PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuomi Sakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakata comes to the cage accompanied by Ketsunoke vs Shirinoke by Gintama OST. Santiago is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Baauer - Harlem Shake. Jorge Santiago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sakata
vs
Santiago

183 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
214 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitsuomi Sakata!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakata throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sakata throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
A left and a right from Santiago both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Mitsuomi Sakata has been cut.
Sakata takes one to the side of the head.
Santiago defending well as Sakata loads up on a big left hand.
Santiago moves away from the strike by Sakata.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Sakata.
Sakata wants to land a leg kick but Santiago is out of range.
Sakata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakata throws a body kick that misses.
Santiago blocks a leg kick.
Sakata misses with a hook. Santiago ducked under it nicely.
Sakata takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sakata stalks Santiago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santiago's face. Santiago staggers backwards, shaken.
Sakata tries to land a body kick
and Santiago finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sakata is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakata throws a hook but Santiago avoids it easily.
Sakata lands a nice shot to the body.
Sakata looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakata sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sakata throws a lazy head kick

and Santiago counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Santiago throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Santiago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santiago throws an elbow but Sakata slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santiago tries for a kimura but Sakata is defending well.
Santiago with the ground and pound but Sakata regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sakata is trying to control but can't.

Santiago is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sakata has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sakata wants to improve his position but Santiago is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santiago is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sakata is looking for a sweep. Santiago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santiago sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakata defending well though.
Santiago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Santiago is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santiago thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sakata's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sakata looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakata avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santiago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Santiago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitsuomi Sakata's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Santiago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sakata to score with a decent uppercut.
Jorge Santiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakata misses with a lunging right hand
and Santiago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santiago misses with a low kick as Sakata jumps back.
Sakata pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sakata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santiago walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sakata.
Santiago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakata.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago lands with a nice body kick.
Sakata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Santiago takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sakata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakata jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakata throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
Sakata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santiago.
Sakata throws a shot from downtown. Santiago moves away and avoids it.
Mitsuomi Sakata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakata on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sakata thows a leg kick but Santiago checks it

and Santiago counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sakata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Sakata keeps moving.
Santiago looking to pass the guard.
Sakata keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
Sakata keeping full guard, as Santiago tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jorge Santiago.
Sakata lands a high kick!
Sakata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santiago.
Santiago throws a body punch but Sakata moves out of range.
Sakata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago lands a leg kick that knocks Sakata off balance momentarily.
Santiago cracks Sakata with an open hand slap.
Sakata throws a head kick that misses

and Santiago counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sakata won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sakata is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Santiago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Sakata bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Santiago misses with a kick to the body.
Sakata throws a wild body kick that Santiago sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakata thows a body shot but no joy.
Santiago throws out a loose jab but Sakata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
Sakata looks to land a body kick but Santiago moved away.
Santiago scores with a hook to the body. Sakata takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santiago moves out of range as Sakata throws a body kick.
Sakata moves out of range of the body kick.
Santiago throws a shot to the body.
That kick from Sakata tenderised Santiago's leg. Santiago is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santiago scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santiago connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Santiago.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santiago moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santiago is looking to slow Sakata down with leg kicks.
Sakata throws a lazy uppercut
and Santiago counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mitsuomi Sakata's cut.
That's time! Sakata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sakata gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santiago to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Santiago looking to sit in guard and control but Sakata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Santiago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sakata defends well.
Santiago manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakata wants to hold on but Santiago pushes him away.
Sakata blocking the ground and pound.

Santiago swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sakata is now in Santiago's guard. A big mistake from Santiago there, giving up the dominant position!

Santiago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santiago looking for a triangle here. Sakata is fighting it but it looks tight! Santiago pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sakata is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jorge Santiago!
Jorge Santiago is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Jorge Santiago thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.