PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 16311 p4p, 6322 weight class) and Bobby Santino (ranked 718 p4p, 660 weight class). Putin comes into the arena with Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move blaring out of the sound system. Vlad Putin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Putin
vs
Santino

183 cm
43
175
33 - 37 - 1

186 cm
20
174
1 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Conviction

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 33 - 37 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Santino!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putin misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Putin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Putin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Santino misses with some punches.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
Santino trying to land knees to the body.
Putin avoiding damage as Santino throws knees to the body.
Santino trying to stall but Putin improves his position.
Putin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santino takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Bobby Santino has been cut.
Santino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Santino looking to stall.
Putin managing to block the knees to the body from Santino.
Santino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Santino managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin throws an elbow that misses.
Santino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino misses with some punches.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Putin throws a punch but it's blocked by Santino.
Putin lands a knee to the head.
Santino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Santino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Putin.
Santino with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Putin.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santino misses with the head strike.
Santino tries a knee to the head but Putin blocks it.
Santino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Putin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Santino can turn it around.
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santino blocks it with crossed arms.

Santino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Putin tries to clinch but Santino moves out of range.

Putin rushes Santino and presses him up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santino backwards.
Putin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Santino blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Santino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Putin tries to land knees in the clinch but Santino avoids the damage to the body.
Putin struggles to land a body shot inside as Santino controls his hands.
Santino working Putin over with knees to the body.
A short left from Santino.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santino lands a good knee to the midsection. Putin won't want to take too many of those.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santino lands with a right to the head.
Santino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Santino lands with a left to the head.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santino avoids it.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
Santino swings wildly with an uppercut but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Santino.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santino is defending well for now.
Santino avoids a wild elbow strike from Putin.
Putin lands a nice knee to the body.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
Santino working aggressively here.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Santino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santino misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Putin as Santino tries to tie him up.
Putin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santino.
Putin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Putin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santino looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santino backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santino is looking to control Putin's arms but Putin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santino has his back to the ropes.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Santino is trying to maintain a safe position but Putin gets an underhook and turns Santino into the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santino connects with a knee to the head.
Santino blocks an uppercut.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santino is defending well for now.
Santino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Putin pushes Santino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Putin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Putin obliges.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santino avoids it.
Santino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin avoiding damage as Santino throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vlad Putin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Santino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Putin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santino.
Santino looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Santino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Putin rushes Santino and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Santino lands a left hand.
Santino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Putin is defending well for now.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Santino is blocking nicely.
Putin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Putin with a knee to the head.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Santino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Putin.
Putin struggles to land a body shot inside as Santino controls his hands.
Santino looking to stall.
Putin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino missing with knees to the body.
Santino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Santino.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Santino working aggressively here.
Putin working Santino over with knees to the body.
Putin throws an elbow but it misses.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santino is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Putin obliges.
Putin connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Putin obliges.
Santino trying to land knees to the body.
Santino takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Putin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Putin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santino scores with a shot to the side of Putin's head.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santino avoids it.
Santino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Putin.
Santino has a couple of punches blocked by Putin.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Putin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Putin gets through Santino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santino avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Vlad Putin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santino tries a knee to the head but Putin blocks it.
Santino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Putin crunches a lovely knee into Santino's ribcage.
Putin avoiding damage as Santino throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santino blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santino working aggressively here.
Santino takes a knee right on the jaw!
Putin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Putin lands an elbow inside.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Santino blocks it.
Santino stalling.
Putin crunches a lovely knee into Santino's ribcage.
Putin lands a right hand.
Santino misses with a knee strike.
Putin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santino.
Putin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Putin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Putin.
Putin pushes Santino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santino's face.
Putin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santino trying to land knees to the body.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santino's face.
Putin landing knees to the head.
Putin connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Santino fails to land.
Santino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santino.
Santino looking to stall.
Santino misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Putin.
Putin with a knee to the head.
Putin pushes Santino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin can't find room to land a body shot as Santino controls the action.
Putin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putin with a knee to the head.
Putin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santino blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Putin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Santino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Putin moves out of range of the strikes.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Putin momentarily.
Santino stuns Putin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santino sizes up Putin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Santino keeps the fight on the outside.
Santino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putin manages to avoid it.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Santino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Putin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Putin instigates a clinch.
Putin landing knees to the head.
Santino takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santino lands with a left to the head.
Santino working Putin over with knees to the body.
Santino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin lands an elbow inside that Santino shrugs off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santino.
Santino pushes Putin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santino looking to throw knees to the head but Putin is blocking nicely.
Putin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santino backwards.
Santino avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Putin throws an elbow but misses.
Putin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santino can do to turn this around?
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Santino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Putin up against the ropes.
Santino blocks an uppercut.
Santino managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Putin misses with an elbow over the top.
Santino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.
Putin tries to land knees in the clinch but Santino avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino lands a hook that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin lands an elbow that stopped Santino in his tracks for a moment.
Putin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santino backwards.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Santino blocks it.
Santino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Putin connects with a knee to the head.
Santino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Putin lands an elbow just above Santino 's eye.
Putin blocking some punches.
Santino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Santino trying to control the position but instead, Putin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santino into the ropes.
Santino is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Santino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santino misses with a knee to the head.
Putin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Santino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Putin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Santino swings wildly with an uppercut but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santino avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Santino taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Putin.
Vlad Putin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Putin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Putin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santino misses with a punch on the inside.
Bobby Santino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putin tries a knee to the head but Santino blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santino missing with knees to the body.
Santino scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santino trying to land knees to the body.
Santino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santino gets through Putin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Putin scores with a knee to the head.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Santino misses with some punches.
Putin avoiding damage as Santino throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santino.
Santino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santino is trying to stall.
Santino misses with the head strike.

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 Vlad Putin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Putin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Putin!
Vlad Putin thanked the fans post fight for their support.