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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petcharon Darawan (ranked 1166 p4p, 966 weight class) and Mario Santos (ranked 134 p4p, 108 weight class). 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petcharon Darawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Santos!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darawan connects with a looping right hand.
Darawan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darawan missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darawan moves out of range of the strikes.
Darawan throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Darawan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santos sizes up Darawan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Darawan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darawan manages to avoid it.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Santos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos walks into a left hand.
Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a nice strike.
Santos throws a shot to the body.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos throws a right and a left that Darawan avoids nicely.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Petcharon Darawan has been cut.
Santos moves away from the strike by Darawan.
Darawan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Darawan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Darawan.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Darawan manages to break the clinch.
Darawan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Santos misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Darawan misses the target.
Darawan throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Santos tries to stall but Darawan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos swings for the body but Darawan moves out of range.
Darawan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Darawan.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos scores with a punch to the head.
Santos closes the distance but Darawan moves to the side
and Darawan counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darawan throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Darawan misses its intended target.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darawan lands a head shot.
Santos moves out of range as Darawan strikes.
Santos tries to clinch
and Darawan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos misses with a looping left.
Darawan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darawan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darawan throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Darawan tries to land a leg kick but Santos saw it coming and moves away.
Santos cracks a nice hook into Darawan's ribs.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darawan.
A countering left hand to the body from Santos misses.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
Santos closes the distance but Darawan moves to the side
and Darawan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mario Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darawan counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darawan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Darawan misses with a hook.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darawan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Darawan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos tries to clinch but Darawan moves out of range.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos looking to stall.
Santos prevents Darawan from breaking the clinch.
Darawan is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Santos has Darawan pushed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petcharon Darawan's cut.
That's time! Darawan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darawan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darawan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petcharon Darawan is winning the standup battle so far.
Darawan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Darawan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
Darawan misses with a looping left.
Darawan throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darawan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darawan blocks an uppercut.
Darawan breaks the clinch.
Santos takes a swing at Darawan's ribcage but misses.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darawan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darawan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darawan throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Donk. Santos catches Darawan right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Darawan.
Santos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Darawan throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Santos slips a jab from Darawan.
Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Darawan.
Darawan misses with a looping left.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darawan throws out the jab.
Darawan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darawan circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos moves out of range as Darawan strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Santos blocks a head kick by Darawan.
Darawan looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Darawan back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos punishes Darawan's body with a nice straight punch.
Santos throws a right and a left that Darawan avoids nicely.
Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Darawan.
Santos is rocked!
Darawan is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Darawan shuts the power down on Santos. Lights out, game over! Darawan is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Petcharon Darawan!
An out of breath Petcharon Darawan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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