PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Santos (ranked 24564 p4p, 24545 weight class) and Tink Bugglesworth (ranked 701 p4p, 685 weight class). Tink Bugglesworth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
Bugglesworth

190 cm
23
210
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
205
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tink Bugglesworth!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugglesworth misses with a takedown attempt

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bugglesworth's guard.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos advances position into side control!
Bugglesworth tries to escape but Santos is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos taking a breather here.
Santos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Santos.

That's two 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.
Santos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bugglesworth for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugglesworth tries to escape but Santos is in control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bugglesworth shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Bugglesworth has his takedown stuffed

and Santos counters by clinching up.
Luis Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tink Bugglesworth.
A body shot lands from Santos.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bugglesworth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bugglesworth throws a sloppy head kick

and Santos counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bugglesworth being controlled for a moment.
Santos continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bugglesworth shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Bugglesworth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Bugglesworth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It appears Santos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bugglesworth.
As Bugglesworth tries to get set, Santos tries to push him back and clinch up but Bugglesworth manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Bugglesworth on that attempt.
Santos thinks about countering with a body kick.
Luis Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tink Bugglesworth.
Bugglesworth throws a leg kick

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is taking a breather. Bugglesworth says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bugglesworth wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bugglesworth can do to turn this around?
More hug and hope from Santos.
Bugglesworth trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two 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.
Bugglesworth trying to control here.
Bugglesworth wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bugglesworth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bugglesworth misses with a leg kick.
Bugglesworth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bugglesworth off to one side.
Bugglesworth fails with the takedown

and Santos counters by clinching up.
Bugglesworth is breathing heavily.

Santos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bugglesworth clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bugglesworth is really stuck here.
Santos biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bugglesworth rolls, trying to escape but Santos keeps control of the position.
Santos has good solid back control here.
Bugglesworth wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Santos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bugglesworth shoots and misses

and Santos counters by clinching up.

Santos has picked Bugglesworth up - he's going for a ride! Santos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Santos trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bugglesworth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugglesworth trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Luis Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bugglesworth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bugglesworth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Luis Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tink Bugglesworth.
Bugglesworth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bugglesworth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Santos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Luis Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bugglesworth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tink Bugglesworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bugglesworth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bugglesworth misses with a double jab

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos controlling from the top position.
Santos postures up.
Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bugglesworth striking off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bugglesworth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tink Bugglesworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Santos!