PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hofniel Apollyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santiago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rick Ross - Superhigh. Apollyon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On My Own-Alone . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Santiago
vs
Apollyon

190 cm
26
204 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
193 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hofniel Apollyon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Apollyon tries to keep at a distance but Santiago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Apollyon misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santiago avoids a wild elbow strike from Apollyon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santiago.
Santiago struggles to land a body shot inside as Apollyon controls his hands.
Apollyon tries to stall but Santiago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Apollyon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santiago avoiding damage.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santiago digs a right hand underneath Apollyon's ribcage. Apollyon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.
Santiago lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Come on Santiago - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Apollyon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Apollyon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Santiago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santiago tries to work over Apollyon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santiago will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Apollyon up against the cage.
Santiago being controlled against the cage.
Apollyon takes a shot to the head.
Apollyon stalling.
Apollyon struggles to land a body shot inside as Santiago controls his hands.
Santiago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santiago blocks a body shot from Apollyon.
Apollyon misses with a knee strike.
Santiago scores with a shot to the side of Apollyon's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santiago lands a big right hand that drops Apollyon! The killer instinct kicks in and Santiago finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Santiago!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Santiago!
Ricardo Santiago took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.