PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shields
vs
Santiago

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mateus Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Shields.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Shields rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shields fails to land with a series of punches.

Santiago moves into the clinch successfully.
Santiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santiago tries to break free but Shields pushes him back against the cage.
Santiago lands a right hand.

Santiago manages to break the clinch.

Santiago clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Santiago on the inside.
Santiago wants to get back to striking at distance but Shields won't allow it.
Santiago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Santiago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Santiago closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santiago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Santiago.
Santiago stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Santiago.

Santiago breaks the clinch.

Santiago has closed the distance and engaged Shields in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Santiago - that landed with a thud.
Santiago scores with a shot to the side of Shields's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago is stalling here.
Santiago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shields.
Santiago leaning his opponent against the cage.
Santiago scores with a shot to the side of Shields's head.
Shields takes a shot to the head.

Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Santiago clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago.
Santiago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Santiago.
Santiago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Santiago manages to break the clinch.

Santiago moves into the clinch successfully.
Santiago lands a hook that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Shields's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santiago holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Santiago lands a body punch in the clinch.
Santiago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
A body shot lands from Santiago.

Santiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Santiago instigates a clinch.
Santiago pushes Shields back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Santiago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shieldss head.
Santiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Santiago.
Santiago pressing his opponent against the cage.
Santiago receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Santiago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Santiago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santiago lands a hook that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Shields's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Santiago.
Santiago lands with a right to the head.
Santiago is working Shields over against the cage.
Santiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santiago scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santiago pressing his opponent against the cage.

Santiago manages to break the clinch.

Santiago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Santiago - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands with a short shot to the head.
Shields looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Santiago.
Santiago lands a body shot.
Santiago lands a body punch.
Santiago lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santiago.
Shields's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santiago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santiago digs a right hand underneath Shields's ribcage. Shields let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.
Santiago gets through Shields's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Santiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Santiago has Shields up against the cage in a clinch.
Santiago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Santiago.
Shields can't break the clinch.
Shields wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shields wants to break free but Santiago has control.
Santiago lands a hook to the side of the head.

Santiago manages to break the clinch.
Shields lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Santiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shields.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shields looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Santiago instigates a clinch.
Shields tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the cage.
Santiago lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Santiago.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Santiago.
Santiago is struggling to control the position.
Shields is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santiago lands a shot to the body.
Shields wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago.
Santiago avoiding damage.
Santiago pushes Shields back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shields has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santiago lands with a light punch inside.
Santiago lands with a short shot to the head.
Shields is looking to break free of the clinch but Santiago has double underhooks.
Shields has had enough of the clinch but Santiago keeps him there for the moment.
Santiago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santiago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Santiago dominated that round.
That's time! Shields's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shields rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Santiago moves into the clinch.
Santiago effectively controlling the action here.
Shields takes a shot to the head.
Santiago lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Santiago.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shields has Santiago pressed against the cage, preventing Santiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Santiago.
Santiago keeps control of Shields as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santiago lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Santiago breaks from the clinch.

Santiago takes the fight into the clinch.

Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santiago scores with a shot to the body.
Santiago scores with a nice head shot.

Santiago closes the distance and clinches.
Santiago lands a nice shot to the body.
Santiago lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santiago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Shields is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santiago.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santiago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Shields's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Santiago.
Santiago prevents Shields from breaking the clinch.
Shields takes a shot to the head.
Shields looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Santiago manages to break the clinch.
Santiago wants to clinch up but Shields keeps it at a distance.

Santiago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shields can't break the clinch.
Shields is trying to break free.
Santiago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santiago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shields's efforts to push away.
Santiago is struggling to control the position.
Santiago scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Shields has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Santiago.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Shields pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shields misses with a two punch combination.
Santiago is looking to clinch but Shields is avoiding it.
Santiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bob Shields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shields swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shields lands with a nice combination. Santiago backs away looking to recover.

Santiago clinches up against the cage.
Santiago looking to slow down the pace here.
Santiago slows down the pace here.
Shields's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santiago looking to slow down the pace here.

Shields pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santiago bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shields's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields throws a left and a right that both miss

and Santiago moves into the clinch.
Shields looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santiago is looking to control Shields's arms but Shields gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santiago has his back to the cage.
Santiago lands with a right to the head.

