PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cory Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Smith
vs
Santiago

195 cm
31
184 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

180 cm
27
165 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santiago checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Santiago misses.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Santiago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Santiago.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Santiago throws a combination that misses

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Santiago is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Santiago is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith stops Santiago from standing up.
Smith trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santiago throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santiago throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Santiago looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Dante Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Santiago connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Santiago misses its intended target.
Jab from Smith.
Smith wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Dante Santiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Santiago has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santiago smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santiago is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Santiago circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santiago.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Santiago.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Santiago misses.
Santiago might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santiago.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith scores with a hook.
Santiago lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santiago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith shoots in but Santiago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santiago scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santiago checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santiago misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santiago.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santiago swivels and escapes.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Santiago punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Santiago lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santiago swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Santiago connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santiago blocks the body kick.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Santiago avoids it.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Santiago tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith dives in and grabs Santiago's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santiago pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santiago.
Santiago connects with a jab.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santiago.

Smith scores with a takedown into Santiago's guard.
Smith stops Santiago from standing up.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Santiago is looking to improve his position.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dante Santiago will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Santiago shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santiago with a nice cross.
Santiago misses with a hook.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Santiago.

Smith is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Santiago.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Santiago missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A jab from Santiago misses.
Santiago throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santiago throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santiago throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a hook.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Santiago lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith shoots in but Santiago avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Santiago is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santiago is doing well to control the position and prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
Santiago trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dante Santiago hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Santiago is out of range.
Santiago swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Santiago misses.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santiago.
Santiago throws a shot to the body.
Smith motions for Santiago to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santiago.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santiago checks it well.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith thumps Santiago with a low kick.

Smith scores with a takedown into Santiago's guard.
Smith stops Santiago from standing up.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santiago controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith won't allow Santiago to get back to his feet.
Santiago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Santiago is retaining full guard.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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!

Smith drops back looking for a leg! Santiago is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santiago manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Santiago's guard.
Santiago wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Santiago is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago controlling Smith's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dante Santiago will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Santiago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Santiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santiago throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Santiago wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santiago checks a leg kick.

Santiago has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Smith jumps guard but Santiago turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santiago looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.

Santiago gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santiago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santiago is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Smith tries to pull guard but Santiago holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santiago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santiago lands with a right to the head.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Santiago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santiago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santiago.
Santiago tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Santiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santiago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Santiago gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Santiago lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Santiago scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Santiago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santiago to keep the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santiago.
A right hook to the body lands for Santiago.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Santiago.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Smith with a big uppercut! Smith tries to clinch up but Santiago pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Smith to the mat! Smith covers up and Santiago unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dante Santiago!
A very excited looking Dante Santiago made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.