PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen Rick Ross - Superhigh as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stern
vs
Santiago

182 cm
24
189 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stern. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stern - that will leave a mark!
Stern on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santiago.

Santiago has managed to clinch.
Stern lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santiago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santiago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Santiago breaks the clinch.
Santiago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stern works Santiago's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago misses with a low kick.
Santiago throws a leg kick which misses Stern's front leg but catches the back leg as Stern tries to avoid it.
Stern is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stern avoids the head kick by Santiago.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stern moves away.
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Santiago misses with a right hand
and Stern connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stern swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stern avoids the body shot from Santiago.
Santiago throws a leg kick but Stern sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stern cracks Santiago with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santiago throws a right hand that Stern ducks under and follows up with a left that Stern also avoids with ease.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stern.
Stern throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Santiago checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stern.
Good exchange - Santiago coming out on top.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stern darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stern swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Stern tries to move into range but Santiago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stern misses with a straight right.

Santiago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santiago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santiago lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santiago tries to throw a body punch but Stern avoids it by throwing Santiago back against the cage.
Santiago tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Stern scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Stern.
Stern lands a left hand.
Stern lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago misses with a short punch on the inside.

Stern breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stern connects with a body shot.
Stern works the jab nicely.

Stern fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santiago, pushing him back against the cage.
Santiago throws a head punch that misses.
Santiago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stern lands a hook that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santiago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Santiago lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stern.
Stern fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santiago tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Santiago.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santiago lands a shot to the body.
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!
Stern misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stern lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stern lands a hook that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stern misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santiago tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Stern lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stern scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago throws a head punch that misses.
Stern blocking some punches.
Stern goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Stern will probably get the nod.
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.

Stern checks a leg kick nicely.
Stern throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Stern has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santiago.
Santiago misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Stern throws a low kick but Santiago moves out of range easily.
Stern throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stern swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
Stern connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stern tries to score with a low kick but Santiago moves his leg out of the way.
Stern jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santiago throws a looping overhand right but Stern ducks down to avoid it.
Stern misses with a hook to the body
and Stern takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
Stern lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stern connects with a body shot.
Santiago misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern lands a jab to the head.
Stern tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stern connects with a high kick.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but Stern moved out of range nicely.
Santiago lands a nice hook to Stern's body. Stern takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jason Stern is winning the standup battle so far.
Santiago swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stern.

Stern has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santiago.
Stern lands a left hand.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Stern.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern presses Santiago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stern misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago gets through Stern's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santiago misses with some punches.

Santiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stern.
Santiago tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stern is able to avoid easily.
Santiago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stern connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Santiago tumbling to the canvas! Stern pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Santiago was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jason Stern!