PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe santinello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

santinello
vs
weston

156 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe santinello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael weston!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
weston lands a two punch combo.
weston works over santinello's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from santinello.
weston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
weston swinging wildly here.
weston moves in looking to clinch but santinello pushes him off.
weston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
weston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
santinello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
santinello moves out of range as weston throws a body kick.
weston throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
weston misses with a wild combination.
santinello avoids a punch combination nicely.
santinello avoids a punch combination nicely.
weston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from weston.
weston misses with a wild combination.
weston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by santinello.
weston lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from weston misses.
santinello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe santinello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
weston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
santinello slips a jab and a cross from weston.
weston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
santinello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
weston tries to bum rush santinello with a series of wild strikes but santinello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
weston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Some wild striking there from weston.
santinello avoids a punch combination nicely.
weston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
weston throws a right and a left that both miss.
weston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
weston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
weston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
weston lands with a nice combination. santinello backs away looking to recover.
santinello throws a head kick that misses.
santinello throws a sloppy head kick and weston moves out of range easily.
weston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
weston throws a nice looking combination but santinello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
santinello takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
santinello misses with a head kick.
weston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by santinello.
weston misses with a two punch combination.
weston stalks santinello and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into santinello's face. santinello staggers backwards, shaken.
weston throws a right hand that santinello ducks under and follows up with a left that santinello also avoids with ease.
weston throws a right and a left that both miss.
weston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says santinello as he avoids it easily.
santinello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from weston.
weston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as santinello backs up against the cage.
santinello throws a sloppy head kick and weston moves out of range easily.
weston throws a right hand that santinello ducks under and follows up with a left that santinello also avoids with ease.
santinello avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for weston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
weston looks for a takedown but santinello sprawls well.
weston throws a right and a left that both miss.
weston throws a series of punches but santinello moves out of range.
No joy there for weston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
weston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
weston is working the combinations to good effect here.
weston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but santinello circles away quickly and effectively.
santinello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
weston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
santinello takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from weston.
weston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
santinello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
weston misses with a wild combination.
weston misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael weston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

weston looks to land a combination. santinello sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
weston shoots in for a takedown but santinello shows good takedown defense.
weston throws a series of punches but santinello moves out of range.
weston misses with a jab, cross combination.
weston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as santinello sprawls well. santinello wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. weston gets slowly back to his feet.
santinello tries a head kick but it misses.
santinello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
santinello misses with a head kick.
santinello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
santinello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for weston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
weston misses with a jab, cross combination.
weston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from weston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
weston looks to land a combination but santinello avoids it well.
weston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
weston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by weston.
No joy there for weston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe santinello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
weston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for weston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
santinello slaps away a takedown attempt from weston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joe santinello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael weston.
weston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for weston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
weston blocks a head kick by santinello.
weston misses with a wild combination.
weston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
weston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but santinello circles away quickly and effectively.
Michael weston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
weston tries to bum rush santinello with a series of wild strikes but santinello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
santinello throws a head kick but weston moves out of range.
A head kick misses from santinello.
santinello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
weston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
weston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
weston tries to clinch but santinello is having none of it.
weston swinging wildly here.
weston works over santinello's head and body with a nice combination.
weston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
weston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
weston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Danga de danga de dang - weston scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
weston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
weston misses with a series of wild punches.
santinello misses with a head kick.
weston shoots in looking for a takedown. santinello tries to sprawl out of it but weston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. santinello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
weston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from weston does no damage.
weston fails in his attempt to clinch.
weston throws a combination. santinello tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
santinello slips a jab and a cross from weston.
weston lands a jab-cross combination.
weston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from weston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
weston misses with a few strikes there.
weston throws a right and a left that both miss.
weston avoids the head kick by santinello.
A left lands for weston.
weston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
weston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
santinello throws a sloppy head kick and weston moves out of range easily.
weston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
weston throws a right hand that santinello ducks under and follows up with a left that santinello also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from santinello.
weston throws a nice looking combination but santinello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
weston throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael weston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

santinello on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
weston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
weston blocks a head kick by santinello.
weston misses with a two punch combination.
weston throws a nice looking combination but santinello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
santinello throws a head kick but weston moves out of range.
weston looks to land a combination but santinello avoids it well.
weston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
weston lands a jab-cross combination.
weston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
santinello misses with a head kick.
weston swinging wildly here.
weston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
santinello circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
weston is looking to chop away at santinello's legs.
weston avoids the head kick by santinello.
weston misses with a few strikes there.
weston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
weston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but santinello circles away quickly and effectively.
santinello is on the wrong end of a nice combination from weston.
Some wild striking there from weston.
weston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
weston misses with a jab, cross combination.
santinello dodges the punch combination from weston.
weston throws a series of punches but santinello avoids them all with ease.
A combination from weston does no damage.
weston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
weston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
weston scores with a one two! santinello had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from santinello.
weston misses with a wild combination.
santinello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from santinello.
santinello dodges the punch combination from weston.
weston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
weston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
weston misses with a series of wild punches.
weston avoids the head kick by santinello.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from santinello.
weston misses with a series of wild punches.
weston shoots in for a takedown but santinello shows good takedown defense.
weston misses with a few strikes there.
weston throws a series of punches but santinello moves out of range.
weston scores with a one two! santinello had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
santinello misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from santinello.
santinello tries a head kick but it misses.
weston avoids the head kick by santinello.
Michael weston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice combination there by weston.
weston lands with a nice combination. santinello backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
weston fails to land with a series of punches.
weston blocks a head kick by santinello.
weston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from weston.
weston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
weston throws a combination. santinello tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
weston throws a right and a left that santinello avoids nicely.
weston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
weston tries to bum rush santinello with a series of wild strikes but santinello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
santinello tries a head kick but it misses.
santinello looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
weston swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
weston lands a two punch combo.
Joe santinello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right-left combo lands from weston.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael weston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well weston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael weston!