PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Suchoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santiago
vs
Suchoj

173 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

198 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

KAISER

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Suchoj!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suchoj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santiago wants it to stay on the feet.
Suchoj closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santiago circles away.
Suchoj tries to clinch up

and Santiago counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Suchoj's guard now.
Santiago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Suchoj throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santiago throwing strikes from guard but Suchoj blocks nicely.
Suchoj trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santiago is looking to work some ground and pound but Suchoj has wrist control.
Santiago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santiago could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Suchoj working a defensive guard but Santiago passes into half guard.
Suchoj is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santiago's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santiago's back!
Santiago is in bad spot here.
Suchoj lands shots from the back.
Santiago is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchoj lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Suchoj has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Suchoj lands a shot to the head.
Suchoj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Santiago preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Suchoj.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Suchoj has Santiago flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suchoj is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Santiago is defending well though. Suchoj let's go of the attempt for now.

Santiago is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Suchoj gets his way!
Suchoj scores with punches to the body.
Santiago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suchoj on the ground.
Santiago can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suchoj lands shots to the head and Santiago turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Suchoj!
Yuri Suchoj very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.