PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Takuma (ranked 1109 p4p, 52 weight class) and Dodong Santiago (ranked 3288 p4p, 123 weight class). Santiago has chosen i just want it all as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Takuma
vs
Santiago

207 cm
26
287 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

184 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Blue Moon

Groove Gear

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryo Takuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dodong Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takuma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Dodong Santiago has been cut.

Santiago drops Takuma with a nice combination! Santiago dives into Takuma's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Ryo Takuma has been cut.
Takuma has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Takuma has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Santiago throws a big right hand that misses.
Takuma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santiago's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago wants to stand and escape but Takuma is having none of it.
Takuma seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago has Takuma pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takuma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Santiago is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takuma advances position into side control!
Takuma tries to advance to mount but can't.
Santiago stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Santiago is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Takuma working away.
Takuma just content to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santiago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santiago looks winded!
Takuma lands a big right hook! Santiago looks hurt but is still standing! Takuma lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Santiago falls down and Takuma dives in with a huge hammer fist! Santiago's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Takuma runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryo Takuma!
Ryo Takuma thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Dodong Santiago spoke after the fight, saying 'I learned about this fight and im going to used what i learned here in my future fights. Thank you all and goodnight.'.