PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxi Stanton (ranked 1293 p4p, 2022 weight class) and Joelinton Santana (ranked 144 p4p, 207 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joelinton Santana enters the cage!

Stanton
vs
Santana

181 cm
26
156
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
155
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION
Pulling Guard

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maxi Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joelinton Santana!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stanton throws a lazy uppercut

and Santana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stanton's guard.
Santana trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stanton's guard.
Santana trying to control but Stanton is working from the bottom.
Stanton pulls Santana in close to his closed guard and prevents Santana from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stanton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stanton is proving hard to escape from.
Stanton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santana on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stanton keeping full guard, as Santana tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stanton throws out a powerful jab.
Santana slips under a jab.
Maxi Stanton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stanton.
Santana takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stanton is looking to slow Santana down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Stanton.
Santana ducks under a wild hook from Stanton.
Santana is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Santana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stanton defends it nicely.
Maxi Stanton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joelinton Santana.
Crunch! Stanton slams his shin into Santana's torso.
Stanton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana shoots in for a double leg but Stanton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice leg kick from Stanton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santana is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stanton misses with an uppercut. Santana saw that one coming.
Stanton misses with a leg kick

and Santana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stanton moves into full guard.
Santana advances to half guard.
Stanton wants to control but Santana is keeping busy.

Santana is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanton trying to hold on to Santana's head to control him but Santana postures up.
Santana is keen to just control but Stanton is a slippery customer.
Santana stops Stanton from getting back to his feet.

Santana is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stanton is just riding it out for now. Santana eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stanton preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maxi Stanton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stanton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Stanton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santana. Santana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stanton throws a monster overhand right that drops Santana! Stanton follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxi Stanton!
Maxi Stanton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.