PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dario Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscralo De Santiuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sakara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm On My Way. De Santiuya has chosen Nas - The Message as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sakara
vs
De Santiuya

185 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
174 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

BEHEMOT CLOTHING (100$)
Meet the Future

Last 4 Clothes
Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dario Sakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscralo De Santiuya!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Santiuya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakara circles away quickly and effectively.
De Santiuya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Santiuya backs up against the cage.
De Santiuya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Santiuya moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Santiuya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sakara to score with a decent uppercut.
Sakara dips to his left and cracks De Santiuya with an uppercut!

It looks like Oscralo De Santiuya has been cut.
Sakara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Santiuya misses with a kick to the body.
De Santiuya throws a head kick but Sakara moves out of range.
De Santiuya throws a sloppy head kick and Sakara moves out of range easily.
De Santiuya throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sakara.
Sakara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Santiuya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Santiuya.
A combination from De Santiuya does no damage.
Sakara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Santiuya doesn't seem bothered though.
Sakara moves out of range of the body kick.
De Santiuya scores with a head kick. Sakara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sakara dodges the punch combination from De Santiuya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara blocks the body kick.
De Santiuya dodges the punch combination from Sakara.
No joy there for Sakara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Santiuya lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Santiuya.
Sakara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Santiuya fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from De Santiuya misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Santiuya.
Sakara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Santiuya manages to avoid it.
Sakara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Sakara.
Sakara avoids the head kick by De Santiuya.
Sakara cracks De Santiuya with a good jab.
Sakara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakara lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakara throws a body punch but De Santiuya moves out of range.

De Santiuya closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sakara did well to prevent De Santiuya getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
De Santiuya seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Santiuya tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Well, if De Santiuya is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sakara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sakara.
Sakara looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakara, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Sakara's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara is working hard here to advance position.
De Santiuya wants to control from the top but Sakara keeps moving.
De Santiuya wants to stand but Sakara has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakara looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakara, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oscralo De Santiuya was stalling too much, according to the referee.

De Santiuya looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
De Santiuya is thwarting Sakara's attempts to control the position.

De Santiuya escapes and gets back to his feet.

De Santiuya is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sakara's half guard.
De Santiuya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sakara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sakara wants to get back to full guard but De Santiuya has passed into side control.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Santiuya is looking to take a break and control but Sakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Santiuya decides to stand back up. De Santiuya steps back and let's Sakara get back to his feet.
De Santiuya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Santiuya ducks right into an uppercut from Sakara.
De Santiuya throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sakara.
Sakara moves out of range of the body kick from De Santiuya.
A jab from Sakara finds it's way through De Santiuya's defenses.
De Santiuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Santiuya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakara cracks a nice hook into De Santiuya's ribs.
Sakara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sakara misses with a hook.
Sakara lands a body shot.
Sakara throws a series of strikes that have De Santiuya backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oscralo De Santiuya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oscralo De Santiuya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sakara lands a jab-cross combination.
De Santiuya misses with a looping right.
Oscralo De Santiuya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from De Santiuya. Those never looked like landing.
Sakara scores with a nice strike.
Sakara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Santiuya.
De Santiuya throws a combination that misses
and Sakara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Sakara misses.
Sakara throws a hook to the side of De Santiuya's head but De Santiuya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dario Sakara is winning the standup battle so far.
De Santiuya moves in looking to clinch but Sakara pushes him off.
De Santiuya throws a leg kick that misses.
De Santiuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from De Santiuya misses.
De Santiuya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakara.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sakara, as that shot connected.
Sakara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Santiuya throws a series of punches but Sakara avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from De Santiuya does no damage.

Sakara gets tackled into the cage by De Santiuya. De Santiuya maintains the clinch.

De Santiuya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Santiuya.
De Santiuya throws a series of punches but Sakara avoids them all with ease.
De Santiuya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Santiuya is breathing heavily.
Sakara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Santiuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sakara duly obliges.
Sakara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakara throws a series of strikes that have De Santiuya backpedaling.
A head kick from De Santiuya lands but Sakara takes it in his stride.
De Santiuya loads up on a big right hand but Sakara slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakara connects with a right hand. De Santiuya shakes it off.
De Santiuya misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Santiuya tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Santiuya backs up against the cage.
Sakara scores with a nice strike.
Sakara looks to score with a jab to the body but De Santiuya is just out of range.
De Santiuya throws a right hand that Sakara ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakara also avoids with ease.
De Santiuya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Santiuya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Santiuya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakara circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakara with a jab.
Sakara scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from De Santiuya does no damage.
De Santiuya is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya fails with a takedown attempt.
De Santiuya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sakara misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Santiuya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Santiuya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sakara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Santiuya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Santiuya jabs Sakara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Santiuya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Santiuya slips a jab and a cross from Sakara.
Sakara lands a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Sakara.
Sakara throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya tries to bum rush Sakara with a series of wild strikes but Sakara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Santiuya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Santiuya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Santiuya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sakara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows De Santiuya to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sakara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Santiuya is looking to stand up but Sakara won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

De Santiuya wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Sakara's closed guard. He's half up but Sakara has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Sakara pivots and extends the arm, De Santiuya falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Sakara! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dario Sakara!
Dario Sakara managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BEHEMOT CLOTHING (100$), into his post fight interview.
Oscralo De Santiuya was interviewed post fight and said 'It was a tough fight. I fought for the title twice in this league, the welterweight and lightweight title. Julius is still undefeated, and he is the champion. I'm still learning, and looking to get back on the win column.'.