PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CS HERO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CS HERO has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodney Santos's chin.

Santos
vs
HERO

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodney Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, CS HERO!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HERO misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from HERO. Those never looked like landing.
HERO throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
HERO throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
HERO walks forward, straight into a front kick from Santos.
Santos throws a head kick but HERO moves out of range.
HERO tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
HERO swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
HERO throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
HERO lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos throws a head kick that HERO semi-blocks.
HERO swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for HERO, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from HERO. Those never looked like landing.
HERO throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
HERO throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
HERO walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HERO lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by HERO.
HERO looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos throws a series of punches but HERO moves out of range.
HERO misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a thumping low kick.
HERO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a big head kick but HERO shrugs it off.
Santos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by HERO.
Santos slips a straight right by HERO.
Danga de danga de dang - HERO scores with a four punch combination!
HERO displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
HERO misses with a double jab
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
HERO scores with a nice right hand.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with an inside leg kick.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
HERO misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos lands a head kick!
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
HERO jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Santos throws a head kick that HERO semi-blocks.
Santos lands with a slapping head kick.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. HERO is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
HERO misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. HERO is lucky that one didn't land flush.
HERO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a nice kick to the body.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a good, hard body kick but HERO shrugs it off.
HERO takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
HERO swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santos counters with a big head kick but HERO shrugs it off.
HERO lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
HERO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
Santos throws a head kick but HERO moves out of range.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but HERO manages to avoid it.
HERO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a leg kick.
CS HERO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a nice body kick.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. HERO really felt that one!
HERO takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. HERO really felt that one!
HERO takes a kick to the side of the head.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a nice kick to the body.
HERO looks gassed!
A lazy left from HERO finds it's target.
HERO tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
HERO misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos lands a head kick. HERO smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A thudding body kick lands there by Santos!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with an inside leg kick.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rodney Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a leg kick.
HERO blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
HERO misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a nice kick to the body.
HERO takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
HERO takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep HERO thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
HERO getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
HERO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps HERO thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of HERO's head.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles HERO's knee momentarily.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
HERO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos feints and then cracks HERO's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow HERO down.
HERO has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Santos.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
HERO misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
Rodney Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but HERO swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
HERO cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
HERO misses with a double jab
and HERO takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
HERO avoids the head kick by Santos.
HERO misses with a combination
and Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. HERO really felt that one!
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and HERO moves out of range easily.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. HERO is lucky that one didn't land flush.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep HERO thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
HERO's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and HERO duly obliges.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a big head kick but HERO shrugs it off.
HERO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from HERO.
Donk. HERO catches Santos right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos throws a leg kick which misses HERO's front leg but catches the back leg as HERO tries to avoid it.
HERO avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
HERO lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
HERO misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a leg kick.
HERO's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and HERO duly obliges.
HERO takes a head kick and keeps coming.
HERO looks to land a combination. Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a low kick, right behind HERO 's knee.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from HERO.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. HERO is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. HERO really felt that one!
Santos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
HERO throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from HERO.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a good low kick that HERO was not able to check.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a head kick.
Santos tries to clinch up but HERO circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by HERO.
HERO jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
HERO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Santos dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

HERO fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Santos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
HERO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a head kick.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a thumping low kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
HERO misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. HERO is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. HERO really felt that one!
HERO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. HERO is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands with a slapping head kick.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
HERO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a leg kick.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and HERO moves out of range easily.
HERO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice combination there by HERO.
HERO lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
HERO misses with a few strikes there.
HERO bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santos's head.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
HERO connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for HERO, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a solid body kick.
HERO takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
HERO blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos slips a jab from HERO.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a low kick, right behind HERO 's knee.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a good low kick that HERO was not able to check.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
HERO takes one on the chin but seems OK.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santos lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a head kick.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
HERO scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
HERO misses with a jab, cross combination.
HERO fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. HERO is lucky that one didn't land flush.
HERO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep HERO thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep HERO thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Santos dodges the punch combination from HERO.
HERO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
HERO looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a good, hard body kick but HERO shrugs it off.
Santos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a leg kick.
HERO misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a low kick, right behind HERO 's knee.
HERO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from HERO misses.
A jab from HERO finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
HERO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles HERO's knee momentarily.
HERO misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
HERO throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
CS HERO has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodney Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
HERO takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Santos!