PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Spectacular (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mais nao bate. On his way into the cage it seems that Bruno Santos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bruno Santos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Santos
vs
Spectacular

180 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
189 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Spectacular!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Spectacular tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spectacular manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Spectacular feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Spectacular scoring with punches to the head and body.

Santos had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Spectacular is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Santos Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Spectacular's back instead.
Spectacular tries to escape the position.
Spectacular is trying to get back to his feet but Santos has full control of the position and if anything, Spectacular has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Santos is persistently looking for the submission but Spectacular is defending it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spectacular wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is not going to allow Spectacular to sit and survive in this position.

Santos has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Spectacular wants to control his opponent's hands but Santos gets his hands free.

Santos looking to break Spectacular's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Spectacular remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Santos will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Santos gets his hands free as Spectacular looks to control.
Spectacular breaks Santos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Santos is looking for a triangle but Spectacular pushes his legs off easily.
Santos is breathing heavily.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spectacular sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectacular stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spectacular is aware though and is defending well.
Spectacular 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.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spectacular slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Spectacular just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Spectacular shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Spectacular is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Spectacular controlling from mount.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Spectacular lands with a punch from half guard.
Spectacular wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Spectacular in particular looking to stall.
Spectacular passes to full mount!

Spectacular looking to secure an arm triangle but Santos defends it well.
Spectacular controlling his opponent.
Santos tries to reverse the position but Spectacular maintains control.
Spectacular connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Spectacular dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Spectacular counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Spectacular escapes and gets back to his feet.
Spectacular tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spectacular's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Spectacular.
Santos passes Spectacular's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spectacular doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spectacular wants to get back to full guard.
Jason Spectacular has got the better of the ground game so far.

Santos is working for a kimura but Spectacular is defending it quite comfortably.
Spectacular works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spectacular looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Santos has gone for a leg lock! Spectacular slips out almost immediately though and dives into Santos's guard.

Spectacular 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.
Spectacular landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spectacular wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

Santos has his foot on Spectacular's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spectacular works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spectacular's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spectacular trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos is looking for a triangle but Spectacular pushes his legs off easily.
Spectacular working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Spectacular drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spectacular jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.

Spectacular thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Spectacular with a nice head shot there.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Spectacular from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spectacular scoring with some ground and pound.
Spectacular must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Spectacular is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Santos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Spectacular is looking to defend but Santos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Spectacular! Santos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Spectacular taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bruno Santos!