PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Santos (ranked 915 p4p, 1327 weight class) and Scott Thompson (ranked 105 p4p, 154 weight class). Thompson has chosen Redneck Summer - Ben Hudson as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Santos
vs
Thompson

200 cm
28
260
9 - 3 - 0

195 cm
28
275
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santiago Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thompson lands a nice looking body shot.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Thompson finds it's target.

It looks like Santiago Santos has been cut.
Thompson lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Thompson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Santos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
A quick step to the side and Santos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Thompson.
Thompson shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thompson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Thompson cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Santos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santiago Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Scott Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
And Santos counters with a quick kick to the body but Thompson blocks it.
Santos scores with a leg kick.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Thompson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thompson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson throws an off balance right hand
and Santos counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Thompson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santiago Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thompson avoids it.
Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body

and Santos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thompson! Santos lets Thompson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Scott Thompson has been cut.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Santos lands a right hand from hell, dropping Thompson. Santos pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Santos!