PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nova Zigaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Santaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Santaros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zigaman
vs
Santaros

203 cm
26
287 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

194 cm
27
240 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nova Zigaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dexter Santaros!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zigaman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Santaros misses with a body shot.
Santaros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santaros cracks Zigaman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zigaman goes for a double leg but Santaros avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santaros continues to drive forward.
Santaros connects with a single shot there.
Santaros lands a nice shot that snaps Zigaman's head back.
Zigaman leaves Santaros with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zigaman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santaros.
Santaros misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zigaman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santaros connects with a right hand. Zigaman shakes it off.

It looks like Nova Zigaman has been cut.
Santaros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zigaman.
Zigaman feinted with a counter takedown.
Santaros leaves Zigaman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Zigaman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zigaman.
Santaros has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Zigaman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Santaros throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Santaros misses

and Zigaman counters with a shoot takedown. Santaros fights it but they end up in guard.
Zigaman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zigaman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zigaman throws a strike but Santaros rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Zigaman keeping moving, preventing Santaros from controlling successfully.
Santaros landing some decent shots from guard.
Santaros trying to control but Zigaman is working from the bottom.
Zigaman is trying to keep Santaros in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaros trying to control but Zigaman is working from the bottom.
Santaros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zigaman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zigaman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santaros chips away with some ground and pound.
Santaros with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zigaman looking to control.
Santaros trying to control the position from guard on top but Zigaman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zigaman looking for a sweep. Not yet Zigaman, not yet.
Santaros trying to control but Zigaman is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigaman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santaros manages to get himself to full guard.

Zigaman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santaros keeping moving, preventing Zigaman from controlling successfully.
Zigaman forces his way into half guard.
Santaros won't allow Zigaman to pass to mount.
Zigaman slips a nice elbow through Santaros's hands, connecting with Santaros's forehead.
Santaros wants to get back to full guard.
Zigaman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zigaman controlling the action here.
Santaros is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaros is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Santaros wants to control but Zigaman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santaros wants to get back to full guard.
Santaros wants to control but Zigaman is keeping busy.
Santaros on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zigaman 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.
Zigaman not doing much here.
Zigaman trying to control the action but Santaros is working from the bottom.
Zigaman passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dexter Santaros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nova Zigaman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santaros throws a sloppy body shot

and Zigaman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santaros won't be happy with that.
Santaros regains half guard.
Zigaman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Zigaman seems to be working for a kimura but Santaros defends the submission attempt.
Santaros is looking to improve his position.
Zigaman with the ground and pound but Santaros uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zigaman wants to control from the top but Santaros keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zigaman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zigaman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Santaros is looking for a triangle but Zigaman pushes his legs off easily.
Zigaman postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaman wants to pass the guard but Santaros is keeping the position.

Santaros is looking for a triangle but Zigaman pushes his legs off easily.
Zigaman throws a big right hand that misses.
Zigaman postures up in Santaros's guard and throws a big left but Santaros blocks it.
Santaros throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Santaros trying to keep a closed guard but Zigaman is proving a slippery customer.
Zigaman stays in close to Santaros's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zigaman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zigaman tries to counter by clinching up but Santaros breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santaros connects with the punch.
Santaros scores with a jab to the head.
Santaros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santaros takes a swing at Zigaman's ribcage but misses.
Zigaman lands with a hook. Santaros tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zigaman ducks under a wild hook from Santaros.
Zigaman shoots in for a takedown but Santaros shows good takedown defense.
Santaros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Santaros as he connects with a hook.
Zigaman shoots for a double leg takedown but Santaros sprawls well. He's pushed Zigaman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santaros misses with a wild body shot.
Santaros lands a nice hook to Zigaman's body. Zigaman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santaros is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zigaman rather than just go for the knockout.
Santaros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zigaman was well out of range. Poor timing from Santaros.
Zigaman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigaman misses the jab.
Santaros takes a swing at Zigaman's ribcage but misses.
Zigaman attempts a counter takedown but Santaros avoids it well and moves away.
Santaros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zigaman moves away.

Zigaman shoots in and gets a takedown into Santaros's guard.

Zigaman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santaros has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zigaman has managed to get both his arms back between Santaros's legs - danger averted.
Zigaman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santaros keeping moving, preventing Zigaman from controlling successfully.
Santaros preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santaros controls Zigaman momentarily but Zigaman frees himself.

Santaros throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaros wants to sweep but no luck.
Zigaman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zigaman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Zigaman wants to control from the top but Santaros keeps moving.
Zigaman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Santaros is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santaros has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zigaman has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nova Zigaman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nova Zigaman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Santaros scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santaros throws a body shot but no joy.
Zigaman leaves Santaros with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santaros loads up on a big right hand but Zigaman slips the punch.
Santaros rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Zigaman counters with a single leg into guard. Santaros didn't expect that.

Zigaman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santaros has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zigaman has managed to get both his arms back between Santaros's legs - danger averted.
Zigaman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santaros is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santaros has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zigaman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santaros manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zigaman manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaman wants to sweep but no luck.

Zigaman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santaros can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santaros stopping the sweep attempt from Zigaman.
Zigaman keeping moving, preventing Santaros from controlling successfully.
Zigaman is trying to control the position but Santaros postures up.
Zigaman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Santaros controls the pace.

Zigaman looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Santaros has picked Zigaman up and slammed him! Zigaman can't keep hold of the triangle and Santaros manages to pass to side control!
Zigaman is looking to regain half guard here but Santaros keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zigaman is working hard here to advance position.
Zigaman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santaros's best efforts.
Zigaman is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Santaros 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.
Zigaman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santaros slips a nice elbow through Zigaman's hands, connecting with Zigaman's forehead.
Zigaman strikes from the bottom but Santaros uses the opportunity to move to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigaman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zigaman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zigaman manages to get to full guard.
Santaros with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zigaman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santaros trying to control the position from guard on top but Zigaman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zigaman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santaros trying to control the position from guard on top but Zigaman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaros stopping the sweep attempt from Zigaman.
Santaros lands a couple of elbows.

Zigaman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santaros lands a couple of elbows.
Zigaman looking for a sweep. Not yet Zigaman, not yet.
Zigaman keeping moving, preventing Santaros from controlling successfully.
Zigaman is looking to sweep but instead, Santaros has passed into half guard.
Zigaman is looking to control Santaros's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zigaman avoid being mounted?
Nova Zigaman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zigaman has hold of Santaros's hands but Santaros slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Santaros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santaros has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Santaros!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dexter Santaros made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Nova Zigaman was interviewed post fight and said 'If you look up the word fluke in the dictionary, it will have a picture of this piece of shit Gab Batista. You try doing that again and I'll show you how the bombastic one plays.'.