PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Head
vs
Santos

189 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
186 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Santos!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Head looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Head swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Head pinned against the ropes. Head gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Head throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos throws a series of punches but Head moves out of range.
Head works the jab nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Head circles away.
Head feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rafael Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Head! Santos is backing up but he can't get away as Head lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Santos and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richard Head!
In his post fight interview, Richard Head started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.