PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cruizin' - Kottonmouth Kings. Santiago is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Undead - Hollywood Undead. Dante Santiago has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy McDonald's chin.

McDonald
vs
Santiago

180 cm
35
167 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

180 cm
29
167 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.

McDonald closes the distance and pushes Santiago back into the cage.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Santiago has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago prevents McDonald from breaking the clinch.
McDonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santiago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
McDonald tries to circle away but Santiago has him pinned against the cage.

Santiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonald tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
Santiago throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Santiago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santiago throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santiago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.

McDonald clinches up with Santiago and pushes him back against the cage.

McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santiago misses with a series of wild punches.
McDonald tries to clinch up.

Santiago has taken the fight to the clinch.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonald tries to clinch up.

Santiago darts in and clinches McDonald up against the cage.

McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
Santiago swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santiago throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
Santiago throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McDonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Santiago has double underhooks.

McDonald breaks the clinch.
Santiago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santiago takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.

McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Santiago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to break free but Santiago has control.
Santiago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
Santiago tries to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling the position.

Santiago breaks the clinch.
Santiago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Santiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Santiago.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago misses with the combination.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald tries to move into range but Santiago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Santiago misses.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Santiago circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santiago scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Santiago misses with a two punch combination.
McDonald tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santiago.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
Santiago misses with a wild combination.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommy McDonald will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No joy there for Santiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Santiago circles away.
Santiago misses with a few strikes there.

Santiago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDonald, pushing him back against the cage.

Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santiago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Dante Santiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Santiago circles away.
Santiago scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santiago.
McDonald tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Santiago.
Santiago swinging wildly here.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago tries to clinch there but McDonald circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Santiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

McDonald has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDonald has Santiago pressed against the cage, preventing Santiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McDonald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
Santiago connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

McDonald pushes Santiago up against the cage in a clinch.
Santiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Santiago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santiago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dante Santiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Santiago does no damage.
McDonald wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago wants to clinch.

McDonald rushes Santiago and presses him up against the cage.

Santiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santiago.
A punch combination from Santiago misses.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago circles away.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.

Santiago moves into the clinch.

McDonald breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Santiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santiago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Santiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
A combination from Santiago does no damage.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Santiago misses with a few strikes there.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santiago lands with a right hand.
McDonald tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Santiago. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Santiago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santiago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santiago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Santiago circles away.

McDonald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santiago, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald keeps control of Santiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
Santiago can't break the clinch.

McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McDonald has Santiago up against the cage in a clinch.

McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santiago scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

McDonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santiago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.

Santiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Santiago gets a clinch.

Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santiago throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy McDonald will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McDonald is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
Santiago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santiago misses with a series of wild punches.

McDonald has closed the distance and engaged Santiago in a clinch.
Santiago tries to break free but McDonald pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling him.
Tommy McDonald has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Santiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Santiago.

McDonald breaks the clinch.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Santiago misses its intended target.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago keeps the fight on the outside.

McDonald gets tackled into the cage by Santiago. Santiago maintains the clinch.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald moves out of range as Santiago strikes.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago tries to bum rush McDonald with a series of wild strikes but McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDonald wants to clinch.
A combination from Santiago does no damage.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago fails to land with a series of punches.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santiago throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
McDonald tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
Santiago throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDonald tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago misses with a wild combination.

McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Santiago.

McDonald manages to break the clinch.

McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Santiago.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago misses with a jab, cross combination.

Santiago tries to keep at a distance but McDonald has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDonald tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the cage.

Santiago manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.

McDonald pushes Santiago up against the cage in a clinch.

McDonald manages to break the clinch.
Santiago tries to bum rush McDonald with a series of wild strikes but McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santiago throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Santiago is avoiding it.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
Santiago is looking to clinch.

McDonald forces Santiago back against the cage and clinches.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the cage.
Santiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald is trying to force a seperation but Santiago has the dominant position.

McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santiago fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago misses with a two punch combination.
Santiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santiago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago misses with the combination.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santiago misses with the combination.

McDonald clinches.
Dante Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDonald 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy McDonald!
Tommy McDonald was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.