PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santos
vs
High

200 cm
24
300 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

203 cm
31
275 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otto Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis High!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
High digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.
Santos shoots in and drives through. High sprawls well.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Otto Santos has been cut.
High misses with a straight left.
Santos moves out of range as High strikes.
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by High.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
High lands a slapping body shot.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and High counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
High wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. High defending well though.

Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
High is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
High keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
High regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Santos.
High preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
High wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but High blocks nicely.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but High has wrist control.
High wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
High preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
High keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
High utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
High utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos postures up in High's guard and throws a big left but High blocks it.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as High works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
High utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
High has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
High wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos wants to control from the top but High keeps moving.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Santos throws a strike but High rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
High is looking to advance position but Santos has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
High is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
High really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
High holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Santos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santos unloads with some shots from mount but High bucks and avoids them well.
Santos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Travis High has been cut.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as High is looking to escape.
High is in a horrible position here. Santos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santos is working for a guillotine from mount but High frees his head quite easily.
Santos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish High?

The cut above Travis High's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
High is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos raining down shots from the mount!

Travis High's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Travis High's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Otto Santos!