PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erica Santana (ranked 1827 p4p, 3565 weight class) and Scottie Lamez (ranked 130 p4p, 232 weight class). Santana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Scream - OG Ron C. Erica Santana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santana
vs
Lamez

170 cm
25
135
6 - 7 - 0

170 cm
33
138
12 - 14 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erica Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana moves away from the strike by Lamez.
Lamez loads up on a big right hand but Santana slips the punch.
Lamez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lamez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santana tries to bum rush Lamez with a series of wild strikes but Lamez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lamez misses with a straight left.
Santana lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Lamez throws a hook but Santana blocks it.

Santana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Santana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Lamez is trying to control Santana's posture but Santana avoids it.
Santana tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Lamez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lamez regains half guard.
Santana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lamez keeping hold of Santana's head, controlling as best he can.
Lamez tries to roll over but Santana keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lamez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lamez.
Santana preventing the sweep.
Santana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lamez has Santana pulled in close to control his posture.
We've been hearing that Santana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Let's hope that Lamez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Santana is looking to work some ground and pound but Lamez has wrist control.
Lamez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana postures up in Lamez's guard and throws a big left but Lamez blocks it.
Santana tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamez is retaining full guard.
Lamez has his hands on Santana's head, controlling the position.
Lamez is continuing to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lamez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santana is looking to work some ground and pound but Lamez has wrist control.
Santana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lamez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lamez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana connects with a couple of short punches.
Lamez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lamez.
Santana throws a big right hand that misses.
Santana throws a big right hand that misses.
Santana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lamez holds on and takes a little breather.
Santana landing some decent shots from guard.
Lamez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lamez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lamez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lamez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santana being controlled here momentarily.
Lamez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lamez, not yet.
Santana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lamez has control of Santana's left arm, preventing Santana from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lamez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santana with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erica Santana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lamez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but Lamez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lamez misses with a looping right.
Lamez throws a hook but Santana avoids it easily.
Lamez throws a jab when Santana was well out of range.
Lamez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Santana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Santana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Santana landing strikes.
Lamez can't do much from the bottom here.
Lamez is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Lamez wants to control but Santana postures up.
Santana lands some shots froms side control.
Santana in the domination position with Lamez hanging on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Santana is trying to get an arm triangle but Lamez is defending well.
Lamez is trying to control Santana's posture but Santana avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana cracks Lamez with a big right hand but Lamez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Erica Santana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Santana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santana tries to score with some ground and pound. Lamez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Santana creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lamez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Santana working away.
Santana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santana cracks Lamez with a big elbow.
Lamez can't do much from the bottom here.
Santana sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lamez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Lamez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Santana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lamez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lamez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lamez is trying to get back to half guard.
Santana working the ground and pound.
Santana working away.
Santana creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lamez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lamez wants to control but Santana postures up.
Lamez is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Santana working away.
Lamez stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez dodges the ground and pound from Santana.
Lamez parries the strikes from Santana easily there. Santana is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lamez to escape.
Santana lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lamez down.
Lamez struggling a bit here.
Lamez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lamez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Santana in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lamez is trying to control Santana's posture but Santana avoids it.
Lamez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Santana haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lamez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Santana.
Santana throws a strike aimed at the side of Lamez's head but Lamez avoids it well.

Santana tries for a kimura but Lamez is defending well.
Lamez keeps Santana under control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamez wants to control but Santana postures up.
Lamez keeps Santana under control for a moment.

Santana tries for a kimura but Lamez is defending well.
Lamez can't do much from the bottom here.
Santana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lamez can do to turn this around?
Lamez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Lamez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santana lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lamez down.
Lamez struggling a bit here.

Santana is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Lamez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erica Santana dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Santana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.

Santana clinches up against the cage.
Lamez prevents the takedown attempt.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lamez is defending well.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Santana wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erica Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lamez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lamez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lamez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamez is working Santana over against the cage.
Santana is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lamez can't find room to land a body shot as Santana controls the action.
Lamez gets underhooks to prevent Santana's takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Lamez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana blocks a body shot from Lamez.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Lamez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lamez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santana.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santana looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez is leaning against Santana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lamez tries a body shot but Santana blocks it.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez gets underhooks to prevent Santana's takedown attempt.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lamez lands a body shot.
Lamez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santana.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santana's elbow.
Lamez tries a body shot but Santana blocks it.
Santana prevents a body shot from Lamez.
Santana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santana goes for a takedown attempt but Lamez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santana takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Santana.
Lamez misses with a straight left.
Scottie Lamez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lamez misses.
Santana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Lamez loads up on a big right hand but Santana slips the punch.
Lamez staying out of range there.
Lamez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Santana blocks a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Santana or perhaps it was just good defense by Lamez, which made it look bad.
Santana misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Lamez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Santana.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lamez! But no joy.
Lamez misses with a hook. Santana ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Santana misses its target.
Scottie Lamez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamez misses with a hook. Santana ducked under it nicely.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez throws a hook but Santana blocks it.
Lamez throws a hook but Santana blocks it.
Santana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Santana went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana slips a straight right by Lamez.
Lamez loads up on a big right hand but Santana slips the punch.

Santana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Santana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lamez struggling a bit here.
Santana throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Lamez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santana throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
What's Lamez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Santana throws an elbow but Lamez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lamez wants to control but Santana postures up.
Santana tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
What's Lamez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Lamez can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lamez can't do much from the bottom here.
Santana working the ground and pound but Lamez is defending the strikes.
Lamez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santana.
Lamez holds on to Santana's head and controls the position momentarily.
Santana tries to score with some ground and pound. Lamez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Santana sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lamez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lamez can't do much from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Santana tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santana cracks Lamez with a big right hand but Lamez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scottie Lamez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santana 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erica Santana!
Erica Santana took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Erica Starts twerking around the ring'.