PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Alejandro Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana has chosen Boneyards as his entrance music. Eugene Alejandro Mac could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ruben Santana's chin.

Alejandro Mac
vs
Santana

179 cm
23
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Alejandro Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruben Santana!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santana tries to clinch there but Alejandro Mac circles away.
Santana swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Alejandro Mac.
Santana shoots in and drives through. Alejandro Mac sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alejandro Mac.
Ruben Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alejandro Mac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santana scores with a body shot.
A combination from Alejandro Mac does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Santana throws a hook but Alejandro Mac avoids it easily.
Alejandro Mac takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Eugene Alejandro Mac has been cut.
Santana is looking to clinch.
Eugene Alejandro Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santana tries to clinch up but Alejandro Mac circles away and keeps his distance.
Santana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alejandro Mac. Alejandro Mac obviously looking to wear him down.
Alejandro Mac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santana tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santana wants to clinch.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alejandro Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alejandro Mac defends it nicely.
Santana misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice leg kick.
Santana misses the shot to the body.
Santana swings for the body but Alejandro Mac moves out of range.
Santana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alejandro Mac counters with a head kick. That will keep Santana thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Santana looks to clinch
and Alejandro Mac counters with a solid body kick.
Santana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alejandro Mac!
Alejandro Mac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santana clinches but Alejandro Mac breaks the clinch
and Alejandro Mac counters with a good low kick that Santana was not able to check.
Santana wants to clinch but Alejandro Mac slips to the side
and Alejandro Mac makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Santana really felt that one!
Santana throws a leg kick
and Alejandro Mac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santana misses with a takedown attempt - Alejandro Mac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Alejandro Mac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eugene Alejandro Mac's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santana closes the distance but Alejandro Mac moves to the side
and Alejandro Mac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Santana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alejandro Mac counters with a nice kick to the body.
Alejandro Mac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alejandro Mac scoring well with a low kick there.

Santana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana wants to pass to mount but Alejandro Mac is defending the position.
Alejandro Mac wants to get back to his feet.

Santana is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Santana is looking for a kimura but Alejandro Mac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santana to get the leverage.
Santana is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Santana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alejandro Mac defends it well.
Santana prevents Alejandro Mac from standing back up.

Santana seems to be working for a kimura but Alejandro Mac defends the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santana looks for a takedown but Alejandro Mac sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro Mac lands a high kick!

Santana shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alejandro Mac is trying to defend but Santana finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alejandro Mac is not content to let Santana control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Santana wants to stand up but Alejandro Mac has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Alejandro Mac has one foot on Santana's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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 Eugene Alejandro Mac will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eugene Alejandro Mac's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Santana misses with a body shot
and Alejandro Mac counters with a head kick.
Santana misses with the body kick
and Alejandro Mac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Santana is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Santana changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alejandro Mac looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alejandro Mac is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santana is controlling him well.
Santana working the ground and pound from side control.
Santana wants to control but Alejandro Mac is keeping him busy.
Santana wants to take a breather but Alejandro Mac manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Santana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana trying to control the position from guard on top but Alejandro Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alejandro Mac is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alejandro Mac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Santana stands up from Alejandro Mac's guard - Santana perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alejandro Mac counters with a big head kick but Santana shrugs it off.
Santana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alejandro Mac counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alejandro Mac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Santana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Santana is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana wants to control from the top but Alejandro Mac keeps moving.
Santana tries to free his leg and advance position but Alejandro Mac is retaining full guard.
Santana is looking to work some ground and pound but Alejandro Mac has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santana stops Alejandro Mac from standing up.
Santana trying to control but Alejandro Mac is working from the bottom.
Santana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alejandro Mac swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santana misses with a combination
and Alejandro Mac counters with a good, hard body kick but Santana shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Santana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alejandro Mac has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Alejandro Mac!