PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santiago
vs
Johnson

180 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santiago sprawls well. Santiago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Santiago. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson closes the distance but Santiago moves to the side
and Santiago counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Santiago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Santiago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dante Santiago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santiago lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Santiago counters with a crisp one two that drops Johnson! Santiago thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Johnson to his feet! Johnson is in big trouble!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Santiago finish him?
Johnson looks gassed!
Santiago feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Johnson crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dante Santiago!