PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Solomon Nao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solomon Nao had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Nao
vs
Santiago

190 cm
21
258 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Sully's Bar & Grill

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SHINTO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Nao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nao avoids the body shot from Santiago.
Nao lands a nice hook to Santiago's body. Santiago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nao swings widly with a right hand
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santiago throws a body punch but Nao moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Nao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Santiago misses its intended target.
Nao cracks Santiago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santiago throws out the jab.
Nao throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Nao throws the kick towards the body but Santiago avoids it.
Santiago takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santiago.
Nao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santiago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santiago wants to clinch but Nao slips to the side
and Nao counters with a body kick that stops Santiago in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Nao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Nao lands.
Nao takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Nao swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
A jab from Nao misses.
Nao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santiago throws a hook but Nao avoids it easily.
Santiago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Santiago checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Santiago clinches up with Nao and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nao can't find room to land a body shot as Santiago controls the action.
Nao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santiago misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Santiago.
Nao lands a nice shot to the body.
Nao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nao pushes Santiago back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santiago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nao's elbow.
Nao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nao tries to throw a body punch but Santiago avoids it by throwing Nao back against the ropes.
Santiago blocks a body shot from Nao.
Santiago blocks a body shot from Nao.
Santiago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nao just leaning against Santiago, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Santiago fails to land.
Santiago has a couple of punches blocked by Nao.
Santiago misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Nao.
I was talking to Nao's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nao misses with a body punch.
Santiago misses with some punches.
Nao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santiago.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nao scores with a shot to the side of Santiago's head.
A short right from Nao on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Nao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Santiago takes a swing at Nao's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Nao tenderised Santiago's leg. Santiago is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Santiago misses the target.
Santiago loads up on a big right hand but Nao slips the punch.
Nao was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Santiago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nao.
Nao throws a shot from downtown. Santiago moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Nao. That snapped Santiago's head back.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Nao.
Santiago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Nao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Nao drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Santiago onto his butt! Santiago pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nao.
Santiago connects with a looping right hand.
Santiago loads up on a big right hand but Nao slips the punch.
Santiago moves out of range as Nao throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nao slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nao.
Nao tries to score with a low kick but Santiago moves his leg out of the way.

Nao forces Santiago back against the ropes and clinches.
A short right from Nao on the inside.
Nao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santiago is leaning against Nao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nao lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Santiago.
Nao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santiago can do to turn this around?
Nao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nao lands with a left to the head.

Santiago is rocked!
Solomon Nao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santiago.
Santiago is still on wobbly legs! Can Nao finish him?
Good body shot from Santiago.
Santiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santiago seems to have recovered his senses.
Nao manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nao scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands with a short shot to the head.
Nao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santiago working aggressively here.
Santiago misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Nao.
Nao lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Nao as the two fighters clinch.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Santiago misses with some punches.
Nao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nao gets through Santiago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santiago.
Nao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santiago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nao.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santiago's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santiago throws a punch but it's blocked by Nao.
Nao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santiagos head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Nao will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Nao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nao tries to land a front kick but Santiago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santiago looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nao stuns Santiago with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Nao does no damage.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nao lands a right hook to the body.
Nao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nao misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Nao throws out a leg kick but Santiago moves out of range and Nao only half commits.
Santiago connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nao momentarily.
Nao cracks a nice hook into Santiago's ribs.
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!
Nao is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santiago.
Nao lands a really nice looking cross but Santiago seems unphased.
Santiago misses with an uppercut
and Nao counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Nao rushes Santiago and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nao prevents a body shot from Santiago.
Santiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Nao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santiago misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Nao.
A body shot lands from Nao.
Santiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santiago.
Nao gets through Santiago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nao.
Nao blocks an uppercut.
Nao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Nao.
Nao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Good body shot from Nao.
Nao cracks Santiago with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Santiago goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Santiago wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Solomon Nao!
Solomon Nao retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Solomon Nao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.