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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Surkho Dratchev (ranked 2400 p4p, 3929 weight class) and Santiago Santos (ranked 252 p4p, 405 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.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surkho Dratchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Santos!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dratchev looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Surkho Dratchev has been cut.
Dratchev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dratchev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dratchev moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dratchev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dratchev tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dratchev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Dratchev catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Santiago Santos has been cut.
Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dratchev tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dratchev misses with a hook.
Santos replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dratchev blocks it well.
Dratchev throws a big shot that misses.
Surkho Dratchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos moves out of range as Dratchev strikes.
Santos follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves away from the strike by Dratchev.
Dratchev lands a slapping body shot.
Dratchev misses with a two punch combination.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Dratchev.
Dratchev is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dratchev misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Santos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dratchev throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dratchev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos moves out of range as Dratchev throws a body kick.
Dratchev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos thinks about the counter body kick.
Dratchev swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos is trying to counter with his kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Dratchev scores with a four punch combination!
Dratchev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dratchev connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Surkho Dratchev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santos dodges the punch combination from Dratchev.
That has opened up Santiago Santos's cut even more.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dratchev throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Santos replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dratchev blocks it well.
Dratchev throws a front kick aimed at Santos's knee but Santos avoids it well.
Santos is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dratchev throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dratchev lands with a cross.
Dratchev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dratchev misses with a straight left.
Santos slips a jab from Dratchev.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dratchev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Santos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dratchev.
Santos thinks about the counter body kick.
Dratchev throws a lazy head kick
and Santos counters with a solid body kick.
Dratchev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dratchev tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a fast counter high kick but Dratchev manages to duck under it in time.
Dratchev wants to clinch
and Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev misses with a kick to the body.
Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dratchev. That's going to slow Santos down.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dratchev.
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dratchev tries to clinch up.
Santos throws out a counter right but Dratchev avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dratchev throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dratchev throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dratchev misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dratchev throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santos! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Surkho Dratchev dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dratchev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dratchev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dratchev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dratchev misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Dratchev.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santos! But no joy.
Dratchev misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dratchev.
Santos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dratchev connects with a body shot that sends Santos's belly button to the back.
Dratchev throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos feints a counter leg kick.
Dratchev misses with a double jab.
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dratchev.
Dratchev wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk. Dratchev catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
The cut above Santiago Santos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dratchev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santos's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Dratchev scores with a four punch combination!
Santiago Santos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dratchev is looking to clinch.
Dratchev tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sloppy strikes from Dratchev. Those never looked like landing.
Santos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev misses with a double jab.
Santos avoids the body shot from Dratchev.
Santos counters with a body kick.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dratchev throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dratchev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Surkho Dratchev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dratchev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Surkho Dratchev!
After winning the bout, Surkho Dratchev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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