PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jasta
vs
Santos

186 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamey Jasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Santos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Jasta misses with a combination

and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jasta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a low kick, right behind Jasta 's knee.
Jasta misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jasta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos throws a right hand that Jasta ducks under and follows up with a left that Jasta also avoids with ease.
Jasta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a leg kick.
Santos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jasta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jasta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Jasta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Jasta is breathing heavily.
Jasta misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jasta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jasta throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jasta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Jasta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jasta misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Jasta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jasta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jasta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jasta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Jasta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jasta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Jasta.
Jasta misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Jasta.
Jasta throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jasta is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Jamey Jasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jasta tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos drops Jasta with a left and a right! Oh, Jasta is hurt - Santos dives into side control looking to finish!

Jasta is rocked!
Jasta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Jasta tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Oh Jasta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jasta is pushing Santos's head away, looking to escape. Santos manages to hold on to the position though.
Jasta striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Jasta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Santos working the ground and pound but Jasta is defending the strikes.
Jasta seems to have got his legs back now.
Jasta is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Jasta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jasta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Jasta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jasta throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a head kick.
Jasta throws a combination that misses

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Jasta fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos wants to control from the top but Jasta keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Jasta is keeping the position.
Jasta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Jasta is keeping the position.
Jasta wants to sweep but no luck.
Jasta thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Jasta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jasta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
Jasta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Jasta misses with a combination

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Jasta tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta is working hard here to advance position.

Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Jasta is defending well.
Santos blocks the strikes from Jasta.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jasta is looking to improve his position.
Jasta is trying to stand.
Jasta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jasta tries to get out of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jasta misses with a combination
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jasta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jasta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jasta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a low kick, right behind Jasta 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jasta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Jasta misses with a combination
and Jasta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jasta throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jasta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jasta misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jasta misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a head kick.
Jasta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a good low kick that Jasta was not able to check.
Jasta misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a big head kick but Jasta shrugs it off.
Santos throws a body kick that misses.
Jasta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Jasta.
No joy there for Jasta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jasta fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Jasta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jasta connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Santos tumbling to the canvas! Jasta pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Santos was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jamey Jasta!