PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uniesky Santaban (ranked 2797 p4p, 3059 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 346 p4p, 375 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Santaban
vs
Presley

195 cm
34
182
18 - 10 - 0

180 cm
37
172
24 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uniesky Santaban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santaban checks a low kick from Presley.

Presley moves into range and clinches up with Santaban.
Santaban is trying to break the clinch but Presley is controlling him.
Santaban definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Santaban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Santaban misses its intended target.
Presley slips under a jab.

Presley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Presley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santaban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Presley lands a nice shot to the body.
Presley missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Presley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santaban swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santaban is trying to break free.
Santaban tries to circle away but Presley has him pinned against the cage.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as Santaban controls his hands.
Santaban wants to break free but Presley has control.
Presley throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaban dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Presley misses with the head strike.
Santaban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Presley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Uniesky Santaban has been cut.
Presley looking to throw knees to the head but Santaban is blocking nicely.
Presley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santaban swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Presley trying to land knees to the body.
Santaban tries to break free but Presley pushes him back against the cage.
Presley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santaban is looking to break free of the clinch but Presley has double underhooks.
Santaban has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Presley after a bit of a struggle.
Presley lands a shoulder strike.
Presley works on Santaban's body with a couple of short punches.
Presley keeps control of Santaban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Presley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santaban has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Presley after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uniesky Santaban. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaban wants to break free but Presley has control.
Santaban is trying to force a seperation but Presley has the dominant position.
Presley pushes Santaban back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Presley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Santaban is trying to force a seperation but Presley has the dominant position.
Santaban prevents a body shot from Presley.
Santaban misses with a punch on the inside.
Santaban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Presley has him pressed against the cage.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Presley lands with a left to the head.
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!
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santaban's elbow.
Santaban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Presley missing with knees to the body.
Presley misses with a punch to the body.
Santaban wants to get back to striking at distance but Presley won't allow it.
Santaban jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Presley walks away with a smile on his face. Santaban gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Presley cracks Santaban with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santaban.
Santaban sets himself, and Presley steps forward looking for the clinch! Santaban avoids it this time.
Santaban lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santaban cracks Presley with an open hand slap.
Santaban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Santaban avoids a punch combination nicely.
Presley tries to clinch there but Santaban circles away.

Presley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santaban is trying to break free.
Presley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Santaban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santaban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Presley lands with a nice combination. Santaban backs away looking to recover.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Presley clinches up with Santaban and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Santaban's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaban wants to get back to striking at distance but Presley won't allow it.
Santaban lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presley keeps control of Santaban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Santaban gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Presley tries to roll over but Santaban keeps him under control.
Presley is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Santaban stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Santaban throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Presley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Presley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uniesky Santaban's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good standup being displayed there by Santaban as he connects with a hook.
Presley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santaban looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Presley instigates a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Presley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santaban backwards.

Santaban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Santaban misses the target.
Presley tries to clinch up but Santaban circles away and keeps his distance.
Presley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santaban connects with a single shot there.
Presley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santaban manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santaban.

Presley moves into the clinch successfully.
Presley tries to throw a body punch but Santaban avoids it by throwing Presley back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaban lands a right hand.
Presley lands with a left to the head.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santaban really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Santaban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uniesky Santaban is winning the standup battle so far.
Presley is looking to clinch but Santaban is avoiding it.
Santaban swats away the attempt to clinch by Presley.
Santaban is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some bone on bone action there as Presley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Presley lands with a thumping leg kick.

Presley gets a clinch.

Santaban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santaban works Presley's body with a nice hook.

Presley forces Santaban back against the cage and clinches.
Presley has Santaban pressed against the cage, preventing Santaban from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Presley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santaban blocks it with crossed arms.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Presley in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Santaban is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaban wants to get back to striking at distance but Presley won't allow it.
Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santaban has had enough of the clinch but Presley keeps him there for the moment.
Presley lands with a right to the head.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Santaban manages to break the clinch.
Santaban falls off balance throwing a combination
and Presley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Presley tries to clinch but Santaban is having none of it.
Santaban misses with a two punch combination.
Presley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santaban.
Santaban catches Presley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Presley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santaban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Presley.
Presley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santaban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santaban wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santaban slips under a jab from Presley.
Presley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santaban rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Presley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santaban throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santaban takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Presley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santaban was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santaban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Presley was well out of range. Poor timing from Santaban.
Santaban blocks a head kick by Presley.
Presley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santaban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santaban connects with a looping right hand.
Santaban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Santaban clinches up with Presley and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santaban breaks the clinch.
Presley lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Santaban.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Santaban.

Presley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santaban is trying to break free.
Santaban wants to get back to striking at distance but Presley won't allow it.
Santaban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santaban tries to break the clinch but Presley is controlling the position.

Santaban manages to break the clinch.

Presley clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Presley.
Presley with a knee to the head.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santaban's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Santaban.
Presley has Santaban pressed against the cage, preventing Santaban from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Uniesky Santaban will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uniesky Santaban's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Presley moves into range and clinches up with Santaban.
Presley tries to throw a body punch but Santaban avoids it by throwing Presley back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Presley.
Presley tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
Santaban blocking some punches.

Santaban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Presley.
Santaban misses with a wild body shot.
Presley tries to counter by closing the distance.

Presley clinches.
Santaban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Presley has him pressed against the cage.
Presley pushes Santaban back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santaban breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santaban throws an overhand right that lands on Presley's shoulder, as Presley tries to avoid the shot.

Presley darts in and clinches Santaban up against the cage.
Presley tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Presley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Presley lands with a light punch inside.
Santaban lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.

Santaban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santaban fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good work by Presley as he checks the leg kick.
Presley fails with an attempt to clinch.

Presley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Presley misses with a punch to the body.

Santaban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Presley tries to clinch there but Santaban circles away.
Presley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santaban lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santaban. Santaban obviously looking to wear him down.

Santaban gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santaban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santaban blocks a body shot from Presley.
Presley misses with a punch to the body.
Presley scores with a knee to the head.

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

Presley darts in and clinches Santaban up against the cage.
Santaban wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santaban is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Presley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santaban avoids it.
Presley tries to work over Santaban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Presley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santaban's efforts to push away.

Santaban jumps guard and drags Presley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Santaban is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Presley dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Santaban is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Presley asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Santaban tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Santaban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Presley staying calm.
Santaban tries to escape but Presley is in control.
Santaban tries to control but Presley manages to take his back.
Santaban is trying to get back to his feet but Presley has full control of the position and if anything, Santaban has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Presley controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Presley 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Presley!
Elvis Presley very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.