PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valentino Santiago (ranked 865 p4p, 1965 weight class) and Vizual Mercenary (ranked 124 p4p, 261 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santiago
vs
Mercenary

190 cm
27
199
10 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
187
11 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Valentino Santiago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vizual Mercenary!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago ducks right into an uppercut from Mercenary.
Vizual Mercenary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago slips a straight right by Mercenary.
Santiago tries to counter with a takedown but Mercenary is quick to defend against it.
Mercenary misses with a straight left.
Santiago half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mercenary loads up on a big right hand but Santiago slips the punch.
Santiago tries to counter with a takedown but Mercenary is quick to defend against it.
Santiago's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mercenary connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santiago scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Valentino Santiago has been cut.
Mercenary throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Mercenary scores with a jab.

Santiago is rocked!
Mercenary fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Santiago to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Santiago looks to clinch but Mercenary throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Santiago taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vizual Mercenary!
Vizual Mercenary is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Vizual Mercenary made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.