PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Santos (ranked 1598 p4p, 4678 weight class) and Shane Palumbo (ranked 183 p4p, 465 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Nazareth- Let Me Be Your Leader. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Santos
vs
Palumbo

193 cm
28
230
9 - 7 - 1

189 cm
27
252
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Palumbo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palumbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Palumbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos cracks Palumbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Shane Palumbo has been cut.
Palumbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Palumbo with a nice cross.

It looks like Johnny Santos has been cut.
Palumbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santos.
Palumbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palumbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos swings for the body but Palumbo moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palumbo throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos misses with a head kick.
Palumbo misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palumbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Shane Palumbo's cut even more.
Palumbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santos counters with a body kick.
Palumbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Palumbo! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Santos!
Johnny Santos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.