PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santa Perez (ranked 2441 p4p, 1583 weight class) and Thomas Quessy (ranked 317 p4p, 213 weight class). Quessy has chosen NTM - Ma Benz as his entrance music. 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.

Santa Perez
vs
Quessy

180 cm
24
174
10 - 7 - 0

180 cm
29
176
9 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Santa Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Quessy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quessy with a poor takedown
and Santa Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Quessy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santa Perez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quessy misses with a jab to the body
and Quessy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Thomas Quessy has been cut.
Santa Perez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quessy lands a slapping body shot.
Santa Perez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas Quessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santa Perez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Quessy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santa Perez at a distance.
Quessy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santa Perez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santa Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quessy manages to avoid it.
Quessy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santa Perez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quessy throws an off balance right hand
and Quessy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quessy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quessy scores with the left hand. Santa Perez knows he should have avoided that one.
Santa Perez staying out of range there.
Quessy tests Santa Perez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santa Perez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quessy's head.
Quessy scores with a decent looking hook.
Quessy lands with a nice body punch.
Quessy throws a poor cross that misses
and Santa Perez counters with a stiff right hand.

Santa Perez lands a big uppercut and Quessy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Quessy looks OK. Santa Perez waves Quessy back to his feet!

Quessy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Quessy. Santa Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santa Perez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quessy is still on wobbly legs! Can Santa Perez finish him?
Quessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quessy seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quessy lands a jab to the nose.
Quessy throws a body punch but Santa Perez moves out of range.
Quessy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santa Perez doesn't seem bothered though.
Santa Perez leaves Quessy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quessy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santa Perez doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the body from Quessy misses
and Quessy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Thomas Quessy's cut even more.
Quessy slips under a jab from Santa Perez.
Quessy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Quessy darts in looking for a takedown but Santa Perez gets double underhooks and turns Quessy into the cage.
It looked like Santa Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jorge Santa Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Quessy.
Quessy throws out a powerful jab.
Quessy thuds his right hand into Santa Perez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santa Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Quessy.
Santa Perez is looking to counter punch.

Santa Perez cracks Quessy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Quessy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Santa Perez finish him?
Quessy lands a nice shot to the body.
Santa Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quessy.
Santa Perez throwing a counter right hand but Quessy manages to avoid it.
Quessy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quessy throws a body punch but Santa Perez moves out of range.
Quessy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Santa Perez gets caught napping as Quessy dives in and scores a takedown. Santa Perez manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quessy throwing strikes but missing.
Quessy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santa Perez is pulling down on Quessy's head to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quessy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Perez keeping moving, preventing Quessy from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quessy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quessy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quessy tries to free his leg and advance position but Santa Perez is retaining full guard.
Santa Perez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quessy tries to free his leg and advance position but Santa Perez is retaining full guard.
Quessy wants to control from the top but Santa Perez keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quessy throwing strikes from guard but Santa Perez blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Quessy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Quessy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Quessy shoots for a takedown but Santa Perez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Quessy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quessy throws a sloppy body shot
and Quessy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quessy throws a body punch but Santa Perez moves out of range.
Quessy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santa Perez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quessy.
Quessy with a poor takedown
and Santa Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The cut above Thomas Quessy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jorge Santa Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Quessy.
Santa Perez misses the shot to the body.
Quessy tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quessy takes a swing at Santa Perez's ribcage but misses.
Quessy lands with a good body shot.
Quessy throws a sloppy body shot
and Santa Perez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quessy. Santa Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santa Perez is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quessy moves away.
Quessy misses with a lunging right hand

and Santa Perez counters with a nice right hand that sends Quessy toppling to the canvas! Quessy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Santa Perez finish him?!
Santa Perez cracks Quessy with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Quessy falls to his knees and Santa Perez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Santa Perez!
Jorge Santa Perez thanked the fans post fight for their support.