PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Santiago's choice of entrance music: Its a Fight. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Elvington
vs
Santiago

179 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

179 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Develen Elvington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elvington missing with a left hand there. Santiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santiago throws the left hand but Elvington avoids the punch easily.
Santiago misses with a two punch combination.
Santiago stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santiago fails to land with a series of punches.
Santiago scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Miguel Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago misses with a few strikes there.
Elvington misses with a straight left.
Elvington dodges the punch combination from Santiago.
Santiago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santiago throws a series of punches but Elvington avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Santiago with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvington misses the shot to the body.
Santiago tries to bum rush Elvington with a series of wild strikes but Elvington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elvington loads up on a big right hand but Santiago slips the punch.
Elvington throws a hook but Santiago blocks it.
Elvington throws an overhand right that lands on Santiago's shoulder, as Santiago tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Elvington does it's job there.

Santiago is rocked!

It looks like Miguel Santiago has been cut.
Elvington throws out a loose jab but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago is still on wobbly legs! Can Elvington finish him?
Elvington throws an overhand right that lands on Santiago's shoulder, as Santiago tries to avoid the shot.
Elvington drops Santiago with a big left hand! Santiago is injured, injured bad! Elvington jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Develen Elvington!