PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montague Withnail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Withnail has chosen Charlie Kunz -My Friend as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santoro
vs
Withnail

160 cm
24
150 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

164 cm
24
159 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Montague Withnail!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Withnail misses with a double jab.
Withnail feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santoros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Withnail dives in and grabs Santoro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santoro pushes down on Withnail's head and hops out.
Santoro loads up on a big right hand but Withnail slips the punch.
Withnail lands with a cross.
Montague Withnail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santoro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Santoro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Withnail manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Santoro wants to control but Withnail is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Withnail drops an elbow to the side of Santoro's head.
Withnail prevents Santoro from improving his position.
Santoro trying to control but Withnail postures up.

Santoro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santoro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Withnail is fighting to break Santoro's control of his arms but Santoro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Santoro looking for a sweep. Not yet Santoro, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withnail trying to control but Santoro is working from the bottom.
Withnail slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santoro is looking to regain half guard here but Withnail keeps moving and retains side control.
Santoro is working hard here to advance position.
Santoro throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Withnail trying to control the position but Santoro is working away.
Withnail lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Withnail throws a strike aimed at the side of Santoro's head but Santoro avoids it well.
Santoro wants to control but Withnail postures up.
Santoro is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro wants to control but Withnail postures up.
Withnail misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Withnail cracks Santoro with a big right hand but Santoro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Withnail controlling from side mount.
Withnail scores with a couple of short elbows.
Withnail misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Withnail happy to just control the position for now.
Withnail misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Santoro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Withnail's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Withnail moves into full mount! Santoro won't be happy about that!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Withnail content just to control the position here.
Withnail scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Santoro is working to get back to half guard.
Santoro wants to control but Withnail is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santoro working to try and regain half guard.
Santoro wants to control but Withnail is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Montague Withnail dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Santoro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Withnail as he avoids it easily.
Santoro throws a series of strikes that have Withnail backpedaling.

It looks like Montague Withnail has been cut.
Santoro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown but Withnail shows good takedown defense.
Nicky Santoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Withnail misses the shot to the body.
Withnail shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santoro but Santoro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Withnail shoots in for a double leg but Santoro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Withnail connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santoro scrambles back to his feet.
Santoro misses with a hook.
Santoro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santoro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Withnail sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santoro somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Santoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Withnail stuffs the takedown attempt from Santoro. Santoro gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withnail stuffs the takedown attempt from Santoro. Santoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Santoro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Withnail.
Santoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Withnail enables Santoro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Withnail manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Withnail working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santoro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santoro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Withnail wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro trying to control but Withnail is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Withnail is on top in guard.
Santoro wants to hit a switch here but Withnail passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Santoro there!
Santoro tries to lock up and control but Withnail gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Withnail lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Withnail breaks from Santoro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Santoro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Withnail tries to control but Santoro wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro throwing hammer fists to the chest of Withnail. What's that going to do exactly?
Santoro wants to control but Withnail is having none of it.
Withnail raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Withnail scoring with strikes but Santoro is staying in there.
Santoro is looking to get to half guard.
Withnail can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santoro is looking to escape.
Santoro tries to hold on but Withnail postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Montague Withnail will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Montague Withnail's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Santoro lands a head shot.
Santoro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santoro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Santoro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Withnail napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Santoro working the ground and pound.
Withnail tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santoro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Santoro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Withnail to see if he's OK.
Withnail is looking for a sweep.
Withnail is not content to let Santoro control the position.
Santoro throws an elbow but Withnail slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Withnail is trying to control Santoro's posture but Santoro avoids it.
Santoro misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Withnail takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Santoro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Santoro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santoro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Withnail sneaks back into half guard.
Withnail blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santoro.
Santoro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Withnail won't allow Santoro to pass to mount.
Montague Withnail is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withnail wants to control but Santoro is keeping busy.
Santoro trying to control the action but Withnail is working from the bottom.
Santoro is nestled in close to Withnail, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santoro thows a huge punch but Withnail dodges it nicely.
Withnail is looking to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santoro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Withnail keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Withnail defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Withnail tries to roll over but Santoro keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withnail blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santoro.
Withnail is looking to control Santoro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Withnail avoid being mounted?
Nicky Santoro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Withnail wants to get back to full guard.
Withnail keeps trying to improve his position.
Santoro 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.

Santoro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santoro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santoro throwing shots but Withnail is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro trying to control from half guard but Withnail is working away.
Withnail tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Santoro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Withnail trying to control but Santoro postures up.
Santoro is trying to control. Withnail wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Santoro.
Santoro stalling.
Withnail works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Withnail looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Withnail is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santoro is aware though and is defending well.
Santoro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Santoro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Withnail has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montague Withnail!
Montague Withnail seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.