PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Rimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Baauer - Harlem Shake. 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.

Rimmer
vs
Santiago

180 cm
22
223 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
214 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnold Rimmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimmer throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Arnold Rimmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Santiago drives through and clinches with Rimmer against the cage.
Santiago lands a nice uppercut.
Santiago has Rimmer pressed against the cage, preventing Rimmer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santiago keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rimmer's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Santiago.
Santiago misses with a body punch.
Rimmer wants to get back to striking at distance but Santiago won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Rimmer fails to land.
Santiago gets through Rimmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rimmer tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Santiago fails to land.
Santiago lands with a right to the head.
Rimmer is trying to force a seperation but Santiago has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santiago throws an elbow but misses.
Santiago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santiago keeps control of Rimmer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Santiago fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Santiago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago lands a body punch in the clinch.
Santiago lands a right hand.
Santiago keeps control of Rimmer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santiago lands an uppercut.
Rimmer tries to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling the position.
Santiago lands a nice uppercut.
Rimmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santiago tries to land knees in the clinch but Rimmer avoids the damage to the body.
Santiago lands with a light punch inside.
Rimmer tries to circle away but Santiago has him pinned against the cage.
Rimmer tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the cage.
Santiago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santiago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rimmer's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rimmer.
Rimmer takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Rimmer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Santiago.
Santiago lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rimmer is breathing heavily.
Santiago tries to throw a body punch but Rimmer avoids it by throwing Santiago back against the cage.
Santiago pushes Rimmer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rimmer tries to break the clinch but Santiago is controlling the position.
Santiago lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Santiago.
Rimmer is looking to break free of the clinch but Santiago has double underhooks.
Santiago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santiago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rimmer backwards.
Santiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santiago lands a nice shot to the body.
Santiago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rimmer.
Santiago lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santiago has Rimmer pressed against the cage.
Santiago scores with a shot to the side of Rimmer's head.
Santiago leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago works on Rimmer's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Santiago.
A short left from Santiago.
Santiago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rimmer backwards.
Santiago pushes off an throws an elbow but Rimmer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Santiago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rimmer wants to get back to striking at distance but Santiago won't allow it.
Santiago digs a right hand underneath Rimmer's ribcage. Rimmer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santiago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santiago scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Santiago.
A right hand to the body from Santiago.
Santiago stalling the fight.
Santiago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rimmer backwards.
Santiago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santiago working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rimmer is rocked!
Santiago can't find room to land a body shot as Rimmer controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Santiago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rimmer backwards.
Santiago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Rimmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santiago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santiago digs a right hand into Rimmer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rimmer's gas tank.
Rimmer seems to have got his legs back now.
Santiago lands a left hand.
Santiago lands with a left to the head.
Santiago creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rimmer with a big uppercut! Rimmer tries to clinch up but Santiago pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rimmer to the mat! Rimmer covers up and Santiago unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jorge Santiago!
Jorge Santiago made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'And I thought I was getting a rimmer, not fighting one. Anyways, I am now a free agent and that means husbands of the world, beware. I might be in your city - and your wife - by tomorrow.'.