PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santa Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Conceicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Conceicao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Claus
vs
Conceicao

178 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santa Claus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Conceicao!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claus shoots in and drives through. Conceicao sprawls well.
Conceicao looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Claus dodges the punch combination from Conceicao.
Claus shoots in and drives through. Conceicao sprawls well.
Claus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conceicao as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santa Claus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conceicao stalks Claus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Claus's face. Claus staggers backwards, shaken.
Conceicao digs a good body shot into Claus's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Claus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conceicao as he jumps to the side.
Conceicao tests Claus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conceicao misses with a two punch combination.
Claus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Conceicao.
Claus fails with a takedown attempt.
Claus tries for a takedown but Conceicao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Claus or perhaps it was just good defense by Conceicao which made him look bad.
Claus shoots in but no luck this time.
Claus tries for a takedown but Conceicao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Claus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conceicao swivels and escapes.
Claus dodges the punch combination from Conceicao.
Conceicao with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus looks for a takedown but Conceicao sprawls well.
Claus shoots in and drives through. Conceicao sprawls well.
Conceicao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Claus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conceicao swivels and escapes.
Claus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Claus or perhaps it was just good defense by Conceicao which made him look bad.
Claus fails to land the takedown.
Conceicao throws a body punch but Claus moves out of range.
Conceicao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Claus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conceicao pinned against the cage. Conceicao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Claus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conceicao is fending him off so far but Claus persists. Nope, Conceicao circles away and we're back to standing.
Claus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conceicao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Claus.
Conceicao connects with a nice looking jab.
Claus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Conceicao lands a jab-cross combination.

Claus is rocked!
Claus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Claus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conceicao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Claus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Claus seems to have got his legs back now.
Claus looks for a takedown but Conceicao sprawls well.
Claus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Conceicao misses.
Claus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conceicao as he jumps to the side.
Conceicao lands a with a good body shot.
Claus tries for a takedown but Conceicao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Conceicao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Claus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Claus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conceicao but Conceicao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Conceicao lands a two punch combo.
Claus shoots in and drives through. Conceicao sprawls well.
Claus shoots in but no luck this time.
Conceicao misses with the combination.
Conceicao stuffs the takedown.
Conceicao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Claus.
Claus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Claus. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Claus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conceicao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conceicao as he jumps to the side.
Claus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conceicao waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Claus.
Claus closes the distance and clinches up with Conceicao, looking for a takedown. Claus pushes Conceicao against the cage but Conceicao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Claus tries for a takedown but Conceicao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Conceicao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conceicao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conceicao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Claus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conceicao is fending him off so far but Claus persists. Nope, Conceicao circles away and we're back to standing.

Claus scores with a takedown into Conceicao's guard.
Claus forces his way into half guard.
Claus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Conceicao wants to get back to his feet.

Claus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claus prevents Conceicao from standing back up.
Claus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conceicao keeps working.
Claus thows a huge punch but Conceicao dodges it nicely.
Claus prevents Conceicao from standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Claus shoots in but no luck this time.
Conceicao throws a right and a left that Claus avoids nicely.
Claus avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Conceicao dominated that 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.

Conceicao jabs at Claus's body.
Claus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Conceicao as Claus shoots in.
Claus shoots in and drives through. Conceicao sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santa Claus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conceicao scores with a leg kick.
Conceicao throws a right and a left that Claus avoids nicely.
Claus takes one to the chin there.
Conceicao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conceicao throws a series of punches but Claus moves out of range.
Claus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conceicao but Conceicao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Claus fails with a takedown attempt.
Claus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Conceicao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Claus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Conceicao is breathing heavily.
Claus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conceicao as he jumps to the side.
Claus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conceicao pinned against the cage. Conceicao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Claus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conceicao as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conceicao throws a shot from downtown. Claus moves away and avoids it.
Claus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Conceicao stuffs the takedown attempt from Claus. Claus gets slowly back to his feet.
Claus tries for a takedown but Conceicao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Conceicao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Claus fails with the takedown.
Santa Claus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conceicao throws a right and a left that Claus avoids nicely.
Claus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Claus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conceicao but Conceicao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Conceicao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Claus fails to land the takedown.
Conceicao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Claus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Claus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conceicao is fending him off so far but Claus persists. Nope, Conceicao circles away and we're back to standing.
Claus fails with a takedown attempt.
Claus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conceicao is fending him off so far but Claus persists. Nope, Conceicao circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Claus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Claus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Claus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Claus has hold of Conceicao's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Conceicao manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Claus landing strikes from the mount.

Claus is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Conceicao can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Claus looking to secure an arm triangle but Conceicao defends it well.
Claus lands a big shot there that rocks Conceicao but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conceicao is squirming around, avoiding Claus's attempts to control the action.
Claus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Claus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Conceicao can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Claus looking to secure an arm triangle but Conceicao defends it well.
Claus scoring with strikes but Conceicao is staying in there.
Claus trying to control but Conceicao is having none of it.
Conceicao has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Claus has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Conceicao has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conceicao has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Claus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Claus looking for the RNC.

Claus tightening his grip on Conceicao, looking for the choke.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Claus is really struggling to control Conceicao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Claus 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!

Conceicao stuffs the takedown attempt from Claus. Claus gets slowly back to his feet.
Conceicao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Conceicao misses with a double jab.
Claus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Claus shoots in for a takedown but Conceicao shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santa Claus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Conceicao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Claus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Claus.
Conceicao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Claus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conceicao as he avoids it easily.
Claus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Claus shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Claus.
Conceicao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Claus tries for a takedown but Conceicao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Claus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Conceicao throws a series of punches but Claus moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Claus or perhaps it was just good defense by Conceicao which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus shoots in but no luck this time.
Claus slips a jab and a cross from Conceicao.
Conceicao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Conceicao cracks a nice hook into Claus's ribs.

Claus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Claus lands in his opponent's guard.
Claus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conceicao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conceicao keeping moving, preventing Claus from controlling successfully.
Claus slips nicely into half guard.

Conceicao is defending against the submission attempts here by Claus.

Claus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conceicao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Claus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conceicao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Claus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conceicao's head.

Claus is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Conceicao has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claus is keen to just control but Conceicao is a slippery customer.
Conceicao pushes Claus off looking to stand but Claus dives back in and keeps control.
Claus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Conceicao!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Conceicao wants to try and get back to his feet.

Claus is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Conceicao can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Conceicao is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Conceicao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Claus looking to secure an arm triangle but Conceicao defends it well.

Claus looking for a guillotine from mount but Conceicao is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claus misses with a head shot.
Claus tries to control but Conceicao wriggling away.
Claus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Conceicao is trying to stand.

Claus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Conceicao wants to try and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santa Claus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Claus 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santa Claus!