PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ad Santel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iron Man. Santel has chosen Friday as his entrance music. Ad Santel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Stark
vs
Santel

207 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Stark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ad Santel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stark gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Santel working some strikes from top position.
Stark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santel on the ground.
Santel throwing strikes but missing.
Santel postures up in Stark's guard and throws a big left but Stark blocks it.
Santel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santel.
Santel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santel lands a couple of elbows.
Santel postures up in Stark's guard and throws a big left but Stark blocks it.
Santel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Santel wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santel wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Santel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark controls Santel momentarily but Santel frees himself.
Santel throws a big right hand that misses.
Santel is looking to work some ground and pound but Stark has wrist control.
Santel is looking to work some ground and pound but Stark has wrist control.
Santel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santel chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santel throwing strikes from guard but Stark blocks nicely.
Santel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santel throws an elbow that misses. Stark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santel's guard. Nice move by Stark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santel is on top in guard.
Santel throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santel throws a big elbow that misses.
Santel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Santel from controlling successfully.
Santel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santel throwing strikes but missing.
Santel trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Santel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santel chips away with some ground and pound.
Santel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santel advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santel trying to control the position but Stark is working away.
Stark taking punishment in the form of punches.
Santel throws an elbow but Stark slips to the side and avoids it well.
Santel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark is holding Santel down, trying to stall.
Santel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stark is avoiding damage well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santel lands a nice forearm strike.
Santel is looking to take a break and control but Stark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stark on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stark tries to get out of the position.
Santel is putting a hurting on Stark here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ad Santel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stark checks it well.
Stark moves out of range of the leg kick from Santel.
Some wild striking there from Stark.
Stark wants to clinch.
Santel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stark defends it nicely.
Santel thows a body shot but no joy.
Santel shoots for a takedown but Stark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santel throws a low kick but Stark moves out of range easily.
Santel misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
Stark connects with a crisp jab.
Santel swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stark is out of range.
Ad Santel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Santel.
Stark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Santel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stark tries to avoid it but Santel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stark to the ground. Stark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ad Santel.
Santel misses with a combination
letting Stark counter with a right hand.

It looks like Ad Santel has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for Stark.

Santel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Santel is breathing heavily.
Santel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Santel in side control, throwing shots but Stark defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark taking punishment in the form of punches.
Santel lands a decent elbow from side control.
Santel landing a few strikes.
Santel cracks Stark with a big right hand but Stark just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Santel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Santel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Santel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Santel just content to control the position.
Santel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Santel working the ground and pound.
Santel connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stark some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santel throws a strike aimed at the side of Stark's head but Stark avoids it well.
Stark defending against the ground and pound.
Stark managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santel.
Stark is working to avoid the ground and pound but Santel connects with a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Santel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Santel trying to control the position but Stark is working away.
Santel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Santel cracks Stark with a big elbow.
Santel lands a nice forearm strike.
Santel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stark is avoiding damage well.
Ad Santel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The strikes coming from Santel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Santel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Santel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Santel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stark to see if he's OK.

Stark is rocked!
Santel cracks Stark with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Santel immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Stark is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Santel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ad Santel!
Ad Santel is the new heavyweight champion!
Ad Santel gave a mention to GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).