PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Santucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Santucho
vs
Jones

195 cm
27
253 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

205 cm
26
289 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Santucho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santucho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santucho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Santucho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santucho.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Santucho tries to pass.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santucho trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santucho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santucho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Santucho trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Santucho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santucho works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Santucho is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santucho slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Santucho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santucho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santucho looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones throws a strike but Santucho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santucho tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Santucho from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santucho scoring with some ground and pound.
Santucho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Santucho looking to pass the guard.
Santucho trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Santucho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Santucho from controlling successfully.
Santucho stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Santucho from controlling successfully.
Santucho's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pablo Santucho.
Santucho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nathan Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Jones tenderised Santucho's leg. Santucho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Santucho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santucho fails to land the takedown.
Nathan Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santucho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santucho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Santucho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones tries to clinch but Santucho is having none of it.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Santucho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santucho is defended easily by Jones.
Santucho avoids a kick to the body.
Jones checks a low kick from Santucho.

Santucho takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santucho takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Santucho keeps him there for the moment.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones catches Santucho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Pablo Santucho has been cut.
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!
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santucho avoids the head kick by Jones.

Oooooh!!! Jones has knocked Santucho down with a huge combo! Jones steps away and waves a wobbly Santucho back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Santucho throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santucho.
Nathan Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santucho. Santucho obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from Jones.

Santucho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Santucho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones pushes Santucho off looking to stand but Santucho dives back in and keeps control.
Jones is staying active underneath Santucho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santucho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Santucho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones trying to hold on to Santucho's head to control him but Santucho postures up.
Santucho trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santucho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santucho is controlling the pace.
Santucho throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Santucho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Santucho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santucho throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santucho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Santucho slows the pace down in half guard.
Santucho is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santucho slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pablo Santucho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Santucho blocks a head kick by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Santucho's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones throws a leg kick but Santucho moved away.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santucho swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Santucho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santucho misses with a low kick.
Santucho scoring well with a low kick there.

Santucho dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Santucho here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Santucho content to stall in guard here.
Santucho postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones is trying to keep Santucho in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santucho distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones keeping full guard, as Santucho tries to pass.
Santucho postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Pablo Santucho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santucho wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Santucho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santucho throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santucho trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Santucho looking to pass the guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santucho wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Santucho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santucho looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santucho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones wants to stand but Santucho is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santucho looking for a sweep. Not yet Santucho, not yet.
Santucho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Santucho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones pulls Santucho in close to his closed guard and prevents Santucho from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santucho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Santucho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santucho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Santucho!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pablo Santucho made sure he mentioned TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, along with how happy he was to win his fight.