PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Santiago could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Daley's chin.

Santiago
vs
Daley

185 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Santiago !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago misses with a wild combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daley.
Daley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Santiago misses.
Daley slips under a jab from Santiago .

Santiago instigates a clinch.
Santiago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santiago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daley prevents Santiago from breaking the clinch.
Santiago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santiago wants to break free but Daley has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago .
A frustrated look appears on Santiago 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daley throws a punch but it's blocked by Santiago .
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Daley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santiago blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santiago .
Santiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santiago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley has Santiago pressed against the ropes, preventing Santiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but Santiago won't allow it.
Santiago tries to circle away but Daley has him pinned against the ropes.
Daley working aggressively here.
Santiago working hard to break the clinch.
Santiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Daley has double underhooks.
Daley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santiago is trying to push Daley away but Daley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Santiago is trying to force a seperation but Daley has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago .
Santiago is trying to push Daley away but Daley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Daley breaks the clinch.
Daley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santiago slips under a jab.
Santiago misses the shot to the body.
Daley throws a shot from downtown. Santiago moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daley.
Daley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paul Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley misses with an uppercut

and Santiago counters by moving into the clinch.
Santiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santiago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daleys head.
Santiago wants to break free but Daley has control.
Santiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daley prevents Santiago from breaking the clinch.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Daley has double underhooks.
Daley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santiago 's efforts to push away.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch but Daley keeps him there for the moment.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Santiago blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Santiago .
Daley working aggressively here.
Santiago has Daley pressed against the ropes, preventing Daley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daley tries to circle away but Santiago has him pinned against the ropes.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Santiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daley keeps control of Santiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Daley has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to circle away but Daley has him pinned against the ropes.
Daley has Santiago pressed against the ropes, preventing Santiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Santiago .
Daley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santiago scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daley can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santiago .
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago .
Santiago lands with a light punch inside.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Santiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Santiago 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santiago keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Santiago misses with a double jab.
Daley scores with a leg kick.
Daley connects with a leg kick. Santiago looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daley throws a front kick that sends Santiago stumbling back into the ropes.
Daley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daley lands a leg kick that knocks Santiago off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley with a hook.
Santiago connects with a crisp jab.
Daley misses with a straight left.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago thows a body shot but no joy.
Daley misses with a shot to the body
and Santiago counters with a right hand to the body.
That kick from Daley tenderised Santiago 's leg. Santiago is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daley misses with a leg kick

and Santiago counters by clinching up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santiago .
Daley has Santiago pressed against the ropes, preventing Santiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santiago working hard to break the clinch.
Santiago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daley throws a punch but it's blocked by Santiago .
Daley can't break the clinch.
Santiago working hard to break the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands with a right to the head.
Daley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Daley has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Santiago 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daley is trying to break free.
Santiago tries to break the clinch but Daley is controlling the position.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santiago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling him.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Santiago blocks with his arms.
Santiago wants to get back to striking at distance but Daley won't allow it.
Santiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daley has him pressed against the ropes.
Daley throws a head punch that misses.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Daley has him pressed against the ropes.
Santiago prevents Daley from breaking the clinch.
Santiago tries to break free but Daley pushes him back against the ropes.
Santiago lands a right hand.
Santiago lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Daley breaks the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santiago .

Santiago rushes Daley and presses him up against the ropes.

Santiago breaks the clinch.
Daley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Santiago moves into the clinch successfully.
Santiago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Santiago lands a nice uppercut.
Daley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santiago tries to circle away but Daley has him pinned against the ropes.
Santiago scores with a shoulder strike.
Daley misses with a punch on the inside.
Santiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but Santiago has the dominant position.
Santiago working hard to break the clinch.
Santiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santiago tries to break the clinch but Daley is controlling the position.
Daley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santiago lands with a short shot to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Daley is controlling him.
Santiago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Santiago is trying to push Daley away but Daley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Daley missing with knees to the body.
Santiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daley has him pressed against the ropes.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Santiago has him pressed against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Santiago .
Daley keeps control of Santiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santiago is trying to force a seperation but Daley has the dominant position.
Daley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daley misses with a knee to the head.
Santiago prevents Daley from breaking the clinch.
Santiago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santiago working hard to break the clinch.
Daley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santiago is trying to break free.
Santiago working hard to break the clinch.

Daley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's eight 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.

