PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve The Dead Meixcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Izecson dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

The Dead Meixcan
vs
Izecson dos Santos

190 cm
19
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve The Dead Meixcan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Izecson dos Santos !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dead Meixcan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Izecson dos Santos swivels and escapes.

The Dead Meixcan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

The Dead Meixcan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Izecson dos Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Izecson dos Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The Dead Meixcan is in trouble now - Izecson dos Santos has advanced to mount!
Izecson dos Santos tries to control but The Dead Meixcan wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Izecson dos Santos controlling from mount.

Izecson dos Santos wants to finish this one by submission but The Dead Meixcan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Izecson dos Santos .
The Dead Meixcan working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izecson dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Izecson dos Santos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Izecson dos Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Izecson dos Santos has hold of The Dead Meixcan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and The Dead Meixcan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Izecson dos Santos looks gassed!
The Dead Meixcan is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Dead Meixcan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The Dead Meixcan stopping the sweep attempt from Izecson dos Santos .
The Dead Meixcan trying to move into half guard but instead Izecson dos Santos has managed to sweep!

That's two 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.
Izecson dos Santos looking to pass the guard.

Izecson dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Izecson dos Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Dead Meixcan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Izecson dos Santos is one step ahead there.

The Dead Meixcan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Izecson dos Santos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for The Dead Meixcan.
Izecson dos Santos trying to control the position but The Dead Meixcan is working away.
Izecson dos Santos tries to move into full mount but can't pass The Dead Meixcan's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izecson dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but The Dead Meixcan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Dead Meixcan being controlled for a moment.
Izecson dos Santos advances to full mount.
The Dead Meixcan is looking to improve his position but Izecson dos Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Izecson dos Santos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Izecson dos Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Dead Meixcan is looking to escape.
The Dead Meixcan manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Dead Meixcan is looking to improve his position.

The Dead Meixcan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Izecson dos Santos trying to control the action but The Dead Meixcan is working from the bottom.

The Dead Meixcan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Izecson dos Santos passes the guard and advances to mount!
Izecson dos Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Dead Meixcan is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricardo Izecson dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Izecson dos Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The Dead Meixcan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

The Dead Meixcan wants to work for an arm triangle but Izecson dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Izecson dos Santos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Izecson dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Dead Meixcan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The Dead Meixcan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Dead Meixcan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Dead Meixcan has gone for a leg lock! Izecson dos Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into The Dead Meixcan's guard.
Izecson dos Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Izecson dos Santos trying to control the position but The Dead Meixcan is working away.

Izecson dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Izecson dos Santos tries to advance to mount but The Dead Meixcan denies him.

Izecson dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Dead Meixcan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Dead Meixcan looking for submissions off his back.

The Dead Meixcan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The Dead Meixcan actively working from the bottom here.
Izecson dos Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Izecson dos Santos is trying to control. The Dead Meixcan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Izecson dos Santos works his way into side control.
The Dead Meixcan is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izecson dos Santos advances to full mount.

Izecson dos Santos is working for a guillotine from mount but The Dead Meixcan frees his head quite easily.
The Dead Meixcan regains half guard.
Izecson dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but The Dead Meixcan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Izecson dos Santos trying to pass the guard but The Dead Meixcan defending well.

That's four 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.

The Dead Meixcan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Izecson dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Izecson dos Santos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Dead Meixcan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Dead Meixcan is working hard here to advance position.
Izecson dos Santos tries to control but The Dead Meixcan wriggling away.
Izecson dos Santos controlling from the full mount.
The Dead Meixcan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Izecson dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Dead Meixcan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Izecson dos Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Dead Meixcan has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Dead Meixcan is not content to let Izecson dos Santos control the position.
The Dead Meixcan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The Dead Meixcan wants to get back to full guard.
Izecson dos Santos tries to pass to full mount but The Dead Meixcan defends it.

The Dead Meixcan actively working from the bottom here.
Izecson dos Santos wants to pass to mount but The Dead Meixcan is defending the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izecson dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Dead Meixcan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Izecson dos Santos counters with a single leg into guard. The Dead Meixcan didn't expect that.

The Dead Meixcan looking for a guillotine here but Izecson dos Santos defends easily.
Izecson dos Santos advances to half guard.

The Dead Meixcan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Dead Meixcan tries to get to full guard but Izecson dos Santos has control of the leg.
Izecson dos Santos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The Dead Meixcan is squirming around, avoiding Izecson dos Santos 's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dead Meixcan is working to get back to half guard.
Izecson dos Santos controlling from mount.
The Dead Meixcan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Izecson dos Santos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izecson dos Santos prevents The Dead Meixcan from getting the reversal.
Izecson dos Santos controlling from the full mount.
The Dead Meixcan is wriggling around trying to escape.
The Dead Meixcan is squirming around, avoiding Izecson dos Santos 's attempts to control the action.
The Dead Meixcan working to try and regain half guard.

The Dead Meixcan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Izecson dos Santos .
Izecson dos Santos trying to control but The Dead Meixcan is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Dead Meixcan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

The Dead Meixcan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Izecson dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Izecson dos Santos stalling.
The Dead Meixcan is staying active underneath Izecson dos Santos , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The Dead Meixcan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Izecson dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Izecson dos Santos moves into full mount! The Dead Meixcan won't be happy about that!
Steve The Dead Meixcan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Izecson dos Santos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Izecson dos Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Izecson dos Santos !