PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Santoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Kaennorsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Santoria
vs
Kaennorsing

193 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Santoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Kaennorsing!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoria misses with a takedown attempt - Kaennorsing sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anthony Kaennorsing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santoria looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Santoria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaennorsing explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaennorsing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaennorsing throws a body kick that misses.
Kaennorsing throws a head kick but Santoria moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kaennorsing.
Santoria wants to clinch.
Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaennorsing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing throws a push kick but Santoria slaps the foot to one side.
Kaennorsing misses with a head kick.
Santoria throws a head kick that misses
and Kaennorsing counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kaennorsing tries to clinch up.
A head kick by Kaennorsing misses
and Santoria counters with a low kick, right behind Kaennorsing 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaennorsing throws a sloppy head kick and Santoria moves out of range easily.
Kaennorsing looks for the body kick but Santoria saw that one coming.
Santoria blocks a head kick by Kaennorsing.
Santoria shoots and misses
and Kaennorsing counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaennorsing lands a nice looking body kick.
Kaennorsing connects with a high kick.
Kaennorsing misses with a head kick.
Kaennorsing tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses

and Santoria holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kaennorsing breaks from the clinch.
Santoria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anthony Kaennorsing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santoria avoids the head kick by Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing throws a lazy head kick

and Santoria counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kaennorsing wants to get back to his feet but Santoria is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoria trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaennorsing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santoria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaennorsing keeping moving, preventing Santoria from controlling successfully.
Santoria looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing wants to stand up but Santoria is controlling him.
Santoria looking to sit in guard and control but Kaennorsing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santoria is striking off his back. Kaennorsing thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kaennorsing wants to stand up but Santoria is controlling the position.
Kaennorsing really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santoria. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santoria avoids the head kick by Kaennorsing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kaennorsing takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaennorsing lands a nice elbow.
Kaennorsing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Santoria dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kaennorsing lands a head kick. Santoria smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kaennorsing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses

and Santoria counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Santoria.

Kaennorsing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaennorsing looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaennorsing lands a head kick!
A head kick by Kaennorsing misses
and Santoria counters with a series of strikes. Kaennorsing will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kaennorsing plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kaennorsing tries a head kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santoria crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kaennorsing - the referee stops the clock and Santoria gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kaennorsing. Santoria manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Santoria blocks a head kick by Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaennorsing lands a head kick!
Santoria fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaennorsing throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Santoria closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaennorsing circles away.
Kaennorsing tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaennorsing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kaennorsing gets a clinch.
Santoria keeps control of Kaennorsing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaennorsing lands an elbow that stopped Santoria in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing lands an elbow inside that Santoria shrugs off.
Kaennorsing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santoria has him pressed against the cage.
Kaennorsing pushes off an throws an elbow but Santoria leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kaennorsing misses with a knee to the head.
Santoria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaennorsing blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaennorsing has had enough of the clinch but Santoria keeps him there for the moment.
Santoria tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Santoria. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santoria pulls guard effortlessly.
Santoria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoria has a closed guard, preventing Kaennorsing from standing up.
Santoria wants to stand but Kaennorsing is controlling the position.

Kaennorsing gets to his feet - Santoria follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaennorsing throws a lazy head kick

and Santoria holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Santoria keeps control of Kaennorsing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaennorsing has Santoria pushed against the cage.

Kaennorsing breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaennorsing.
Santoria takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses.
Kaennorsing tries a head kick but it misses.
Santoria takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaennorsing throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santoria.
Santoria throws a series of punches but Kaennorsing avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing lands a head kick!
Kaennorsing throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santoria.
Kaennorsing throws a lazy head kick

and Santoria counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santoria trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaennorsing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santoria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaennorsing is looking to stand up but Santoria isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lorenzo Santoria will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Santoria feints and as Kaennorsing raises his hands in defense, Santoria changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaennorsing wants to get back to his feet but Santoria is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Santoria has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kaennorsing is proving hard to escape from.
Santoria stops Kaennorsing from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoria lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kaennorsing keeping moving, preventing Santoria from controlling successfully.
Kaennorsing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaennorsing wants to stand but Santoria is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santoria trying to control but Kaennorsing is working from the bottom.
Kaennorsing wants to stand but Santoria is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing has a closed guard, preventing Santoria from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaennorsing thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santoria if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaennorsing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaennorsing tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaennorsing throws a lazy head kick

and Santoria counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kaennorsing tries to kick Santoria off but Santoria keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santoria seems to be working for a kimura but Kaennorsing defends the submission attempt.
Santoria prevents Kaennorsing from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santoria sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anthony Kaennorsing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santoria is trying to control the action in half guard but Kaennorsing is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Santoria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Santoria, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Santoria!