PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Wiggum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wiggum
vs
Santana

180 cm
26
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
176 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralph Wiggum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Santana!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wiggum.
Santana lands a head shot.
Santana misses with a right hand
and Wiggum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wiggum misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Santana.
Santana scores with the left hand. Wiggum knows he should have avoided that one.
Santana blocks a jab.
Wiggum misses with an uppercut.
Santana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Santana misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Wiggum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santana throws a hook but Wiggum avoids it easily.
Santana scores with a shot to the body.
Santana misses with a looping right.
Santana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wiggum doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana wants to clinch.
Santana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santana swings for the body but Wiggum moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Santana there.
Santana is looking to clinch.
Wiggum slips a jab and a cross from Santana.
Santana lands a body shot.
Santana swinging wildly here.
Wiggum needs to keep his hands up - Santana had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggum moves away.
Wiggum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KING OF PAIN in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Santana finds it's way through Wiggum's defenses.
Santana scores with a hook to the body. Wiggum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santana scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Santana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santana's corner calls for a 1-2. Santana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santana misses with a body shot
and Wiggum counters with a nice uppercut.
Santana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santana throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Wiggum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wiggum misses with a straight left.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiggum throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santana on the side of the head.
Damian Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santana jabs Wiggum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Santana swinging wildly here.
Wiggum misses with a hook. Santana ducked under it nicely.
Santana is looking for the big counter here.
Santana connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wiggum. Wiggum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wiggum walks into a straight right hand from Santana.
Wiggum scores with a jab to the body.
Wiggum misses with a wild body shot.
Santana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wiggum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiggum misses with a straight right.
Wiggum throws a good cross that connects.
Santana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santana connects with a right hand. Wiggum shakes it off.
Wiggum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Santana is looking to clinch but Wiggum is avoiding it.
A big right from Santana misses.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiggum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiggum is looking to counter punch.
Santana is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wiggum had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Santana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santana throws a hook but Wiggum avoids it easily.
Santana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santana throws a body punch but Wiggum moves out of range.
Santana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Santana dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santana throws a hook to the side of Wiggum's head but Wiggum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santana. Wiggum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wiggum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Santana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santana throws a lazy uppercut
and Wiggum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiggum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santana.
Santana misses with a lunging right hand
and Wiggum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wiggum throws a shot from downtown. Santana moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santana clinches up with Wiggum and pushes him back against the cage.
Santana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Santana jumps guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana is trying to control the position but Wiggum postures up.

Santana is working an open guard so Wiggum takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Santana throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Wiggum slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Wiggum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santana misses with a few strikes there.
Wiggum throwing a counter right hand but Santana manages to avoid it.
Damian Santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Wiggum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wiggum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wiggum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damian Santana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Wiggum misses.
Santana misses with a right hand
and Wiggum counters with a series of strikes. Santana will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big right from Santana misses.
It looked like Wiggum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Santana closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggum lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggum working aggressively here.
Wiggum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santana prevents a body shot from Wiggum.
Wiggum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santana.
A short body shot lands from Wiggum as the two fighters clinch.
Wiggum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wiggum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wiggum fails to land.
Santana tries to pull guard but Wiggum holds him up against the cage and eventually Santana drops back down to his feet.
Santana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wiggum walks away with a smile on his face. Santana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Santana rushes Wiggum and presses him up against the cage.
Wiggum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Santana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiggum digs a right hand into Santana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santana's gas tank.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Santana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Wiggum.

Santana drags the fight down to the ground.
Wiggum wants to stand but Santana has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wiggum gets to his feet. Santana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wiggum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santana dodges the punch combination from Wiggum.
Wiggum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santana.
Santana drops his hands momentarily and Wiggum takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Santana moves into the clinch successfully.
Santana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ralph Wiggum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Santana.
Santana working aggressively here.
Santana takes a shot to the head.
Wiggum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wiggum.
Wiggum lands a right hand.
Santana misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wiggum fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggum lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wiggum smiles and moves away.
Santana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wiggum is looking to counter punch.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Wiggum slips the punch.
Santana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wiggum counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Santana is rocked!
Wiggum drops Santana with a big left hand! Santana is injured, injured bad! Wiggum jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph Wiggum!
An out of breath Ralph Wiggum thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.