PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker comes into the arena with Masta Ace - Sittin On Chrome blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Becker
vs
Santos

183 cm
19
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Santos!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Becker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brian Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Becker just misses with a punch to the body.
Becker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos throws a right and a left that Becker avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Becker. That snapped Santos's head back.
Becker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Becker walks into a straight right hand from Santos.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Becker misses with a series of wild punches.
Becker looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos throws a series of punches but Becker avoids them all with ease.

Becker rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Becker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Becker has him pressed against the cage.
Becker scores with a knee to the head.
Becker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Becker is struggling to control the position.
Becker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Becker throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Becker effectively controlling the action here.
Becker is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Becker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Becker misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Becker. Those never looked like landing.
Becker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Becker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Becker.
Some wild striking there from Becker.
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!
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Becker tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Becker blocks a head kick by Santos.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Becker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Becker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos looks gassed!
Becker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Becker slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Becker has a takedown stuffed.
Becker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Brian Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Becker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Becker.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Becker misses with a two punch combination.

Becker has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos jumps guard but Becker stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Becker just leaning against Santos, taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Becker tries to stall but Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Becker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Becker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santos, as that shot connected.
Becker shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Becker. Becker gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos throws a one two combo.
Becker throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Santos feints a jab promting Becker to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Becker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Becker cracks a nice hook into Santos's ribs.

Becker moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Becker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Santos up against the cage.
Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Becker.
Santos can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Becker just leaning against Santos, taking a breather.
Santos wants to take the fight to the mat but Becker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Becker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Becker is looking to clinch.
Santos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Becker shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Becker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos jabs at Becker's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Becker.
Becker tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Becker backpedaling.
Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Becker throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Santos throws a head kick but Becker moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Santos.
Bruce Becker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos throws a series of punches but Becker avoids them all with ease.
Becker avoids the head kick by Santos.
Becker misses with a double jab.
Santos staying out of range there.
Becker throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Becker throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Santos throws a series of punches but Becker avoids them all with ease.
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Becker looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Becker circles away quickly and effectively.
Becker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos slips under a jab from Becker.
Becker tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Becker counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Becker looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Becker throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Becker.

Becker has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker misses with an elbow over the top.
Becker taking a breather.
Becker tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Becker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Becker lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Becker misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Becker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santos's brow.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Becker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Becker 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!

Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Becker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Santos.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Becker throws out the jab.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruce Becker is winning the standup battle so far.
Becker lands a body shot.
Becker shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Becker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Becker tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Becker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Becker.
Becker misses with a straight right.
Becker misses with an uppercut.
Santos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santos looks to land a combination but Becker avoids it well.
Becker shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Becker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Becker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Becker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Becker.
Becker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Becker cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santos misses with the combination.
Becker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos lands with a slapping head kick.
Becker shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Becker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brian Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santos lands a head shot.
Becker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Becker.
Santos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Becker takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Santos throws a right hand that Becker ducks under and follows up with a left that Becker also avoids with ease.
Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Becker blocks a head kick by Santos.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Becker shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Becker throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos looks to land a combination but Becker avoids it well.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Becker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Becker misses.
Becker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos misses with the combination.
Becker fails to land with a series of punches.
Becker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Becker off to one side.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Becker lunges at Santos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santos's hand.
Becker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Becker is looking to clinch.
Becker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Becker circles away quickly and effectively.
Becker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Becker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Becker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Becker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.

Becker closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Becker looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Becker working aggressively here.
Bruce Becker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Becker.
A short right from Becker on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Becker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Becker 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Becker!
Bruce Becker managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc., into his post fight interview.