PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between El Chupacabra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel delos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Chupacabra had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Chupacabra
vs
delos Santos

176 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

163 cm
26
153 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Chupacabra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel delos Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
delos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Chupacabra misses with a double jab
and delos Santos counters with a two punch combo.
delos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
delos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
delos Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chupacabra.
delos Santos looks to land a combination but Chupacabra avoids it well.
Chupacabra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. delos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
delos Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chupacabra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chupacabra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
delos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Chupacabra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chupacabra misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chupacabra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from delos Santos.
delos Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chupacabra.
delos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
delos Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
delos Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
delos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chupacabra shoots in but delos Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
delos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Chupacabra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
delos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
delos Santos thuds a left hand into Chupacabra's body.
Chupacabra misses with a series of wild punches.
Chupacabra misses with a body shot
and delos Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Chupacabra backing up. Chupacabra nods at delos Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
delos Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from delos Santos does no damage.
Chupacabra takes a swing at delos Santos's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from delos Santos both land. Nice combination.
delos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
delos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Chupacabra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
delos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chupacabra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in delos Santos's guard.
delos Santos keeping moving, preventing Chupacabra from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
delos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chupacabra is controlling him.
Chupacabra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chupacabra pushes down on delos Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chupacabra throwing shots but delos Santos is blocking nicely.
Chupacabra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
delos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Chupacabra sits in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
delos Santos tests Chupacabra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Chupacabra misses its intended target.
Chupacabra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but delos Santos moves away.
Chupacabra digs a good body shot into delos Santos's ribs.
Miguel delos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
delos Santos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chupacabra in his tracks.
A left lands for delos Santos.
delos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chupacabra has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chupacabra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from delos Santos.
delos Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chupacabra throws a shot from downtown. delos Santos moves away and avoids it.
delos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
delos Santos misses with a double jab
and Chupacabra counters with a right hand to the body.
delos Santos lands a two punch combo.
Chupacabra misses with a hook. delos Santos ducked under it nicely.
delos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chupacabra.
Miguel delos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
delos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chupacabra throws out a loose jab but delos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. delos Santos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
delos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
delos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from delos Santos.
delos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chupacabra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from delos Santos.
delos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
delos Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
delos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Chupacabra slips a jab and a cross from delos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miguel delos Santos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

delos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chupacabra counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch combination from delos Santos misses.
delos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chupacabra.
delos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chupacabra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from delos Santos does no damage.
delos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
delos Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Chupacabra.
delos Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chupacabra backs up against the cage.
Chupacabra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and delos Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for delos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
delos Santos throws a right and a left that Chupacabra avoids nicely.
delos Santos looks to land a combination but Chupacabra avoids it well.
delos Santos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chupacabra counters with a nice uppercut.
Chupacabra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chupacabra fails with a takedown attempt.
Chupacabra misses with a low kick.
delos Santos slips under a jab.
Miguel delos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chupacabra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from delos Santos.
Chupacabra dodges the punch combination from delos Santos.
delos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chupacabra.
delos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chupacabra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
delos Santos scores with a one two! Chupacabra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
delos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
delos Santos needs to keep his hands up - Chupacabra had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
delos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chupacabra counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - delos Santos coming out on top.
delos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chupacabra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
delos Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chupacabra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from delos Santos as Chupacabra shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Chupacabra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
delos Santos misses with the combination.
delos Santos throws a right and a left that Chupacabra avoids nicely.
Chupacabra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miguel delos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chupacabra misses with a combination
and delos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chupacabra misses with the combination.
delos Santos cracks a nice hook into Chupacabra's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
delos Santos throws a series of punches but Chupacabra avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
delos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
delos Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Chupacabra is predictable there
and delos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
delos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
delos Santos misses with the combination.
Chupacabra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chupacabra dodges the punch combination from delos Santos.
Chupacabra walks into a straight right hand from delos Santos.
delos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chupacabra misses with a jab to the body
and delos Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Chupacabra throws and low kick but delos Santos moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Chupacabra.

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.
delos Santos misses with a double jab
enabling Chupacabra to counter with a crisp jab.
delos Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
delos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Chupacabra has a takedown stuffed.
Chupacabra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chupacabra tries to close the distance and clinch up but delos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for delos Santos.
delos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Chupacabra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
delos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
delos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chupacabra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
delos Santos lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chupacabra dominated that second round.
That's time! Chupacabra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chupacabra digs a good body shot into delos Santos's ribs.
Chupacabra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chupacabra misses with a hook.
Chupacabra is trying hard to land a takedown here. delos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
delos Santos stalks Chupacabra and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chupacabra's face. Chupacabra staggers backwards, shaken.
delos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
delos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chupacabra counters with a takedown into side control.

delos Santos explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
delos Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chupacabra on the side of the head.
delos Santos works the jab nicely.
delos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chupacabra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and delos Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Chupacabra avoids a punch combination nicely.
delos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chupacabra counters by clinching up.
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!
Good body shot from Chupacabra.
delos Santos wants to break free but Chupacabra has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
delos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chupacabra prevents delos Santos from breaking the clinch.
delos Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chupacabra lands a body shot.
delos Santos tries to break the clinch but Chupacabra is controlling the position.
delos Santos blocks a body shot from Chupacabra.
Chupacabra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chupacabra misses with a hook to the ribs.
delos Santos is pressed up against the cage. Chupacabra has hold of a leg and is looking to drag delos Santos down to the mat. delos Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chupacabra.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Chupacabra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chupacabra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
delos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
delos Santos stalks Chupacabra and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chupacabra's face. Chupacabra staggers backwards, shaken.
delos Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Chupacabra seems unphased.
delos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
delos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
delos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
delos Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
delos Santos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
delos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
delos Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chupacabra on the side of the head.
delos Santos misses with a double jab
and Chupacabra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
delos Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
delos Santos misses with a double jab
and Chupacabra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
delos Santos misses with a double jab.
delos Santos misses with a double jab.
delos Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chupacabra.
Chupacabra fails to land the takedown.
A big right from Chupacabra misses.
Chupacabra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
delos Santos throws a right hand that Chupacabra ducks under and follows up with a left that Chupacabra also avoids with ease.
Chupacabra shoots in but delos Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
delos Santos works over Chupacabra's head and body with a nice combination.
delos Santos throws out a powerful jab.
Chupacabra tries to clinch there but delos Santos circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
delos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
delos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
delos Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
delos Santos misses with a wild combination.
delos Santos throws a right and a left that Chupacabra avoids nicely.
delos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
delos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chupacabra.
delos Santos moves away from the strike by Chupacabra.
Chupacabra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from delos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Chupacabra's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chupacabra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but delos Santos moves away.
delos Santos scores with a one two! Chupacabra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chupacabra has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
delos Santos is working the combinations to good effect here.
delos Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miguel delos Santos.
I think delos Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!