PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dreiko Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lao might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Dreiko Lao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lao
vs
Santana

187 cm
25
212 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
207 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dreiko Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Santana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Santana or perhaps it was just good defense by Lao which made him look bad.
Lao lands a jab-cross combination.
Lao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lao misses with a series of wild punches.
Santana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lao pinned against the cage. Lao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pedro Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lao scores with a one two! Santana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santana dodges the punch combination from Lao.
Dreiko Lao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao tries to bum rush Santana with a series of wild strikes but Santana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lao tries to bum rush Santana with a series of wild strikes but Santana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lao keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Lao misses.
Santana wants to clinch.
Santana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lao defends it nicely.
Dreiko Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Santana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lao throws a nice looking combination but Santana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santana shoots for a takedown but Lao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lao misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lao misses.
Santana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lao swivels and escapes.
Santana fails with the takedown.
A left and a right from Lao both land. Nice combination.
Lao swinging wildly here.
Lao throws a right hand that Santana ducks under and follows up with a left that Santana also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by Santana.
Lao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santana is looking to clinch.
Lao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Lao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dreiko Lao dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Santana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santana with a poor takedown
and Lao counters with a three punch combo that has Santana backing up. Santana nods at Lao to acknowledge the strikes.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Lao throws a one two combo.
Santana dodges the punch combination from Lao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana looks to clinch
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Santana.
Lao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santana circles away quickly and effectively.
Santana is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lao is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Santana.
Santana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Santana.
Dreiko Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Santana.
Santana tries to clinch
and Lao counters with a three punch combo that has Santana backing up. Santana nods at Lao to acknowledge the strikes.
Santana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lao counters with a two punch combo.
Lao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lao throws a right and a left that Santana avoids nicely.
Santana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao throws a right hand that Santana ducks under and follows up with a left that Santana also avoids with ease.
Lao misses with the combination.
Lao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santana has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lao misses with a two punch combination.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lao!
Danga de danga de dang - Lao scores with a four punch combination!
Santana with a poor takedown
and Lao counters with a one-two to the body.
Dreiko Lao is winning the standup battle so far.
Lao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Santana.
Lao scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lao throws a series of punches but Santana avoids them all with ease.
Santana fails with the takedown
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Santana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lao scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana dodges the punch combination from Lao.
Lao scores with a one two! Santana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dreiko Lao dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lao works over Santana's head and body with a nice combination.
Lao looks to land a combination but Santana avoids it well.
Santana fails with the takedown
and Lao counters with a one-two to the body.
Lao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lao.
Lao fails to land with a series of punches.
Santana slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
Santana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao tries to bum rush Santana with a series of wild strikes but Santana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santana has his takedown stuffed
and Lao counters with a two punch combo.
Lao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lao throws a series of strikes that have Santana backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santana wants to clinch but Lao slips to the side
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Santana.
Santana fails with the takedown
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Santana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dreiko Lao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Santana.
Santana misses with a takedown attempt
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Santana will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Lao misses.
A left and a right from Lao both land. Nice combination.
Lao misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lao counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Lao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lao throws a series of punches but Santana moves out of range.
Santana fails with the takedown
and Lao counters with a three punch combo that has Santana backing up. Santana nods at Lao to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santana tries for a takedown but Lao circles away easily
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lao throws a one two combo.
Pedro Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lao lands a jab-cross combination.
Lao stalks Santana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santana's face. Santana staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dreiko Lao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lao 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dreiko Lao!