PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raul Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fournier has chosen L.L.Cool J - Mama said knock you out as his entrance music. Jacques Fournier has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Santiago
vs
Fournier

179 cm
19
171 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fournier!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago works over Fournier's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jacques Fournier has been cut.
Santiago misses with a straight right.
Fournier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fournier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santiago throws the left hand but Fournier avoids the punch easily.
Santiago moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fournier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santiago throws out a loose jab but Fournier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fournier looks to land a combination but Santiago avoids it well.
Fournier misses with a double jab
and Santiago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santiago catches Fournier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fournier misses with a looping right.
Fournier misses with a double jab.
Santiago throws an overhand right that lands on Fournier's shoulder, as Fournier tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Fournier misses its intended target.
Santiago looks to land a right hand but Fournier moved out of range.
Fournier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Santiago takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santiago connects with a nice looking jab.
Fournier misses with a series of wild punches.
Fournier misses with a body punch
and Santiago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago lands the left hand.
Santiago thows a body shot but no joy.
Santiago throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Fournier to counter with a crisp jab.
Santiago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santiago staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Santiago.
Fournier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Santiago scores with the left hand. Fournier knows he should have avoided that one.
Fournier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
Fournier jabs at Santiago's body.
Fournier throws a series of punches but Santiago avoids them all with ease.
Santiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fournier.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santiago.
Fournier takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fournier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santiago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Santiago connects with a body shot.
Santiago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fournier on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fournier throws a hook but Santiago avoids it easily.
Santiago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fournier.
Fournier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santiago.
Santiago lands with a straight right. Fournier didn't see that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fournier, as that shot connected.
Santiago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fournier.
Fournier throws a one two combo.
Fournier throws a hook to the side of Santiago's head but Santiago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fournier lands a slapping body shot.
Fournier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.
Fournier looks gassed!
Fournier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
A cross from Santiago lands.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Fournier is just out of range.
Santiago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fournier on the side of the head.
Fournier scores with a decent looking hook.
Jacques Fournier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fournier moves away.
Santiago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fournier was well out of range. Poor timing from Santiago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a combination. Fournier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fournier lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
A jab from Santiago finds it's way through Fournier's defenses.
Fournier misses with a hook.
Fournier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Fournier misses with an uppercut.
Fournier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santiago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fournier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Santiago misses.
Fournier thows a body shot but no joy.
Fournier with a hook.
Fournier lands a right hook to the body.
Fournier throws a combination that misses
and Santiago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santiago misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier misses with a body shot
and Santiago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fournier looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Santiago throws a series of punches but Fournier moves out of range.
Santiago missing with a left hand there. Fournier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fournier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santiago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fournier misses with a double jab
and Santiago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fournier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fournier lands with a cross.
Santiago lands a nice shot that snaps Fournier's head back.
Fournier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fournier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santiago counters with a left to the body.
Fournier slips a straight right by Santiago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Santiago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fournier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fournier, as that shot connected.
Fournier misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Fournier misses
and Santiago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fournier thinking.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Fournier.
Fournier connects with a body shot.
Fournier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fournier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santiago lands a with a good body shot.
Santiago lands with an overhand left.
Santiago is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raul Santiago is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Fournier.
Fournier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fournier in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Santiago stuns Fournier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fournier is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santiago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santiago lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santiago.
Santiago with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fournier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacques Fournier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Santiago finds it's way through Fournier's defenses.
Fournier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fournier slips under a jab from Santiago.
Santiago lands a slapping body shot.
Fournier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santiago throws a lazy right hand but Fournier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santiago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fournier circles away quickly and effectively.
Fournier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santiago lands a glancing blow to the side of Fournier's head.
Fournier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Santiago there.
Santiago looks to throw the jab but Fournier is out of range.
Santiago lands a right hook to the body.
Santiago slips a jab from Fournier.
Santiago bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fournier's head.
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fournier moves out of range as Santiago strikes.
