PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabrico Haiti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Descartes dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Boom - Nelly. Haiti has chosen Ride Wit Me by T.I. as his entrance music. El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos
vs
Haiti

172 cm
24
164 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabrico Haiti!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Descartes dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haiti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Descartes dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haiti misses with a body shot.
Haiti throws a series of punches but Descartes dos Santos avoids them all with ease.

Descartes dos Santos pushes Haiti up against the cage in a clinch.
Descartes dos Santos is struggling to control the position.
Descartes dos Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haiti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Descartes dos Santos jumps guard but Haiti stands there with Descartes dos Santos around his waist. Descartes dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Descartes dos Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Haiti up against the cage.
A short right from Descartes dos Santos .
Haiti wants to break the clinch but can't.

Haiti jumps guard.
Descartes dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Haiti is retaining full guard.
Descartes dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haiti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Descartes dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haiti keeping moving, preventing Descartes dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Descartes dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Descartes dos Santos stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Descartes dos Santos tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haiti.
Haiti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Descartes dos Santos 's waist but Descartes dos Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haiti off to one side.

Haiti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haiti keeping moving, preventing Descartes dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Descartes dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Descartes dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haiti swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haiti pulls Descartes dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Haiti keeping moving, preventing Descartes dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Descartes dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haiti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haiti wants to sweep here but Descartes dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Descartes dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Haiti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haiti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrico Haiti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haiti closes the distance and clinches.
Descartes dos Santos blocks an uppercut.

Descartes dos Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Descartes dos Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haiti wants to control from the top but Descartes dos Santos keeps moving.
Haiti stopping the sweep attempt from Descartes dos Santos .
Descartes dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Descartes dos Santos looking to control.
Haiti throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Haiti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Descartes dos Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haiti has managed to get both his arms back between Descartes dos Santos 's legs - danger averted.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Haiti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Descartes dos Santos counters by clinching up.
Descartes dos Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Haiti controls the action.

Descartes dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Descartes dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haiti defends it nicely.
Fabrico Haiti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haiti tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Descartes dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
Haiti manages to get back to half guard.
Haiti pushes Descartes dos Santos off looking to stand but Descartes dos Santos dives back in and keeps control.
Haiti is staying active underneath Descartes dos Santos , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haiti gets full guard.
Haiti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Descartes dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Descartes dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Descartes dos Santos blocks a head kick by Haiti.
Descartes dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Haiti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Descartes dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Haiti tries to land a leg kick but Descartes dos Santos saw it coming and moves away.

Haiti lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Descartes dos Santos sprawling to the canvas. Haiti follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Descartes dos Santos hang on?

Descartes dos Santos is rocked!

It looks like El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos has been cut.
Descartes dos Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haiti.

Haiti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Descartes dos Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Haiti connects with a nice short shot to Descartes dos Santos 's temple.
Descartes dos Santos is looking for a sweep. Haiti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Haiti.
Descartes dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Descartes dos Santos is not content to let Haiti control the position.
Descartes dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haiti is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haiti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Descartes dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haiti wants to clinch.
Haiti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Descartes dos Santos avoids the body shot from Haiti.
El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haiti wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haiti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Descartes dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Descartes dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haiti is looking to land body kicks.
Haiti shoots in for a takedown but Descartes dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
Haiti lands with a nice body punch.

Descartes dos Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Haiti jumps guard.
Haiti keeping full guard, as Descartes dos Santos tries to pass.
Descartes dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haiti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Descartes dos Santos won't allow Haiti to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Descartes dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Haiti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Descartes dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Descartes dos Santos trying to control but Haiti is working from the bottom.
Descartes dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haiti shoots in for a takedown but Descartes dos Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haiti tries to clinch up but Descartes dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Haiti is looking to clinch but Descartes dos Santos is avoiding it.
Haiti tries to close the distance and clinch but Descartes dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four 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.
Haiti keeps the fight on the outside.
Haiti is looking to clinch.

Descartes dos Santos rushes Haiti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Descartes dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Haiti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haiti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haiti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Descartes dos Santos checks it well.
Haiti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Descartes dos Santos as he jumps to the side.

Descartes dos Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Haiti is being controlled here.
Haiti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Descartes dos Santos off and has taken his back!
Haiti is not going to allow Descartes dos Santos to sit and survive in this position.
Descartes dos Santos is taking damage to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabrico Haiti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Haiti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Descartes dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Haiti from controlling successfully.
Descartes dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Descartes dos Santos has his foot on Haiti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haiti works his way back into a safe position though.
Descartes dos Santos trying to control the position.
Haiti wants to control from the top but Descartes dos Santos keeps moving.

Descartes dos Santos has his foot on Haiti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haiti works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haiti is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haiti trying to control the position from guard on top but Descartes dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haiti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haiti closes the distance but Descartes dos Santos moves to the side

and Descartes dos Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Haiti!
Descartes dos Santos thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Haiti tries to hold on but Descartes dos Santos pushes him away.
Haiti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Descartes dos Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Descartes dos Santos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Haiti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Descartes dos Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Descartes dos Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Descartes dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Haiti is working away.
Haiti is looking to escape.
Descartes dos Santos wants to control but Haiti is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Descartes dos Santos is really struggling to control Haiti but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haiti throws a sloppy head kick and Descartes dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Haiti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Descartes dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Haiti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Haiti.
Descartes dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Haiti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Descartes dos Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Descartes dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Haiti trying to keep a closed guard but Descartes dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Haiti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haiti wants to sweep here but Descartes dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Descartes dos Santos is looking to pass into half guard but Haiti pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Haiti is in guard.
Haiti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Descartes dos Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Munoz Thiago Descartes dos Santos !