PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Widaca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Widaca has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Widaca seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Widaca
vs
Santos

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Widaca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Santos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Widaca missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Widaca misses with a straight left.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Widaca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Widaca keeps the fight on the outside.
Widaca scores with a decent looking hook.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Widaca which made him look bad.
Widaca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Widaca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Widaca scores with a decent looking hook.
Widaca looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Widaca misses with a few strikes there.
Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos tries to clinch but Widaca moves out of range.
Widaca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
John Widaca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Widaca. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Widaca throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Widaca lands with an overhand left.
Widaca connects with the punch.
Widaca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Santos.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Widaca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Santos.
Widaca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Widaca shows good takedown defense.
Santos looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widaca lands a nice shot that snaps Santos's head back.
Widaca is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Widaca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos throws a sloppy body shot
and Widaca counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Widaca throws out a powerful jab.
Widaca scores with a nice head shot.
Widaca connects with a body shot.
Widaca lands a right hook to the body.
Santos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Widaca is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Santos.
Widaca's corner calls for a 1-2. Widaca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Widaca lands with a hook. Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Widaca with a jab.
Widaca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Widaca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
John Widaca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widaca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santos blocks a jab.
Widaca with a hook.
Widaca misses with a head kick.
Widaca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Widaca looks to throw a body kick
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Widaca misses with a head kick.
Widaca's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Widaca duly obliges.
Crunch! Widaca slams his shin into Santos's torso.
Widaca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Widaca lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Widaca to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Widaca lands an overhand right.
Widaca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Widaca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Widaca lands a high kick!

Widaca clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Widaca landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Widaca manages to break the clinch.
Widaca is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Widaca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Widaca jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Widaca dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Widaca throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
Widaca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Widaca throws out the jab.

Widaca has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
Widaca lands with a light punch inside.
Widaca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santoss head.
A nice left hand lands by Widaca.
Santos has Widaca pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Widaca manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Widaca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?

Widaca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Widaca moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos staying out of range there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Widaca.
John Widaca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Santos.
Widaca throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Widaca.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Widaca pushes him off.
Juan Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santos avoids the body shot from Widaca.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A lazy body kick from Widaca
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Widaca.
Widaca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Widaca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Widaca lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widaca lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Widaca moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Santos blocks a jab.
Santos misses with a combination

and Widaca counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Widaca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Widaca.

Widaca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Widaca connects with the punch.
Widaca misses with a head kick.
Widaca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Widaca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Widaca pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widaca scores with a punch to the head.
Widaca scores with a jab to the head.
Widaca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Widaca misses with a looping left.
Widaca slips a jab from Santos.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
letting Widaca counter with a right hand.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Widaca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands.
Santos throws a combination. Widaca tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Widaca circles away from the clinch attempt
and Widaca counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widaca throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Widaca tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santos slips a straight right by Widaca.
Widaca tries to clinch up.
Santos staying out of range there.
Widaca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Widaca defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Widaca looks to land a combination. Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Widaca dominated that second round.
That's time! Widaca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Widaca misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Widaca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Widaca misses with a hook to the body
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Widaca backing up. Widaca nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Widaca counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Widaca's waist but Widaca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Widaca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Widaca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Widaca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Widaca counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Widaca tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Widaca's corner calls for a 1-2. Widaca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Widaca has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Widaca.
Widaca lands a left hand.
A short left from Widaca.

Widaca breaks from the clinch.
Widaca lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
Widaca with a hook.
Widaca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Widaca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Widaca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Widaca, as that shot connected.

Widaca takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos wants to stall.
Widaca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Widaca breaks from the clinch.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
John Widaca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Santos.
Widaca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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 takes one to the side of the head.
Widaca throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Widaca's shoulder, as Widaca tries to avoid the shot.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Widaca pinned against the cage. Widaca gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Widaca.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Widaca.
Widaca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Widaca scores with a nice strike.
A nice inside leg kick there by Widaca. That's going to slow Santos down.
John Widaca is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Widaca.
Santos looks to clinch
letting Widaca counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Widaca defends it nicely.
Widaca catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Widaca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
John Widaca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Widaca moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Santos tries to circle away but Widaca has him pinned against the cage.
Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Widaca keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Widaca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Widaca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Widaca has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Widaca!