PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Queiroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saint
vs
Queiroz

187 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
267 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Queiroz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queiroz tries to clinch there but Saint circles away.

Saint gets a clinch.
Queiroz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Queiroz is looking to break free of the clinch but Saint has double underhooks.
Saint lands a nice uppercut.

Saint gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Queiroz regains guard.

Queiroz is looking for a triangle but Saint pushes his legs off easily.

Queiroz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Queiroz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Queiroz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Queiroz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Saint throwing strikes but missing.
Saint controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queiroz trying to keep a closed guard but Saint is proving a slippery customer.
Saint looking to sit in guard and control but Queiroz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saint tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint controlling Queiroz's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saint working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Queiroz.
Queiroz trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.
Saint controlling Queiroz's posture.
Queiroz trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Queiroz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Saint looking to hit a scissor sweep but Queiroz is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Queiroz tries to clinch up

and Saint decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Queiroz's guard.
Queiroz looking for a sweep. Not yet Queiroz, not yet.

Queiroz is working an open guard so Saint takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Queiroz has his takedown stuffed

and Saint counters with a takedown into side control.
Queiroz looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz tries to buck Saint off but Saint is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saint tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Saint tries to move into full mount but can't pass Queiroz's legs.
Saint wants to control but Queiroz is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Saint dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Queiroz wants to clinch

and Saint counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saint.
Saint is stalling here.
Queiroz throws an elbow that misses.

Saint ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Saint no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Saint wants to sweep but no luck.
Queiroz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Saint wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queiroz wants to stand and escape but instead Saint has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Saint lands a couple of digs.

Saint avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint advances to half guard.
Saint winds up and cracks Queiroz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Queiroz wants to control the action here but instead Saint manages to pass to full mount!
Saint working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Saint landing strikes from the mount and Queiroz is in trouble!
Saint content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz wants to control but Saint is having none of it.
Saint controlling from mount.
Queiroz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint controlling his opponent.

Saint get's back to his feet.

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.
Queiroz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Saint counters with a shoot takedown. Queiroz fights it but they end up in guard.
Saint trying to control the position from guard on top but Queiroz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Saint stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Queiroz to get to his feet.
Queiroz closes the distance but Saint moves to the side

and Saint counters with a nice double leg into side control. Queiroz won't be happy with that.
Saint trying to control the position but Queiroz is working away.
Saint remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Saint dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Saint tries a head kick but it misses.
Queiroz tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Saint counter with a right hand.
Queiroz looks to clinch
and Saint counters with a head kick.
Queiroz misses with a takedown

and Saint moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Queiroz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saint's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Saint.

Saint has Queiroz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Saint pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Queiroz tumbling to the mat - Saint dives into Queiroz's guard.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saint pushes down on Queiroz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Queiroz wants to control but Saint is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Queiroz is looking to improve his position.

Saint is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Queiroz moves into full guard.

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.
Saint stands and throws Queiroz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Queiroz is pushing Saint's head away, looking to escape. Saint manages to hold on to the position though.
Queiroz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Queiroz tries to improve position but can't.
Saint takes a little break here. Queiroz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Queiroz struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saint decides to stand back up. Saint steps back and let's Queiroz get back to his feet.
Queiroz blocks a head kick by Saint.
Queiroz misses with a takedown

and Saint counters with a takedown into side control.
Queiroz tries to buck Saint off but Saint is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saint decides to stand up, so the ref orders Queiroz to his feet.
Queiroz tries to clinch up

and Saint counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Queiroz's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint controlling from the top position.
Queiroz is trying to keep Saint in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint wants to control from the top but Queiroz keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saint 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Saint!