back against the cage.
Santos tries to work over Petrers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrers lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
Petrers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Petrers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrers misses with a left hand
and Petrers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santos closes the distance and pushes Petrers back into the cage.
Petrers wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos prevents a body shot from Petrers.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
Petrers struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrers backwards.
Petrers blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Petrers as the two fighters clinch.
Santos has Petrers pressed against the cage.
Petrers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
Petrers lands with a right to the head.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrers.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrerss head.
Petrers misses with a punch to the body.
Petrers blocks an uppercut.
Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Petrers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Petrers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrers backwards.
Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos misses with some punches.
Petrers misses with some punches.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Petrers avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Petrers misses with the head strike.
Petrers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Petrers misses with a body punch.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Petrers misses with a wild body shot.
Petrers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos avoids the body shot from Petrers.
Santos throws a counter combo.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrers tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santos manages to circle out of the way.
Petrers tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrers.

Petrers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrers misses with a hook to the ribs.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Petrers wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Santos misses.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Santos moves into the clinch.
Petrers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Petrers blocks an uppercut.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrers backwards.
Petrers gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrers swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrers misses with some punches.
Petrers lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santoss head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Petrers tries to clinch up.
Petrers connects with a single shot there.
Santos defending well as Petrers loads up on a big left hand.
Petrers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrers throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrers tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mario Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrers misses with a wild combination.

Petrers gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Petrers scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrers lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrers tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrers tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Petrers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrers tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos scores with a decent looking hook.

Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.

Petrers breaks from the clinch.
Petrers tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrerss head.
Petrers tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos blocking some punches.
Santos has Petrers pressed against the cage.
Petrers misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrers blocks an uppercut.
Petrers tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Petrers back against the cage.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petrers throws a head punch that misses.
Petrers prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos tries a body shot but Petrers blocks it.
A body shot lands from Petrers.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Santos digs a good body shot into Petrers's ribs.
Petrers misses with a hook.
Petrers wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrers. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos scores with a jab.
Petrers works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Petrers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrers.
Petrers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrers tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Petrers's head back.
Petrers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petrers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrers.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrers is looking to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrers lands with a shot to the body.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrers tries to counter by clinching up but Santos breaks away and moves out of range.
Petrers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrers closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrers misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrers.
Petrers tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Santos counter with a right hand.

Santos instigates a clinch.
Petrers tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Petrers back against the cage.
Petrers lands a right hand.
Petrers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Santos.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Santos!