PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Santos (ranked 3247 p4p, 4592 weight class) and Edwin Irving (ranked 178 p4p, 213 weight class). Edwin Irving is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Santos
vs
Irving

225 cm
19
335
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
279
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edwin Irving!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irving moves away from the strike by Santos.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Irving sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Irving's head but Irving sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irving throws a big shot that misses.
Irving slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Irving on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Irving counters with a left to the body.
Santos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Grapple in the buildup to the fight.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Irving doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Irving throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irving manages to avoid it.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irving.
Irving pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santos is out of range and Irving settles back down.
A big left from Santos misses.
Irving steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Irving bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irving looks to land a body kick but Santos moved away.
Irving tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Irving looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Irving uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.
Santos works Irving's body with a nice hook.
Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Irving seems unphased.
Irving blocks a jab.
Santos throws the left hand but Irving avoids the punch easily.
Irving's coach down at Punchin N\' Chockin was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Irving's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Irving takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Santos misses.
Santos connects with the punch.

Irving is rocked!
Irving leaves his chin hanging out and Santos seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Irving crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kelvin Santos!