PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valentino Santiago (ranked 1159 p4p, 6363 weight class) and Taram Douglass (ranked 166 p4p, 531 weight class). Taram Douglass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santiago
vs
Douglass

190 cm
27
199
11 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
195
5 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Valentino Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taram Douglass!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago shoots and misses
and Douglass counters with a three punch combo that has Santiago backing up. Santiago nods at Douglass to acknowledge the strikes.
Santiago has a takedown stuffed.
Santiago with a poor takedown
and Douglass counters with a three punch combo that has Santiago backing up. Santiago nods at Douglass to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valentino Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago misses with a takedown
and Douglass counters with a left and a right that stings Santiago.
Santiago gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Douglass counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santiago.
Douglass appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Douglass but Douglass pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglass displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santiago.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Santiago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Douglass counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but Douglass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Santiago backs off Douglass throws a huge counter combo but Santiago manages to avoid it all.
Santiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Douglass pinned against the cage. Douglass gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Douglass is looking for the big counter here.
Santiago closes this distance looking for a takedown but Douglass circles away.
Santiago shoots and misses
and Douglass counters with a left and a right that stings Santiago.
Santiago doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Douglass counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santiago.
Santiago shoots and misses
and Douglass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santiago shoots and misses
and Douglass counters with a three punch combo that has Santiago backing up. Santiago nods at Douglass to acknowledge the strikes.
Douglass has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Santiago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Douglass but Douglass pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
Santiago misses with a takedown
and Douglass counters with a one-two to the body.

Santiago is rocked!
Taram Douglass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santiago gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Douglass counters with a series of strikes. Santiago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oh Santiago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santiago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Douglass counters with a huge left! Santiago is in big trouble! He's backing up but Douglass isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Santiago from any more damage. A dominating finish by Douglass!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taram Douglass!