PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mario Maki (ranked 6283 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Santos Jr (ranked 7821 p4p, 0 weight class). Bj Santos Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maki
vs
Santos Jr

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Maki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bj Santos Jr!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos Jr tries to keep at a distance but Maki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maki just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Maki.
Maki cracks Santos Jr with a nice body shot.
Maki is working Santos Jr over against the cage.
Santos Jr jumps guard but Maki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Maki.
Maki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maki lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Maki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Maki.
Maki works on Santos Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Maki scores with a hook to the body.
Maki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maki lands a left hand.
Maki lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos Jr backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos Jr backwards.
Maki lands a left hand.
Santos Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maki lands with a light punch inside.
Maki can't find room to land a body shot as Santos Jr controls the action.
Santos Jr tries for a takedown but Maki manages to get underhooks.
Mario Maki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Santos Jr.
Maki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos Jr backwards.
Maki lands a body punch.
Maki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Maki as the two fighters clinch.
Maki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maki lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Maki.
Maki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos Jr backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos Jr jumps guard but Maki stands there with Santos Jr around his waist. Santos Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maki lands an uppercut.
Maki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santos Jrs head.
Maki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maki lands an uppercut.

Santos Jr is rocked!
Maki creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Santos Jr's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Santos Jr drops to his knees and Maki pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Maki!