PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacky Santoro (ranked 7347 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jetmir Foj (ranked 5186 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Santoro
vs
Foj

185 cm
42
210 lbs
38 - 13 - 1

180 cm
24
224 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 38 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacky Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jetmir Foj!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foj.
Foj looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jacky Santoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santoro throws a body shot but no joy.
Santoro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Santoro. That snapped Foj's head back.
Santoro throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Santoro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santoro looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Santoro misses the body punch

and Foj counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foj misses with a punch to the body.
Foj creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santoro's defenses.

It looks like Jacky Santoro has been cut.
Santoro misses with a punch on the inside.
Foj blocks an uppercut.
Foj tries to throw a body punch but Santoro avoids it by throwing Foj back against the cage.
Santoro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santoro blocks an uppercut.
Foj gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santoro.
Foj misses with a punch to the body.
Santoro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santoro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santoro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foj blocks a body shot from Santoro.
Santoro looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacky Santoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Santoro to work.
Foj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foj swings wildly with an uppercut but Santoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foj lands a damaging elbow.
Santoro scores with a shoulder strike.
Foj misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santoro struggles to land a body shot inside as Foj controls his hands.

Santoro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santoro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Santoro swings around for an armbar but Foj sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santoro's guard.
Santoro trying to keep a closed guard but Foj is proving a slippery customer.
Foj's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Santoro trying to control the position.

Foj is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Santoro has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Foj is looking to defend but Santoro has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Foj! Santoro pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Foj taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacky Santoro!