PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 3005 p4p, 3612 weight class) and Jichael Mordan (ranked 343 p4p, 394 weight class). Nicky Santoro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Santoro
vs
Mordan

173 cm
25
180
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicky Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jichael Mordan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mordan lands the left hand.
Santoro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mordan.
Mordan misses the shot to the body.
Santoro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mordan throws a right and a left that Santoro avoids nicely.
Mordan throws a series of punches but Santoro avoids them all with ease.
Mordan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mordan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mordan throws the left hand but Santoro avoids the punch easily.
Santoro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Santoro cracks Mordan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santoro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mordan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mordan throws a nice looking combination but Santoro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santoro clobbers Mordan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jichael Mordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mordan avoids the head kick by Santoro.
Mordan misses with a right hand
and Santoro counters with a straight right hand.
Santoro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Santoro avoids the head kick by Mordan.
A swing and a miss from Santoro.
Mordan throws a head kick that misses
and Santoro counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordan throws a right hand that misses
and Santoro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mordan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santoro at a distance.
Santoro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mordan at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santoro throws a series of punches but Mordan moves out of range.
Mordan tries to score with a low kick but Santoro moves his leg out of the way.
Santoro is looking to counter punch.
Mordan falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Santoro counter with a right hand.
Mordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro avoids the head kick by Mordan.
An attempted straight right counter from Santoro misses the target.
Mordan looks winded!
Mordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mordan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santoro slips a jab and a cross from Mordan.
Santoro cracks a nice hook into Mordan's ribs.
Santoro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santoro cracks Mordan with a good jab.
Santoro lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Santoro. Beautiful body shot.
Santoro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Santoro stuns Mordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mordan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santoro lands with a good body shot.
Santoro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santoro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mordan at a distance.
Santoro throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Santoro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mordan misses with a double jab
enabling Santoro to counter with a crisp jab.
Mordan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santoro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santoro. Mordan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mordan cracks Santoro with an open hand slap.
Santoro moves out of range as Mordan throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mordan misses with a straight right.
Mordan misses with an uppercut.
Santoro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Santoro slips a straight right by Mordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro lands a right hook to the body.
Santoro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santoro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mordan lands with a cross.
Santoro just misses with a punch to the body.
Santoro is looking to wear down Mordan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Mordan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mordan is breathing heavily.
Santoro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santoro slips a jab and a cross from Mordan.
Santoro throwing a counter right hand but Mordan manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordan catches Santoro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A leg kick checked by Santoro.
Santoro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mordan can do to turn this around?
Santoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mordan misses with a body shot
and Santoro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mordan throws a right hand that misses
and Santoro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mordan throws a hook but Santoro blocks it.
Santoro is looking for a counter combo.
Mordan swings widly with a right hand
and Santoro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mordan misses with a lunging right hand
and Santoro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mordan thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Santoro has knocked Mordan down with a huge combo! Santoro steps away and waves a wobbly Mordan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Mordan is rocked!
Santoro catches Mordan with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Mordan forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nicky Santoro!