Fournier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fournier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santiago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fournier!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fournier might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Santiago has got the better of the exchanges.
Santiago misses with a looping right.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fournier fails to land with a series of punches.
Fournier walks into a jab.
Santiago jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fournier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fournier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Fournier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fournier cracks Santiago with a good jab.
Santiago misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fournier lands a lovely overhand right.
Fournier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago connects with a looping right hand.
Santiago misses with a straight right.
Fournier misses with a double jab.
Jab from Santiago.
Fournier with a hook.
Fournier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santiago lands with a straight right. Fournier didn't see that one coming.
Fournier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fournier throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fournier.
A slow jab from Fournier misses its intended target.
Fournier misses with a two punch combination.
Santiago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a looping right.
Santiago scores with a jab to the body.
Fournier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santiago tests Fournier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Santiago finds it's target.
Santiago thuds a left hand into Fournier's body.
Fournier ducks under a wild hook from Santiago.
Santiago digs a good body shot into Fournier's ribs.
Fournier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santiago.
Fournier misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago walks into a left hand.
Santiago punishes Fournier's body with a nice straight punch.
Fournier throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Fournier tries to move into range but Santiago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Santiago dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fournier's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Nice cross by Santiago.
Santiago throws a nice looking combination but Fournier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fournier throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Santiago counter with a right hand.
Fournier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fournier misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Fournier misses with a looping left.
Fournier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santiago moves away.
Santiago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fournier can do to turn this around?
Fournier misses with a few strikes there.
Fournier lands with a shot to the body.
Santiago throws a hook to the side of Fournier's head but Fournier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fournier looks to land a combination but Santiago avoids it well.
Santiago scores with a jab. Fournier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santiago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santiago connects with a looping right hand.
Santiago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Santiago 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier looks to throw the jab but Santiago is out of range.
Santiago scores with a jab.
Santiago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Santiago.
Santiago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Fournier is rocked!
Santiago lands with a hook. Fournier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fournier is still on wobbly legs! Can Santiago finish him?
Santiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fournier manages to avoid it.
Fournier seems to have recovered his senses.
Santiago dips to his left and cracks Fournier with an uppercut!
Fournier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Fournier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fournier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fournier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santiago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fournier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santiago cracks Fournier with an open hand slap.
Santiago slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santiago's corner calls for a 1-2. Santiago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jacques Fournier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santiago scores with a nice head shot.
Santiago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santiago connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santiago catches Fournier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Fournier misses its intended target.
Fournier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santiago lands a nice hook to Fournier's body. Fournier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Fournier takes one to the side of the head.
Santiago tests Fournier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Santiago catches Fournier right on the button with a cross.
Santiago connects with a body shot.
Santiago digs a good body shot into Fournier's ribs.
Santiago lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago swinging wilding here.
Fournier throws a right hand that Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Santiago also avoids with ease.
Santiago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Fournier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santiago misses the jab.
Fournier looks to land a left hand but Santiago moved out of range nicely.
Fournier throws a combination that misses
and Santiago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santiago lands a slapping body shot.
Fournier dodges the punch combination from Santiago.
Santiago punishes Fournier's body with a nice straight punch.
Santiago throws a body punch but Fournier moves out of range.
Santiago lands a nice shot that snaps Fournier's head back.
Santiago misses with a looping left.
Fournier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier moves away from the strike by Santiago.
Fournier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santiago.
Fournier needs to keep his hands up - Santiago had a free shot at his head there.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fournier moves away.
Fournier tries to bum rush Santiago with a series of wild strikes but Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fournier misses with a combination
and Santiago counters with a three punch combo that has Fournier backing up. Fournier nods at Santiago to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Santiago lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fournier doesn't seem phased though.
Fournier walks into a left hand.
Santiago throws a hook but Fournier avoids it easily.
Santiago lunges at Fournier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fournier's hand.
Fournier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santiago scores with a hook.
Fournier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santiago connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Santiago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santiago has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Santiago!