PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Eberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Santiago has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Santiago
vs
Eberson

176 cm
32
135 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

165 cm
28
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Eberson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eberson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Santiago misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santiago. Eberson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Santiago closes the distance and clinches.
Santiago putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eberson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Santiago breaks the clinch.
Eberson misses with a looping right.
Santiago throws a push kick but Eberson slaps the foot to one side.
Eberson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eberson ducks under a wild hook from Santiago.
Santiago punishes Eberson's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberson misses with a low kick.
Santiago tries a head kick but it misses.

Eberson drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Eberson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Santiago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eberson defends well.
Santiago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santiago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eberson trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eberson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santiago's head.
Santiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eberson trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looking to control.
Eberson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eberson won't allow Santiago to get back to his feet.
Santiago wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santiago connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eberson momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eberson.
Santiago cracks Eberson with an open hand slap.
Santiago connects with a solid leg kick.
Santiago lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago wants to clinch.
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Eberson.
Santiago plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santiago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eberson ducks under a wild hook from Santiago.
Eberson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santiago connects with a body shot that sends Eberson's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eberson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santiago to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Santiago.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but Eberson moved out of range nicely.
Santiago throws a sloppy head kick and Eberson moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Santiago.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago throws a series of punches but Eberson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Santiago dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santiago connects with an inside leg kick.
Santiago stalks Eberson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eberson's face. Eberson staggers backwards, shaken.

Eberson is rocked!
Eberson fails with a takedown attempt.
Eberson is still on wobbly legs! Can Santiago finish him?
Santiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santiago lands a nice shot to the body.
Santiago is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Santiago lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Eberson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Santiago dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Santiago!