PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santa Perez (ranked 2025 p4p, 2059 weight class) and Thomas Quessy (ranked 263 p4p, 269 weight class). Quessy has chosen NTM - Ma Benz as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santa Perez
vs
Quessy

180 cm
25
174
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
30
176
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 8 - 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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Quessy!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Perez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quessy at a distance.
Quessy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santa Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quessy.
Quessy feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circle momentarily. Quessy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quessy slips a straight right by Santa Perez.
Santa Perez cracks a nice hook into Quessy's ribs.
Quessy avoids the body shot from Santa Perez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Perez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santa Perez misses with an uppercut. Quessy saw that one coming.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Quessy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Perez throws an off balance right hand

so Quessy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Quessy tries to free his leg and advance position but Santa Perez is retaining full guard.
Quessy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quessy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quessy lands a couple of elbows.
Quessy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quessy stays in close to Santa Perez's body and controls the position.
Quessy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santa Perez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quessy throws a big elbow that misses.
Quessy throws a big right hand that misses.
Quessy throws a big right hand that misses.
Quessy trying to control but Santa Perez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quessy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Quessy postures up in Santa Perez's guard and throws a big left but Santa Perez blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santa Perez keeping full guard, as Quessy tries to pass.
Quessy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santa Perez trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Quessy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santa Perez.
Jab by Santa Perez.

It looks like Thomas Quessy has been cut.
Quessy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santa Perez in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Perez walks into a straight right hand from Quessy.
Santa Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quessy was well out of range. Poor timing from Santa Perez.
Quessy lands with a straight right. Santa Perez didn't see that one coming.
Santa Perez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quessy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quessy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Santa Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Santa Perez lands a nice hook to Quessy's body. Quessy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quessy wants to clinch
and Santa Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Santa Perez catches Quessy right on the button with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santa Perez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santa Perez throws a shot from downtown. Quessy moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Santa Perez misses.
Quessy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quessy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santa Perez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Santa Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Quessy's cut.
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.

Santa Perez swings widly with a right hand

and Quessy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Santa Perez!
Santa Perez can't do much from the bottom here.
Quessy trying to control the position but Santa Perez is working away.
Quessy working the body and head with strikes.
Santa Perez tries to buck Quessy off but Quessy is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quessy lands a nice forearm strike.
Santa Perez dodges the ground and pound from Quessy.
I wouldn't like to be where Santa Perez is right now.
Quessy is trying to ground and pound but Santa Perez uses the momentary lack of control by Quessy to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quessy is pressing down on Santa Perez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santa Perez is holding on for now.
Quessy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santa Perez's head.
Quessy trying to pass the guard but Santa Perez defending well.
Quessy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Quessy throws a strike but Santa Perez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Santa Perez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quessy throwing strikes but missing.
Quessy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santa Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa Perez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santa Perez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quessy.
Quessy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santa Perez is keeping the position for now.
Santa Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quessy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quessy connects with a couple of short punches.

Santa Perez is looking for a triangle but Quessy pushes his legs off easily.
Santa Perez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quessy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Perez keeping full guard, as Quessy tries to pass.
Quessy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quessy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quessy throwing strikes but missing.
Quessy wants to pass the guard but Santa Perez is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Quessy distracts Santa Perez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Quessy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Santa Perez has his foot on Quessy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quessy works his way back into a safe position though.
Santa Perez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quessy landing some decent shots from guard.
Quessy is looking to work some ground and pound but Santa Perez has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quessy lands a couple of elbows.
Quessy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Quessy trying to control the position from guard on top but Santa Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santa Perez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quessy wants to control from the top but Santa Perez keeps moving.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quessy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santa Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quessy working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Quessy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Quessy'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!

Santa Perez missing with a left hand there. Quessy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jorge Santa Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Quessy there.
Santa Perez throws a jab when Quessy was well out of range.
Quessy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santa Perez defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Santa Perez.
Quessy blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Perez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santa Perez throws out a powerful jab.
Quessy throws the left hand but Santa Perez avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Santa Perez there.
Quessy misses with a wild body shot.
Jorge Santa Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Quessy.
Nice uppercut lands for Santa Perez. That snapped Quessy's head back.
Santa Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santa Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Quessy.
Jorge Santa Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Santa Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quessy moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Quessy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santa Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Quessy is just out of range.
Quessy with the counter takedown but Santa Perez avoids it easily.
Quessy misses with a wild body shot.
Santa Perez ducks under a wild hook from Quessy.
Quessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santa Perez moves away.
Santa Perez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santa Perez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quessy avoids the body shot from Santa Perez.
Quessy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Quessy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Quessy tries to counter it with a takedown but Santa Perez pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Perez looks to land a right hand but Quessy moved out of range.
Santa Perez throws a lazy right hand but Quessy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Quessy tries to counter it with a takedown but Santa Perez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santa Perez missing with a left hand there. Quessy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quessy with the counter takedown but Santa Perez avoids it easily.
Santa Perez misses with the combination.
Quessy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santa Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Quessy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quessy with the counter takedown but Santa Perez avoids it easily.
Santa Perez throws a looping overhand right but Quessy ducks down to avoid it.
Quessy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santa Perez defends it well.
Santa Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quessy.
Quessy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santa Perez slips a jab from Quessy.
Santa Perez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quessy throws a jab but it's blocked by Santa Perez.
A little feinted left hand from Santa Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santa Perez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quessy's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Santa Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santa Perez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Santa Perez!
Jorge Santa Perez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.