PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Besy Jyre (ranked 3561 p4p, 1482 weight class) and Uniesky Santaban (ranked 447 p4p, 215 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jyre
vs
Santaban

188 cm
29
180
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
182
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Besy Jyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uniesky Santaban!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santaban drops Jyre with a big left hand and mounts him. Jyre is in big trouble!

Jyre is rocked!

It looks like Besy Jyre has been cut.
Santaban trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh Jyre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santaban controlling the position easily from mount.
Jyre seems to have got his legs back now.
Jyre wants to control but Santaban is having none of it.
Santaban sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Santaban's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jyre wants to control but Santaban is having none of it.
Jyre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santaban avoids the attempt from Jyre to control.
Jyre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jyre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jyre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jyre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jyre trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santaban wants to control but Jyre is keeping him busy.
Jyre is controlling Santaban's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Santaban prevents Jyre from improving his position.
Santaban content to control rather than advance.
Santaban wants to free his trapped foot but Jyre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jyre trying to control but Santaban postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jyre kicks off Santaban and gets to his feet.
Santaban looks to throw the jab but Jyre is out of range.
Santaban throws a series of punches but Jyre avoids them all with ease.
Santaban tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jyre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uniesky Santaban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santaban lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jyre circles away quickly and effectively.
Jyre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santaban.
Santaban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Jyre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santaban misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyre ducks under a wild hook from Santaban.
Santaban swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jyre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santaban swings for the body but Jyre moves out of range.
Jyre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Santaban misses with the combination.
Santaban with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jyre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santaban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santaban throws a right hand that misses
and Jyre counters with a two punch combo.

Jyre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uniesky Santaban dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Besy Jyre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jyre blocks a jab.
Jyre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jyre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santaban feints and then cracks Jyre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jyre down.
Santaban has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santaban swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jyre.
Jyre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Santaban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santaban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jyre was well out of range. Poor timing from Santaban.
Besy Jyre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santaban will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Jyre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyre lands a two punch combo.
Jyre slips a straight right by Santaban.
Jyre lands a jab-cross combination.
Santaban swings for the body but Jyre moves out of range.
Jyre drops down looking for a counter takedown but Santaban sprawls and moves away.
Jyre misses with a looping left.
Jyre throws out a loose jab but Santaban uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santaban. Jyre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santaban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jyre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santaban gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santaban pushes Jyre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Santaban manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Jyre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Santaban. Those never looked like landing.
Jyre throws a series of punches but Santaban moves out of range.
Santaban catches Jyre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Santaban rushes Jyre and presses him up against the cage.

Santaban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jyre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Santaban misses.
Jyre appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyre slips a jab from Santaban.
Jyre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santaban swinging wildly here.
Jyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uniesky Santaban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jyre misses with the combination.
Santaban throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santaban takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santaban with a nice calf kick.
Jyre misses with a few strikes there.
Jyre throws a hook but Santaban blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Jyre.
Jyre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santaban sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santaban is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Santaban misses the jab.
Santaban misses with a hook. Jyre ducked under it nicely.
Santaban closes the distance but Jyre moves to the side
and Jyre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Besy Jyre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Besy Jyre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jyre lands with a straight right. Santaban didn't see that one coming.
Santaban looks to land a combination but Jyre avoids it well.
Jyre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santaban momentarily.
Santaban drops his hands momentarily and Jyre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Jyre blocks the leg kick.
Jyre avoids the body shot from Santaban.
Jyre is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Santaban wants to slow Jyre down by chopping away at his legs.
Jyre appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jyre blocks a jab.
Santaban throws a combination that misses

and Jyre moves into the clinch.
Jyre jumps guard but Santaban turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santaban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santaban avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santaban is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Santaban slips a jab and a cross from Jyre.
Santaban misses with an uppercut
and Jyre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santaban scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jyre in his tracks.
BOOM! Santaban lands a beautiful left hook that drops Jyre. Jyre tries to recover but Santaban is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Jyre lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uniesky Santaban!
Uniesky Santaban decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.