PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamaal Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michal Materla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santana
vs
Materla

169 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamaal Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michal Materla!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materla throws a combination that misses

and Santana counters by moving into the clinch.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Materla won't allow it.
Santana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Materla blocks it with crossed arms.
Materla is stalling here.
A bit of stalling here from Santana.
Santana has had enough of the clinch but Materla keeps him there for the moment.
Materla is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santana is keeping busy.
Santana slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Materla.
Materla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Santana has Materla pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana is trying to push Materla away but Materla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Materla is trying to pull guard but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Materla fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Santana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Materla gets a clinch.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Santana is trying to break free.

Santana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Materla misses with a takedown attempt - Santana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jamaal Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materla.

Santana has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jamaal Santana has been cut.
Santana has Materla pushed against the cage.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Materla wants a takedown but no success here.
Santana avoiding damage as Materla throws knees to the body.
Santana just leaning against Materla, taking a breather.
Materla leaning against his opponent.

Santana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santana throws a head kick but Materla moves out of range.

Santana tries to keep at a distance but Materla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santana holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Santana breaks from the clinch.

Santana rushes Materla and presses him up against the cage.
Santana is stalling here.
Materla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santana smiles and moves away.
Materla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santana swivels and escapes.
It looked like Santana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Materla closes the distance and clinches.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Materla has the dominant position.
Materla letting Santana take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana slows down the pace here.
Santana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Materla working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Materla breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Materla - that will leave a mark!
Materla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Materla counters with a three punch combo that has Santana backing up. Santana nods at Materla to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michal Materla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamaal Santana's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Santana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Materla throws Santana to one side and escapes!
Santana misses with a head kick.

Santana rushes Materla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santana.
Santana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Santana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana is trying to break free.
Santana lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Materla is looking for a takedown.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Materla won't allow it.
Materla is looking for a takedown.

Materla pulls Santana into guard.

Materla pushes Santana off and gets back to his feet.

Santana has managed to clinch.
Jamaal Santana has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Santana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Materla misses with a shot to the body
and Santana counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla avoids the head kick by Santana.
A head kick misses from Santana.
Some wild striking there from Materla.
Santana thinks about countering with a head kick.

Materla moves into the clinch.
Materla is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santana pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jamaal Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materla.
Materla is breathing heavily.
Materla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Santana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santana slaps away a takedown attempt from Materla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santana lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Materla instigates a clinch.
Materla tries to pull guard but Santana won't allow it.
Materla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santana gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Santana breaks from the clinch.

Santana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santana is stalling here.
Santana swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santana manages to break the clinch.

Materla has closed the distance and engaged Santana in a clinch.
Santana leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana is trying to break free.

Materla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michal Materla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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 Jamaal Santana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamaal Santana's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Materla stuffs the takedown.

Materla rushes Santana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Materla won't allow it.
Santana taking a breather.
Santana has Materla pressed against the cage, preventing Materla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santana lands a shoulder strike.
Santana misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santana taking a breather.
Materla wants a takedown.
Santana lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Materla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Materla throws a good cross that connects.

Santana drives through and clinches with Materla against the cage.
Santana is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Materla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Materla tries to pull guard but Santana won't allow it.
Jamaal Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materla.
Santana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Santana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Santana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Materla.

Santana breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Santana. No joy for Materla on that attempt.

Santana moves into the clinch.
Santana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Santana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Materla.
Jamaal Santana is winning the standup battle so far.
Materla lands with a nice body punch.
Santana misses with a head kick.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santana pushes Materla up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Materla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santana tries to clinch there but Materla circles away.

Materla instigates a clinch.

Santana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santana tries to clinch but Materla moves away

so Materla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Santana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Materla on the ground.

Santana throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Materla escapes and throws Santana's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Santana is working to avoid the ground and pound but Materla connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla trying to control the position but Santana is working away.
Santana struggling a bit here.
Santana is not content to let Materla control the position.
Santana struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Materla blocks the strikes from Santana.
Santana tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jamaal Santana.
I think Santana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jamaal Santana!