PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Duterte (ranked 772 p4p, 960 weight class) and Santiago Santos (ranked 100 p4p, 125 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rodrigo Duterte has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rodrigo Duterte seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Duterte
vs
Santos

195 cm
27
270
9 - 6 - 0

200 cm
27
260
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrigo Duterte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Santos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos wants to slow Duterte down by chopping away at his legs.
Duterte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Duterte moves away and avoids it.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Duterte moves away and avoids it.
Duterte throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos cracks Duterte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santos throws a solid leg kick but Duterte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos.
Duterte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duterte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duterte momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos blocks a head kick by Duterte.
Duterte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Duterte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte throws a lazy head kick
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Santos is looking to land body kicks.
Duterte clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santos throws a body punch but Duterte moves out of range.
Duterte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Duterte blocks the body kick.
Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duterte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Duterte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duterte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duterte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos lands a nice hook to Duterte's body. Duterte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duterte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santos throws a body kick that misses.
Duterte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duterte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos walks into a jab.
Duterte tries to land a body kick
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Duterte moved out of range nicely.
Duterte is looking to counter with head kicks.
Duterte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duterte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duterte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Santos just manages to avoid it.
A combination from Duterte does no damage.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Duterte misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Santos misses.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duterte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Duterte is out of range.
Duterte is looking to counter punch.
Santos lands with a right hand.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Duterte.
Santos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duterte moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Santos checks a low kick from Duterte.
Duterte missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Duterte misses.
Duterte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos throws a shot to the body.
Duterte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rodrigo Duterte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos misses with a leg kick
and Duterte counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Santiago Santos has been cut.
Santiago Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos digs a good body shot into Duterte's ribs.
Santos throws the kick towards the body but Duterte avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte avoids the head kick by Santos.
Duterte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duterte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duterte checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Duterte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Duterte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Duterte avoids the body shot from Santos.
Duterte tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos is trying to counter with his kicks.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Duterte might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Duterte looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duterte.
Santos follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Santos. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Duterte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Duterte misses with a wild body shot.
Santos feints a counter leg kick.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Santos misses.
A shot to the liver by Duterte. Beautiful body shot.
Duterte looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duterte ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Duterte feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Duterte.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
Duterte ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Duterte moves out of range of the body kick from Santos.
Duterte throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Duterte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duterte throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab lands there for Duterte.
Duterte moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Santos.
Duterte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Rodrigo Duterte has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duterte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duterte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Santiago Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A lazy left from Santos finds it's target.
Duterte throws the kick towards the body but Santos avoids it.
Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Santos.
Duterte looks to throw a body kick
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duterte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Duterte's head.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duterte moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Duterte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duterte scores with a hook to the body. Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte scores with a sloppy right hand. Santos should have avoided that one.
Santos with a jab.
Santos tries to bum rush Duterte with a series of wild strikes but Duterte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duterte misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos misses the jab.
Duterte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Duterte.
Duterte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duterte lands a leg kick that knocks Santos off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Duterte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
Duterte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos sizes up Duterte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duterte loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Santos.
Santos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duterte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duterte scores with a sloppy right hand. Santos should have avoided that one.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duterte. That did some damage!
Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santiago Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Duterte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duterte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duterte throws a chopping leg kick but Santos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duterte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Duterte throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Rodrigo Duterte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Duterte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duterte moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos lands a body shot.
Duterte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos lands a jab to the nose.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Santos!
Rodrigo Duterte was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't worry I will be back!!'.