PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Toller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Toller
vs
Santos

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Toller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lionel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos scores with a body shot.

Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Toller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Toller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Toller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Santos is defending well.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos tries a body shot but Toller blocks it.
Santos wants to break free but Toller has control.

Toller wants the takedown. Santos is fighting it off but Toller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Santos's guard against the cage.
Toller stops Santos from standing up.
Toller postures up and lands a big shot to Santos's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to stand up but Toller isn't so interested in that idea.
Toller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Toller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toller trying to move into half guard but instead Santos has managed to sweep!
Toller is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Toller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Santos stands up from Toller's guard - Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
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!
Santos throws a one two combo.
A lazy left from Santos finds it's target.
Santos works Toller's body with a nice hook.
Santos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toller throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos scores with a hook to the body. Toller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toller, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos lands a body punch.
Toller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Toller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Toller prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Toller jumps guard but Santos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Toller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Santos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toller.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Toller is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Santos.
Toller tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Toller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Santos.
Santos gets underhooks to prevent Toller's takedown attempt.
Toller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santos smiles and moves away.
Toller walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Toller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Toller tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santos defends well and Toller ends up having to push Santos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Toller controls his hands.
Toller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Santos punishes Toller's body with a nice straight punch.
Dennis Toller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Santos lands a head shot.
Lionel Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos throws a shot to the body.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Toller is rocked!
Santos cracks a nice hook into Toller's ribs.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Toller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Santos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos lands with a good body shot.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Toller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lionel Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos lands with a good body shot.
Toller seems to have got his legs back now.

Santos clinches up with Toller and pushes him back against the cage.
Toller is trying to pull guard but Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Toller goes for a takedown attempt but Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Toller doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Toller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos jabs Toller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Santos.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toller takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Santos.
A short body shot lands from Santos as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Toller tries for a takedown but Santos manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Santos.
Santos gets underhooks to prevent Toller's takedown attempt.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
Toller takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
Santos digs a right hand underneath Toller's ribcage. Toller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santos cracks Toller with a nice body shot.
Toller tries for a takedown but Santos manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tollers head.
Santos stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toller is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Santos avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Toller eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Toller moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Santos works on Toller's body with a couple of short punches.
Santos presses Toller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Toller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santos to keep the fight standing.
Lionel Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos stops a takedown attempt from Toller.
Toller is trying to pull guard but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Toller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santos breaks the clinch.

Santos lands a left and a right that send Toller crashing to the mat, dazed. Santos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Dennis Toller has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos drops Toller with a big left hand! Toller is injured, injured bad! Santos jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lionel Santos!