PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by Thru My Eyes. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as John Bonham enters the cage!

Santiago
vs
Bonham

192 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Bonham!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonham stuffs the takedown attempt from Santiago. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Bonham drops Santiago with a left right combo! Bonham follows him down to the ground into side control.

Santiago is rocked!

It looks like Andre Santiago has been cut.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santiago is not content to let Bonham control the position.
Oh Santiago is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santiago is trying to get back to half guard.
Santiago seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonham advances to full mount.
Santiago really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonham trying to control but Santiago is having none of it.
Bonham pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bonham thowing shots but they're missing.

Bonham looking to secure an arm triangle but Santiago defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Santiago is looking to improve his position but Bonham isn't that keen on the idea.
Bonham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santiago keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Bonham working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Santiago is working to get back to half guard.
Bonham looking to ground and pound but Santiago is blocking nicely.
Santiago really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Bonham working for a guillotine from mount but Santiago is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santiago tries to reverse the position but Bonham maintains control.
Bonham looking to finish Santiago with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santiago!
Bonham looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Santiago tries to reverse the position but Bonham maintains control.
Bonham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santiago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Santiago wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bonham.
Bonham scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Santiago is looking to improve his position but Bonham isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Santiago that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bonham prevents Santiago from getting the reversal.
Bonham tries to control but Santiago wriggling away.
Santiago wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bonham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santiago really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santiago is working hard here to advance position.
Bonham punishing his opponent with strikes.
Santiago working to try and regain half guard.
Bonham thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Santiago is working to get back to half guard.
Bonham is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Santiago can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bonham throwing strikes here but Santiago is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Santiago is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonham scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Santiago?
Bonham lands with some strikes.
Bonham prevents Santiago from getting the reversal.

Bonham with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Santiago manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Bonham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santiago defends it well.
Santiago works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santiago keeping full guard, as Bonham tries to pass.
Santiago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonham wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.

Bonham gets to his feet - Santiago follows without any prompting.
Bonham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bonham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Santiago's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Santiago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santiago shoots in but Bonham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bonham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonham, right into the meat.

Bonham scores a takedown into full mount!
Santiago is in all sorts of trouble here.

Bonham working for a guillotine from mount but Santiago is in no mood to give up.
Santiago is trying desperately to improve position.
Santiago bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Santiago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bonham can't keep his opponent in guard - Santiago advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham scores with a few weak punches.
Santiago passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bonham!

Santiago working for a guillotine from mount but Bonham is in no mood to give up.
Bonham wants to control but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago wants to take Bonham's back but he can't do it this time.
Bonham gets back to half guard.
Bonham is breathing heavily.
Bonham taking some punishment here, with Santiago in his half guard.
Santiago is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Santiago has hold of Bonham's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bonham manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bonham is wriggling around trying to escape.

Santiago looking for a guillotine from mount but Bonham is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santiago has control of Bonham's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bonham regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Santiago looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Santiago is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bonham has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bonham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santiago scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonham wants to control but Santiago is having none of it.

Santiago working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bonham looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Santiago! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Andre Santiago!