PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maro Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Downey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maro Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Downey's chin.

Santos
vs
Downey

182 cm
24
173 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maro Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Downey!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos with a knee to the head.

It looks like Henry Downey has been cut.
Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Downey prevents it.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Downey backwards.
Santos lands a nice knee to the body.

Santos jumps into guard, dragging Downey to the mat.

Santos has his foot on Downey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Downey works his way back into a safe position though.
Downey postures up.
Santos wants to sweep here but Downey controlling him for the moment.

Santos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Downey 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 Santos.
Downey is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Santos will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Santos trying to control but Downey flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Downey lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downey avoiding Santos 's attempts to control his hands.
Santos is keeping busy.

Santos is trying to shake Downey off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Downey won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Downey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Downey, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Downey against the cage but Downey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos lands with an overhand left.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Downey tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Downey to the ground. Downey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maro Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Downey which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Downey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Santos!
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Downey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Downey defends it nicely.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Downey shows good takedown defense.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos lands with a kick to the temple. Downey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Downey pushes him off.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Downey misses

and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Downey tries to circle away but Santos has him pinned against the cage.

Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
Downey stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.

Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Downey defends well.
Santos looking to control.

That's four 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.

Santos looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Downey has picked Santos up and slammed him! Santos can't keep hold of the triangle and Downey manages to pass to side control!
Downey wants to stand but Santos is controlling his arm.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard.

Downey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Santos to his feet.
Maro Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Downey sprawls well. Downey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Downey does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos throws a head kick that misses
and Downey counters with a one-two to the body.
Downey throws a front kick that sends Santos stumbling back into the cage.

Downey drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maro Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Downey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Downey misses with the combination.
Santos wants to clinch but Downey slips to the side
and Downey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Santos closes the distance and pushes Downey back into the cage.
Downey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Downey swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos stalling.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Downeys head.
Downey wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Santos is working for takedown but Downey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Downey has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Santos tries to pull guard but Downey won't allow it.
Downey is breathing heavily.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos cracks the inside of Downey's front leg.
Santos is looking to clinch but Downey is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downey fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Downey as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maro Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santos closes the distance and pushes Downey back into the cage.
Santos is trying to drag Downey to the mat but Downey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
Santos taking a breather.
Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Downey prevents it.
Downey looking to slow down the pace here.
Santos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Downey is trying to break free.
Downey managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Downey scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Downey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Downey misses the shot to the body.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Downey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Downey.
Santos tries to clinch but Downey is having none of it.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Downey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Downey keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downey throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Downey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Downey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Downey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Downey working away.

Downey decides to stand back up. Downey steps back and let's Santos get back to his feet.
Santos tries a low kick but Downey avoids it.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a body punch but Downey moves out of range.
Downey throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Maro Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Downey sprawls well. Downey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos tries to clinch up.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Downey throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos tries to land a leg kick but Downey saw it coming and moves away.
Downey lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Downey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Downey's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Downey did well to prevent Santos getting side control.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Downey manages to get to full guard.

Santos 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.
Santos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Downey blocks nicely.
Downey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downey wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Downey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Downey.
Downey keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

Santos stands and steps away. Downey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santos sizes up Downey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Downey. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Santos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Downey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Downey does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to slow Downey down with leg kicks.
Santos thuds his shin into the meat of Downey's side.
Downey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Downey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Santos really felt that one!
Santos connects with a single shot there.

Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Santos has picked Downey up - he's going for a ride! Santos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Downey is refusing to be controlled, as Santos sits in half guard.
Downey pushes Santos off but Santos dives into side control.

Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Downey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santos tries to score with some ground and pound. Downey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Downey has escaped the position, nice work there.

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.
Santos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Santos working the ground and pound but Downey is defending the strikes.
Downey is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Santos has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Downey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos tries to clinch but Downey is having none of it.
Santos tries to clinch but Downey is having none of it.
Downey misses with an uppercut.
Santos fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maro 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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