PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to IT WASNT ME. Hollis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. UGK - Pocket Full of Stones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Santos
vs
Hollis

176 cm
24
155 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

173 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Santos misses with a looping left.
Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santos throws a hook but Hollis avoids it easily.
Hollis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Hollis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Hollis. That snapped Santos's head back.
Santos digs a good body shot into Hollis's ribs.
Santos lands a head shot.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hollis.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos motions for Hollis to come forward. Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Jesus Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollis checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Hollis should have avoided that one.
Hollis scores with a nice strike.
Hollis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Hollis blocks the leg kick.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hollis.
Hollis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos in his tracks.
Santos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hollis counters with a low kick, right behind Santos 's knee.
Hollis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santos checks it well.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Hollis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hollis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A good leg kick by Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollis moves away.
Hollis misses with a body shot.
Santos scores with a hook.
Santos misses with a body shot
and Hollis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hollis is looking to clinch.
Hollis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santos tries to score with a low kick but Hollis moves his leg out of the way.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos misses with a jab to the body
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis blocks a head kick by Santos.
Nice defenses there by Hollis.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos lands a front kick.
Santos throws a leg kick but Hollis moved away.
Santos swings for the body but Hollis moves out of range.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Hollis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hollis misses with a double jab.
Santos feints and then cracks Hollis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hollis down.

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.
Hollis tries to work over Santos's front leg with a kick but Santos checks it.
Santos misses with a combination
and Hollis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos throws a leg kick but Hollis checks it.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Hollis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hollis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Santos misses.
Hollis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.
Hollis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hollis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hollis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Hollis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Santos moves away from the strike by Hollis.
Hollis ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hollis swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Hollis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santos checks it well.
Nice shot lands for Santos.
Santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hollis throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos misses with a kick to the body.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Hollis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos thumps Hollis with a low kick.
Santos scores with a nice head shot.
Santos throws a head kick but Hollis moves out of range.
Santos checks a low kick from Hollis.
Hollis looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hollis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Santos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santos scores with a nice right hand.
Santos with a jab.
Hollis avoids the head kick by Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with the punch.
Santos scores with a body shot.
Hollis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollis is just out of range.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Hollis.
Hollis misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Hollis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hollis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hollis circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos wants to slow Hollis down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Hollis checks a leg kick.
Hollis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Joe Hollis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hollis throws a front kick aimed at Santos's knee but Santos avoids it well.
Hollis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hollis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hollis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollis misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Hollis takes one to the chin there.
Santos swings for the body but Hollis moves out of range.
Hollis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Santos connects with a jab.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Hollis.
Hollis throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Hollis misses its intended target.
Santos cracks the inside of Hollis's front leg.
Santos misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Santos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hollis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Hollis's shoulder, as Hollis tries to avoid the shot.
Santos misses with a hook. Hollis ducked under it nicely.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollis throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Hollis misses with a body shot.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Hollis's shoulder, as Hollis tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos pushes Hollis away with a front kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hollis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Hollis.
Hollis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hollis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Hollis misses with a two punch combination.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Hollis moves away and avoids it.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollis.
Jesus Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Hollis saw that one coming.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Hollis's shoulder, as Hollis tries to avoid the shot.

Hollis drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hollis misses with some punches.
Santos letting Hollis take a breather here.
Hollis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hollis.
Hollis swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Hollis.
Nice body punch from Hollis.
Santos has Hollis pressed against the cage, preventing Hollis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santos wants to break free but Hollis has control.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Hollis misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hollis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Santos regains guard immediately.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hollis looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos wants to stand but Hollis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hollis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hollis fails to land the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Hollis blocks the leg kick.
Hollis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hollis really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos connects with a high kick.
Hollis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santos. Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
Santos lands a with a good body shot.
Hollis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.
Hollis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hollis staying out of range there.
Hollis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos throws a leg kick but Hollis moved away.
Santos lands with a kick to the temple. Hollis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hollis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Hollis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hollis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Santos is tightening it up a little... Hollis has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hollis reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hollis taps out! nice BJJ there by Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jesus Santos!
Jesus Santos retains his lightweight title!