PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordy McGurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aries Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oh Lets Do it by waka flocka flame. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGurt
vs
Santos

182 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordy McGurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aries Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGurt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
McGurt looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Santos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Santos lands in his opponent's guard.
Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McGurt's head.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but McGurt blocks nicely.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but McGurt is retaining full guard.
Santos with a nice head shot there.
McGurt keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos with a nice head shot there.
Santos distracts McGurt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos works over McGurt with some ground and pound from guard.
Santos postures up and lands a big shot to McGurt's brow.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGurt wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos trying to control but McGurt is working from the bottom.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from McGurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGurt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

McGurt moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos fails to pull guard.

McGurt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Santos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McGurt to the mat. McGurt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but McGurt blocks nicely.
McGurt trying to strike off his back.
Santos works over McGurt with some ground and pound from guard.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.

McGurt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos with a nice head shot there.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
McGurt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.

That's four 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.
Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGurt's head.
McGurt has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McGurt shoots in but no luck this time.
McGurt fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGurt tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aries Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGurt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGurt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGurt closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Santos gets control of McGurt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McGurt wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGurt preventing the sweep.
McGurtis looking to pass into half guard but Santos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Santos is in guard.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGurt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos won't allow McGurt to get back to his feet.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Santos lands a couple of elbows.
McGurt looking for a sweep. Not yet McGurt, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGurt with a poor takedown

and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.
Santos working some strikes from top position.
McGurt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!
Santos is squirming around, avoiding McGurt's attempts to control the action.
McGurt wants to take his opponent's back but Santos doesn't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGurt stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
McGurt wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side

and Santos counters with a single leg into guard. McGurt didn't expect that.
McGurt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Aries Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McGurt looking to control.
Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
McGurt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!
McGurt lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

McGurt get's back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McGurt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGurt gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aries Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McGurt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
McGurt wants to clinch

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McGurt gets full guard.
Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos wants to control from the top but McGurt keeps moving.
McGurt pulls Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
McGurt tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
McGurt wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.

McGurt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGurt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGurt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two 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 is working McGurt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
McGurt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGurt misses with a takedown

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
McGurt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos won't allow McGurt to get back to his feet.

McGurt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGurt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordy McGurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGurt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McGurt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos tries to pull guard but McGurt won't allow it.
McGurt is pressed up against the cage. Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McGurt down to the mat. McGurt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

McGurt scores with a takedown into Santos's guard.
Santos keeping moving, preventing McGurt from controlling successfully.

Santos pushes McGurt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGurt clinches but Santos breaks the clinch
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGurt staying out of range there.
McGurt tries to clinch but Santos moves away

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGurt won't be happy with that.
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!
McGurt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGurt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santos's best efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos throwing shots but McGurt is blocking nicely.
Gordy McGurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGurt is looking to escape.
Aries Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGurt throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aries Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

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