Shields escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shields misses with a double jab
and Santiago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santiago.

Santiago clinches up against the cage.
Santiago digs a right hand underneath Shields's ribcage. Shields let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Shields manages to break the clinch.
Shields throws a left and a right that both miss

and Santiago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Shields breaks from the clinch.
Shields swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Santiago moves into the clinch.
Mateus Santiago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shields is looking to break free of the clinch but Santiago has double underhooks.
Shields is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shields tries to circle away but Santiago has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Santiago.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.

Santiago breaks from the clinch.

Santiago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields wants to break free but Santiago has control.
Santiago keeps control of Shields as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shields tries to circle away but Santiago has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Santiago.
Santiago lands a body punch.
Shields is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santiago works on Shields's body with a couple of short punches.
Santiago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shields is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Shields's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santiago dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shields tries to circle away but Santiago has him pinned against the cage.
Shields is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Shields can't break the clinch.
Santiago pushes Shields back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santiago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shields is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santiago works on Shields's body with a couple of short punches.
Shields has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shields wants to get back to striking at distance but Santiago won't allow it.
Santiago prevents Shields from breaking the clinch.
Santiago keeps control of Shields as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Santiago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Santiago moves into the clinch successfully.

Santiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shields misses with a double jab

and Santiago counters by moving into the clinch.

Santiago breaks the clinch.

Santiago closes the distance and clinches.
Santiago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santiago stalling in the clinch.
Shields has had enough of the clinch but Santiago keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Santiago as the two fighters clinch.
Santiago is stalling here.
Shields is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.

Santiago breaks the clinch.
Shields throws a combination that misses

and Santiago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Santiago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Santiago.
A right handed body shot lands from Santiago.
Santiago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shieldss head.
Santiago avoiding damage.
Santiago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santiago scores with a shoulder strike.
Shields wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields is looking to break free of the clinch but Santiago has double underhooks.
Santiago has Shields pressed against the cage, preventing Shields from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shields working hard to break the clinch.
Santiago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shields's efforts to push away.
Santiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shields is looking to break free of the clinch but Santiago has double underhooks.
Santiago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santiago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Shields wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch but Shields keeps him there for the moment.
Santiago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santiago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Shields manages to break the clinch.
Shields falls off balance throwing a combination

and Santiago moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shields's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shields is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Santiago takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shields can't break the clinch.

Shields's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shields throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Santiago moves into the clinch.

That's two 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.

Shields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shields throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Shields throws a combination that misses

and Santiago moves into the clinch.
Shields is trying to force a seperation but Santiago has the dominant position.
Santiago prevents Shields from breaking the clinch.
Shields is trying to break free.
Santiago slowing the pace effectively.

Shields escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santiago tries to clinch there but Shields circles away.
Shields throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.

Santiago clinches up against the cage.
Santiago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Santiago.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Shields is controlling him.
Santiago has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shields wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santiago lands a nice uppercut.
Shields wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Shields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shields swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Santiago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Santiago leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago prevents Shields from breaking the clinch.
Santiago lands a nice uppercut.
Santiago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shields being controlled against the cage.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santiago scores with a nice strike.
Shields misses with a combination

and Santiago counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Shields's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shields tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the cage.
Shields is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago stalling against the cage.
Santiago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shields wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.

Shields escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shields throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santiago counters with a right hand to the body.
Shields throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.
Shields misses with a combination

and Santiago moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santiago digs a right hand into Shields's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shields's gas tank.
Santiago digs a right hand into Shields's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shields's gas tank.

Shields pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santiago lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shields throws a combination that misses
and Santiago counters with a two punch combo.
Shields throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Santiago moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shields as Santiago tries to tie him up.
Santiago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shieldss head.
Shields is trying to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling him.
Shields wants to break free but Santiago has control.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch but Shields keeps him there for the moment.
Shields wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santiago has Shields pressed against the cage, preventing Shields from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shields wants to break free but Santiago has control.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Santiago.

Shields escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shields throws a left and a right that both miss

and Santiago counters by moving into the clinch.
Bob Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mateus Santiago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Santiago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateus Santiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santiago 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30

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