PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JG SCR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and babalu santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

SCR
vs
santana

181 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JG SCR!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, babalu santana!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
santana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but SCR moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
santana misses with a double jab.
SCR pulls out of a head kick attempt.
santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
SCR dodges the punch combination from santana.
SCR tries to clinch up.
SCR is looking to land body kicks.
santana looks to land a combination but SCR avoids it well.

SCR has santana up against the cage in a clinch.

SCR escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
santana tries to bum rush SCR with a series of wild strikes but SCR uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
santana throws a head kick that misses

and SCR decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in santana's guard.
SCR is stalling in the full guard.
SCR has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
SCR looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
santana wants to stand and escape but SCR is having none of it.
santana has a closed guard, preventing SCR from standing up.
SCR showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
SCR trying to control the position from guard on top but santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
SCR tries to stand but santana is controlling from the bottom.
SCR stops santana from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
santana misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SCR showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from santana.
santana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
SCR throws a sloppy head kick and santana moves out of range easily.
santana tries a head kick but it misses.
santana looks gassed!
SCR moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
santana fails to land with a series of punches.

SCR pushes santana up against the cage in a clinch.
SCR throws a knee to the head but misses.

santana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
SCR throws a head kick that half lands.
SCR tries for a takedown but santana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
santana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and SCR counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
santana lands an elbow inside that SCR shrugs off.

SCR escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
santana stuffs the takedown attempt from SCR. SCR gets slowly back to his feet.

SCR clinches up with santana and pushes him back against the cage.
SCR tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
santana is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
santana wants to get back to striking at distance but SCR won't allow it.
santana wants to break the clinch but can't.

SCR manages to break the clinch.
SCR avoids the head kick by santana.
santana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from SCR.
santana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
santana throws a combination that misses

and SCR counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for santana!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

SCR goes for an armbar but he's not got it… santana turns into him and now he's in SCR's guard.

santana stands up from SCR's guard - santana perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JG SCR dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

SCR tries to clinch but santana is having none of it.
santana throws a sloppy head kick
and SCR counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. santana is lucky that one didn't land flush.
babalu santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SCR tries to close the distance and clinch but santana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by SCR.
santana throws a left and a right that both miss

and SCR counters with a single leg into guard. santana didn't expect that.
SCR controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
santana wants to stand up but SCR is controlling him.

SCR gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from santana.
SCR tries a head kick but it misses.
santana throws a sloppy head kick and SCR moves out of range easily.
SCR throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by SCR.

SCR stands up and beckons santana to his feet.
santana misses with the combination.

SCR gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
santana blocks an elbow strike from SCR.
santana tries to break the clinch but SCR is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

SCR breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
santana falls off balance throwing a combination

and SCR counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from santana in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
SCR tries a knee to the head but santana blocks it.

santana breaks from the clinch.
SCR tries to close the distance and clinch but santana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by SCR or perhaps it was just good defense by santana which made him look bad.
santana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
santana throws a lazy head kick
and SCR counters with a thumping low kick.
santana misses with a combination
and SCR counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for SCR, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
santana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and SCR counters with a leg kick.
SCR tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
SCR throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
SCR takes a kick to the side of the head.
SCR misses with a head kick.
SCR is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
JG SCR is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SCR shoots in but santana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
santana misses with a head kick.
santana misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from santana misses.
SCR keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
santana misses with a series of wild punches.
SCR slips under a jab.
No luck for SCR with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JG SCR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
santana falls off balance throwing a combination
and SCR counters with a head kick.
SCR tries a head kick but it misses.
santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
SCR showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from santana.
SCR shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with santana but santana pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head kick misses from SCR.
santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but SCR circles away quickly and effectively.
santana avoids the head kick by SCR.
SCR looks to land a combination but santana avoids it well.
santana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and SCR counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by SCR.
SCR misses with a punch to the body.

santana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
SCR shoots in but santana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
SCR fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
SCR is looking to clinch but santana is avoiding it.
babalu santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
SCR feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to santana's calf.
santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but SCR circles away quickly and effectively.

SCR gets a takedown into half guard.
SCR trying to mount his opponent but santana defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JG SCR dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

santana circles away from the clinch attempt.
SCR throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
SCR misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
SCR will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
santana throws a lazy head kick
and SCR counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. santana is lucky that one didn't land flush.
santana throws a right hand that SCR ducks under and follows up with a left that SCR also avoids with ease.
santana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and SCR counters with a thumping low kick.
santana falls off balance throwing a combination

and SCR counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
SCR prevents santana from breaking the clinch.
santana has had enough of the clinch but SCR keeps him there for the moment.
SCR tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
SCR tries to land a knee to the head but santana blocks with his arms.
santana is trying to break the clinch but SCR has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

SCR breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
SCR is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
santana misses with the combination.
santana lands with a nice combination. SCR backs away looking to recover.
santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
santana throws a head kick that misses.
santana swats away the attempt to clinch by SCR.
SCR avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by santana misses
and SCR counters with a nice body kick.
SCR wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as santana checks a leg kick.
santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from SCR lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and santana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from santana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
santana misses with a few strikes there.

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.
A combination from santana does no damage.
SCR goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
santana throws a right and a left that both miss.
SCR takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

SCR gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but SCR has him pressed against the cage.
santana tries to break the clinch but SCR is controlling the position.
santana is trying to break the clinch but SCR has him pressed against the cage.

santana breaks from the clinch.
santana blocks the body kick.
A cross from SCR lands.
santana throws a combination that misses
and SCR counters with a series of strikes. santana will be more careful next time no doubt.
santana throws a series of punches but SCR moves out of range.
santana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and SCR counters with a head kick. That will keep santana thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
SCR ducks under a wild hook from santana.
santana throws a nice looking combination but SCR bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
santana keeps the fight on the outside.
santana misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SCR misses with a takedown attempt - santana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
santana looks to land a combination but SCR avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from santana.
santana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
santana keeps the fight on the outside.
SCR scoring well with a low kick there.
santana throws a sloppy head kick and SCR moves out of range easily.
santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
santana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and SCR counters by moving into the clinch.
santana wants to get back to striking at distance but SCR won't allow it.
santana wants to break free but SCR has control.

santana breaks from the clinch.
No luck for SCR with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JG SCR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
santana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
SCR shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says santana as he avoids it easily.
SCR blocks a head kick by santana.
SCR fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
SCR shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts santana as he jumps to the side.
SCR tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
santana tries a head kick but it misses.
SCR fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
santana misses with a combination
and SCR counters with a flying knee. Nice.
santana misses with a two punch combination.

SCR has closed the distance and engaged santana in a clinch.
santana is trying to break the clinch but SCR has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
santana is looking to break free of the clinch but SCR has double underhooks.

santana breaks the clinch.
santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but SCR circles away quickly and effectively.
babalu santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JG SCR is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
SCR uses good head movement to avoid the hook from santana.
SCR avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
JG SCR showed his dominance in that final round.
Well SCR has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JG SCR!