PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perus Venkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Di Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venkula comes to the cage accompanied by Wrong Hole. Leroy Di Santos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Venkula
vs
Di Santos

162 cm
21
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perus Venkula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leroy Di Santos!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A combination from Venkula does no damage.
Venkula misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Venkula.
Venkula throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Di Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
Venkula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Venkula throws a big shot that misses.

Venkula closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Di Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Di Santos is looking to control Venkula's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Di Santos avoid being mounted?
Venkula not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Venkula's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Venkula's back!
Venkula is in bad spot here.
Venkula trying to control the action but Di Santos just sinks the hooks in.
Di Santos tries to keep control of the position but Venkula is staying busy.
Di Santos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Di Santos really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Venkula.
Di Santos wants to control but Venkula is keeping busy.
Di Santos is hanging on to Venkula's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good control from Di Santos.
Di Santos is hanging on to Venkula's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Venkula turns into Di Santos and is now in his guard.
Venkula sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Venkula looking to pass the guard.
Venkula lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Venkula throws and elbow that misses. Di Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Venkula's guard. Nice move by Di Santos!
Venkula might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Di Santos won't allow Venkula to sweep him here.
Venkula keeping moving, preventing Di Santos from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Venkula with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Di Santos can't handle though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Di Santos looking to pass the guard.
Venkula keeping moving, preventing Di Santos from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Leroy Di Santos just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Di Santos throws a low kick, looking for Venkula's leg but Venkula calmly moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Di Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Di Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Venkula shoots in and bounces Di Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Venkula trying to control but Di Santos is working from the bottom.
Venkula with a flurry of punches that miss.
Di Santos is trying to control the position but Venkula postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venkula passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Venkula is trying to ground and pound but Di Santos uses the momentary lack of control by Venkula to regain half guard.
Venkula is trying to control. Di Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Di Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Venkula there.
Venkula wants to pass to mount but Di Santos is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Santos is pressing down on Venkula's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Venkula would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Venkula trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Di Santos pushes Venkula off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Di Santos throws a series of strikes that have Venkula backpedaling.
Venkula with a lazy takedown attempt
and Di Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Venkula.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venkula throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Di Santos counters with a good low kick that Venkula was not able to check.
Di Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Venkula.
Venkula fails with the takedown
and Di Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Venkula's knee momentarily.
Di Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Di Santos. That's going to slow Venkula down.
Perus Venkula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Venkula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Di Santos, right into the meat.
Di Santos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Venkula.
Venkula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Venkula is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Di Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Di Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Perus Venkula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Di Santos connects with a solid leg kick.
Di Santos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Venkula closes the distance looking to clinch
and Di Santos counters with a good low kick that Venkula was not able to check.
Di Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Venkula's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Di Santos throws a quick inside leg kick.

Venkula shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Venkula was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Di Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Venkula closes the distance but Di Santos moves to the side
and Di Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Di Santos scores with a nice body kick.
Di Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Di Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Di Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Venkula shoots in but no luck this time.
Di Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Venkula avoids the head kick by Di Santos.
Venkula throws an overhand right that lands on Di Santos's shoulder, as Di Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venkula has his takedown stuffed
and Di Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Venkula is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Di Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Di Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Venkula looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Venkula misses with a double jab.
Venkula clinches but Di Santos breaks the clinch
and Di Santos counters with a body kick that stops Venkula in his tracks momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Di Santos.
Di Santos lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Santos lands a high kick!
Di Santos lands a front kick.
Leroy Di Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venkula misses with a double jab
and Di Santos counters with a head kick.
Leroy Di Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Venkula takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Di Santos throws a head kick that Venkula semi-blocks.
Venkula misses with a wild combination.
Venkula chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Di Santos can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Santos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Venkula tries to clinch up
and Di Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
Di Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Venkula's sensitive parts.
Leroy Di Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Di Santos scores with a leg kick.
Venkula doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Di Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perus Venkula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Di Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Di Santos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Venkula will feel that in the morning.
Venkula wants to clinch but Di Santos slips to the side
and Di Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
Di Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Venkula changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Di Santos tries to avoid it but Venkula manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Di Santos to the ground. Di Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Venkula takes a kick to the side of the head.
Di Santos thuds his shin into the meat of Venkula's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venkula takes one on the button.
Perus Venkula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Di Santos throws a head kick that Venkula semi-blocks.
Venkula walks forward, straight into a front kick from Di Santos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Di Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Di Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Di Santos!