PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrimac Mjolnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mjolnir comes into the arena with Die for Metal blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Santiago's choice of entrance music: Rick Ross - Superhigh. 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.

Mjolnir
vs
Santiago

195 cm
35
271 lbs
32 - 8 - 0

190 cm
31
203 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Merrimac Mjolnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mjolnir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Mjolnir misses.

Mjolnir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Santiago.

Santiago breaks from the clinch.
Mjolnir walks into a stiff left hand from Santiago.

It looks like Merrimac Mjolnir has been cut.
Mjolnir tries to bum rush Santiago with a series of wild strikes but Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santiago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Mjolnir does it's job there.
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!
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mjolnir as he jumps to the side.
Santiago thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mjolnir if he has to take too many more of those.
Santiago lands with a straight right. Mjolnir didn't see that one coming.
Santiago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mjolnir throws a nice looking combination but Santiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mjolnir walks into a left hand.
Santiago fails to land the takedown.
Mjolnir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago connects with a body shot that sends Mjolnir's belly button to the back.
Merrimac Mjolnir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mjolnir just misses with a punch to the body.
Mjolnir works Santiago's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Mjolnir misses.
Mjolnir is looking to wear down Santiago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santiago pushes Mjolnir away with a front kick.
Santiago moves out of range as Mjolnir strikes.
Mjolnir scores with a shot to the body.
Mjolnir throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mjolnir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santiago defending well as Mjolnir loads up on a big left hand.
Mjolnir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mjolnir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mjolnir misses with a right hand
and Santiago counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mjolnir scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mjolnir swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santiago counters with a good low kick that Mjolnir was not able to check.
Mjolnir looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Mjolnir lands a nice looking body shot.
Mjolnir shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mjolnir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mjolnir gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mjolnir takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Santiago chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Santiago misses.
Mjolnir looks to land a body kick but Santiago moved away.
Mjolnir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santiago scores with a nice right hand.
Santiago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mjolnir defends it nicely.
Merrimac Mjolnir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Santiago.
Santiago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mjolnir.
Mjolnir throws a jab but it's blocked by Santiago.
Mjolnir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mjolnir stuffs the takedown.
Santiago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santiago lands with a hook. Mjolnir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mjolnir looks to land a left hand but Santiago moved out of range nicely.
Mjolnir takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Mjolnir.
Santiago looks for a takedown but Mjolnir sprawls well.
That kick from Santiago tenderised Mjolnir's leg. Mjolnir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Santiago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santiago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mjolnir defends it nicely.
Santiago shoots in and drives through. Mjolnir sprawls well.

Mjolnir has managed to clinch.
Santiago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mjolnir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mjolnir has a couple of punches blocked by Santiago.
Santiago prevents a body shot from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santiago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santiago.
Mjolnir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mjolnir is looking to control Santiago's arms but Santiago gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mjolnir has his back to the ropes.
Santiago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mjolnir tries a body shot but Santiago blocks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mjolnir misses with a punch on the inside.
Mjolnir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mjolnir can't find room to land a body shot as Santiago controls the action.

Santiago manages to break the clinch.
Santiago misses with a looping left.
Mjolnir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santiago, as that shot connected.
Mjolnir drops his hands momentarily and Santiago takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Merrimac Mjolnir's cut is getting worse.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago dives in and grabs Mjolnir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mjolnir pushes down on Santiago's head and hops out.
Mjolnir takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Santiago fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mjolnir throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Santiago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mjolnir has time to react.
Santiago loads up on a big right hand but Mjolnir slips the punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santiago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mjolnir.
Santiago is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mjolnir had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mjolnir throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago misses with a low kick.
Mjolnir throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Santiago looks winded!
Mjolnir misses with a body kick.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Mjolnir.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mjolnir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mjolnir digs a good hook to Santiago's body.
Mjolnir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mjolnir moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Santiago.
Nice body punch from Mjolnir.
Santiago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mjolnir.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mjolnir thows a body shot but no joy.

Mjolnir clinches.
Santiago tries to score a body lock takedown but Mjolnir shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mjolnir gets through Santiago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mjolnir prevents a body shot from Santiago.
Mjolnir lands a body shot.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mjolnir scores with a shot to the side of Santiago's head.
Mjolnir lands with a light punch inside.
Mjolnir tries a body shot but Santiago blocks it.
Mjolnir misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mjolnir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santiagos head.
Mjolnir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mjolnir lands a body punch.
Mjolnir digs a right hand underneath Santiago's ribcage. Santiago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mjolnir scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mjolnir lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Santiago's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Santiago drops to his knees and Mjolnir pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merrimac Mjolnir!
Merrimac Mjolnir thanked the fans post fight for their support.