PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Senior Tres Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tres Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name of - Rage Against the Machine. Alistair Struve acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tres Santos
vs
Struve

193 cm
22
277 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
264 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Senior Tres Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Struve!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tres Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tres Santos showed some decent athleticism there.

Struve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tres Santos pulls his head out easily.
Tres Santos throwing shots but Struve is blocking nicely.
Struve tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Struve is pressing down on Tres Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Struve working for submissions but it's allowed Tres Santos to get to half guard.
Struve trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struve avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tres Santos.

Struve looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tres Santos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Struve with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tres Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Struve looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tres Santos is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Struve has managed to free his arm - good work.

Struve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tres Santos pulls his head out easily.
Tres Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Struve wants to control the action here but instead Tres Santos manages to pass to full mount!
Tres Santos with good strikes from the mount here!
Struve bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tres Santos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Struve is proving a slippery customer.
Struve throws a big right hand that misses.
Tres Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tres Santos tries to get out of the position.

Struve is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tres Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tres Santos has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Struve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Struve keeping full guard, as Tres Santos tries to pass.
Tres Santos postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Struve has an active guard here but Tres Santos has managed to pass into half guard.
Tres Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Struve is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tres Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Struve is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tres Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Struve flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tres Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Tres Santos is trying to control. Struve wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Struve looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Struve looks gassed!
Tres Santos is trying to control. Struve wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Struve avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tres Santos.
Struve manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Struve is retaining full guard.
Tres Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Struve is looking for a triangle but Tres Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Tres Santos with a nice head shot there.
Struve lands some strikes from the bottom.
Tres Santos throwing strikes from guard but Struve blocks nicely.

Struve is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tres Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Tres Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Struve avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tres Santos pushing down on Struve's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tres Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senior Tres Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Struve has his takedown stuffed

and Tres Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Struve!
Struve wants to control but Tres Santos is having none of it.
Tres Santos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Struve is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tres Santos landing strikes from the mount.
Struve is wriggling around trying to escape.

Tres Santos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tres Santos landing punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tres Santos tries to control but Struve wriggling away.
Struve is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Struve is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tres Santos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Struve working to try and regain half guard.
Struve is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tres Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Struve is looking to escape.
Tres Santos controlling his opponent.
Tres Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Struve's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve tries to hold on but Tres Santos postures up.

Tres Santos goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Struve turns into him and now he's in Tres Santos's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Struve accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Struve wants to control from the top but Tres Santos keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve controlling from the top position.

Tres Santos is looking for a triangle but Struve pushes his legs off easily.
Struve passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tres Santos tries to improve position but can't.
Struve wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tres Santos keeps working.
Tres Santos is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

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

Struve looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Struve is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tres Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tres Santos tries to improve position but can't.
Tres Santos is trying to control Struve's posture but Struve avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senior Tres Santos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Struve drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Struve wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tres Santos keeps working.

Struve working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tres Santos regains half guard, as Struve was trying to land strikes.
Tres Santos tries to roll over but Struve keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Struve is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tres Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Struve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Struve thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tres Santos to regain full guard.
Tres Santos is trying to control the position but Struve postures up.
Struve wants to pass the guard but Tres Santos is keeping the position.
Tres Santos looking to control.
Tres Santos wants to sweep here but Struve controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tres Santos is looking to clinch but Struve is avoiding it.

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.
Struve misses with a takedown attempt

and Tres Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Struve keeping moving, preventing Tres Santos from controlling successfully.
Tres Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Struve working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tres Santos has passed into half guard!
Tres Santos drops an elbow to the side of Struve's head.
Struve trying to control here.
Struve keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Struve regains full guard. Nicely done.
Senior Tres Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Struve looking for a guillotine here but Tres Santos defends easily.
Tres Santos trying to control but Struve is working from the bottom.
Tres Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Struve is retaining full guard.
Struve manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tres Santos manages to get himself to full guard.

Struve drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tres Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tres Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tres Santos!
Tres Santos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Struve to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struve takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tres Santos lands an elbow.
Struve manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tres Santos's best efforts.
Tres Santos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Senior Tres Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tres Santos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alistair Struve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tres Santos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Struve has worked his arm free - good work by Struve!
Struve sneaks back into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Senior Tres Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tres 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

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