Santiago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch but Daley keeps him there for the moment.
Santiago is trying to push Daley away but Daley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Santiago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daley keeps control of Santiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santiago lands a hook that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Santiago is blocking nicely.
Santiago tries to circle away but Daley has him pinned against the ropes.
Santiago tries to break free but Daley pushes him back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Santiago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Daley has him pressed against the ropes.
Santiago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Santiago .
Daley lands a shoulder strike.
Santiago tries to circle away but Daley has him pinned against the ropes.
Daley misses with the head strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Santiago blocks with his arms.
Santiago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daley has him pressed against the ropes.
Daley misses with the head strike.
Santiago tries to break free but Daley pushes him back against the ropes.
Daley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santiago lands with a left to the head.
Santiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daley keeps control of Santiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santiago wants to break free but Daley has control.
Santiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santiago wants to get back to striking at distance but Daley won't allow it.
Daley prevents Santiago from breaking the clinch.
Santiago lands with a left to the head.

Daley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Santiago instigates a clinch.
Daley misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Daley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Santiago fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santiago scores with a hook.
Daley throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santiago throws a combination. Daley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santiago throws the left hand but Daley avoids the punch easily.
Daley throws out a loose jab but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Santiago checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Daley thows a body shot but no joy.

Santiago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daley, pushing him back against the ropes.
Santiago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Santiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santiago tries to circle away but Daley has him pinned against the ropes.
Santiago lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daley.
Daley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santiago 's efforts to push away.
Santiago is trying to push Daley away but Daley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Santiago is blocking nicely.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.
Santiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santiago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Daley has double underhooks.
Santiago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Santiago wants to break free but Daley has control.
Still in the clinch, Santiago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santiago is trying to force a seperation but Daley has the dominant position.
Santiago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Santiago is trying to push Daley away but Daley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Santiago is trying to break free.
Santiago wants to get back to striking at distance but Daley won't allow it.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Daley has him pressed against the ropes.
Daley has had enough of the clinch but Santiago keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santiago .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daley tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the ropes.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santiago gets through Daley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santiago .
Santiago is trying to break free.
Santiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santiago scores with a shoulder strike.
Santiago scores with a shoulder strike.
Daley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santiago is trying to break free.

Santiago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santiago misses with an uppercut.
Daley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santiago !
Daley scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago blocks a leg kick.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daley.
Santiago darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santiago throws a series of strikes that have Daley backpedaling.

Daley gets tackled into the ropes by Santiago . Santiago maintains the clinch.
Daley misses with some punches.
Santiago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Daley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santiago scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Santiago .
Santiago throws out a loose jab but Daley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Daley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Daley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santiago .
Santiago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daley tries to work over Santiago 's front leg with a kick but Santiago checks it.
A jab from Santiago does it's job there.

Santiago takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Santiago .
Daley has Santiago pressed against the ropes, preventing Santiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but Santiago has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Santiago 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but Santiago has the dominant position.
Santiago lands with a right to the head.
Santiago tries to break the clinch but Daley is controlling the position.
Daley can't break the clinch.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Santiago scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daley tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the ropes.

Daley breaks from the clinch.
Santiago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santiago cracks Daley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daley throws a shot from downtown. Santiago moves away and avoids it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santiago counters with a straight right hand.
Daley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santiago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Daley does it's job there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Santiago 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daley wants to slow Santiago down by chopping away at his legs.
Daley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daley. That's going to slow Santiago down.
Daley sizes up Santiago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Daley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Santiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daley takes one on the button.
Daley is looking to chop away at Santiago 's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daley.

Santiago moves into the clinch.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Daley is controlling him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daley has him pressed against the ropes.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but Santiago has the dominant position.
Santiago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Santiago .
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Santiago is blocking nicely.
Daley misses with a knee strike.
Santiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santiago wants to get back to striking at distance but Daley won't allow it.
Daley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santiago .

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Daley is controlling him.
Daley tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the ropes.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago .
Santiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Santiago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santiago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daley can pounce on him.
Santiago keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daley scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Daley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Santiago cracks Daley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santiago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santiago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daley doesn't seem bothered though.
Daley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Daley.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daley. That's going to slow Santiago down.
Paul Daley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santiago smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daley lands a nice hook to Santiago 's body. Santiago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daley misses with a hook.
Daley misses with a low kick.
Santiago scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Daley misses the target.
Daley misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Santiago misses its intended target.
Santiago is looking to clinch.
Daley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santiago blocks a low kick nicely.
Daley misses with a hook
and Daley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daley connects with a leg kick. Santiago looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daley throws a poor cross that misses
and Santiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santiago misses with a looping right.
Daley is looking to chop away at Santiago 's legs.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Santiago pushes Daley up against the ropes in a clinch.

Daley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Daley.
Santiago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daley.
Daley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Santiago takes a step back to recover.
Daley is looking to land body kicks.
Daley throws a leg kick but Santiago moved away.
Daley tries to score with a low kick but Santiago moves his leg out of the way.
Santiago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Santiago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santiago lands an uppercut.

Santiago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Daley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Santiago showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Jorge Santiago !
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Jorge Santiago !
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Jorge Santiago !

Jorge Santiago wins by unanimous decision!