PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Crumpet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santiago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We In Here-DMX. Crumpet has chosen Kings of Leon - Fans as his entrance music. Cornelius Crumpet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Santiago
vs
Crumpet

188 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cornelius Crumpet!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crumpet throws a nice looking combination but Santiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but Crumpet shows good takedown defense.
Crumpet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santiago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Santiago gets a takedown into half guard.
Crumpet wants to get back to full guard.
Crumpet wants to control but Santiago is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crumpet keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Crumpet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Santiago is looking for a kimura here.
Santiago thows a huge punch but Crumpet dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crumpet is trying to stand.
Crumpet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santiago.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crumpet misses with a wild body shot.
Crumpet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Santiago shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crumpet's guard.
Santiago stopping the sweep attempt from Crumpet.
Santiago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santiago landing some decent shots from guard.
Santiago wants to pass the guard but Crumpet is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santiago prevents Crumpet from getting back to his feet.
Crumpet can't keep his opponent in guard - Santiago advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santiago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santiago has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crumpet has hold of Santiago's hands but Santiago slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Santiago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Santiago is working for a submission of some sort.
Santiago is breathing heavily.

Santiago is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Crumpet as he works his way to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santiago has gone for a leg lock! Crumpet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Santiago's guard.

Santiago throws his legs up looking for a submission but Crumpet uses it to pass to side control.
Crumpet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santiago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santiago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santiago sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Santiago with the active half guard here but Crumpet passes nicely into side control.
Santiago is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Santiago flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Santiago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santiago is looking to improve his position.
Santiago is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Santiago will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crumpet stuffs the takedown attempt from Santiago. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Santiago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crumpet's waist but Santiago gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santiago off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crumpet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crumpet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crumpet pinned against the cage. Crumpet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab from Crumpet.
Santiago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santiago slips a straight right by Crumpet.
Crumpet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Crumpet.

Santiago shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crumpet's guard.
Crumpet tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Santiago postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Crumpet is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santiago, into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Santiago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crumpet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crumpet passes into half guard.
Santiago gets full guard.
Crumpet won't allow Santiago to sweep him here.
Santiago manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Crumpet has given up his back here. Will Santiago look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Crumpet is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Santiago gets his way!
Crumpet covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Crumpet as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Santiago!

Crumpet is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Santiago gets his way!

Santiago looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Crumpet taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonio Santiago!