PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Degen Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by Baauer - Harlem Shake. Jorge Santiago could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Degen Gambler's chin.

Santiago
vs
Gambler

176 cm
27
214 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

188 cm
35
220 lbs
32 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorge Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Degen Gambler!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago avoids the body shot from Gambler.
Gambler misses with a series of wild punches.
Gambler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santiago thows a body shot but no joy.
Jorge Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decent striking displayed by Gambler there.
Santiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gambler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Santiago misses.
Gambler lands a nice looking body shot.
Santiago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santiago tries to clinch up but Gambler circles away and keeps his distance.
Santiago is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Santiago.
Gambler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Santiago misses.
Santiago throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gambler tests Santiago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but Gambler moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gambler.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santiago misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses
and Gambler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gambler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santiago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gambler misses with a straight right.
Gambler connects with a body shot.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Gambler just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambler lands a jab to the head.
Gambler throws a body kick that misses.
Santiago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gambler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santiago if he has to take too many more of those.
Santiago misses with a body kick.
Gambler connects with a body shot.
Gambler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body kick there by Gambler.
Gambler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Santiago

and Gambler counters with a crisp one two that drops Santiago! Gambler thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Santiago to his feet! Santiago is in big trouble!

Santiago is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambler lands with a big right hook that stumbles Santiago - he's out on his feet here! Gambler follows up with another monster hook that separates Santiago from consciousness! Santiago falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Gambler stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Degen Gambler!