PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keast Kann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julimar Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julimar Santos has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kann
vs
Santos

178 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Omnipotent Ensemble [MMABR]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Kann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Julimar Santos!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to bum rush Kann with a series of wild strikes but Kann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kann clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Kann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kann catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Kann looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Santos!

Kann swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Santos is now in Kann's guard. A big mistake from Kann there, giving up the dominant position!

Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kann being controlled here, momentarily.
Santos trying to control but Kann is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kann controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
Santos trying to control but Kann is working from the bottom.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kann had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Kann is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos misses the jab.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kann shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Santos is trying to stand back up but Kann is controlling him
Kann trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Kann is pressing down on Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santos is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Kann is very close to passing his half guard.

Santos pushes Kann off and gets back to his feet.

Kann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Santos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kann asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kann trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
Santos is pushing Kann's head away, looking to escape. Kann manages to hold on to the position though.
Kann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.

Kann tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
Santos is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keast Kann 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.

Nice sprawl there from Santos as Kann shoots in.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Kann decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
Kann trying to control from Santos's half guard. Santos has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Santos controls Kann momentarily but Kann frees himself.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Kann from controlling successfully.

Kann got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kann has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kann won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.

Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kann drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Santos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kann has Santos in his guard.
Kann keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Kann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kann tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Kann is having none of it.
Kann trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kann tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Santos misses.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Kann gets a takedown into half guard.

Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Kann is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is pressing down on Kann's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kann trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kann advances to half guard.
Santos is not content to let Kann control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julimar Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Julimar Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Kann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kann darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kann is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kann is looking to advance position but Santos won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kann is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
Kann trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.
Kann is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
Kann is stalling here. Santos is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kann seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Santos has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kann rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Santos's guard! Nice work there by Kann!

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.
Kann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.

Kann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Santos dives on top into guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Kann keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kann's guard.
Santos trying to control but Kann is working from the bottom.
Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Kann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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.
Kann controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Keast Kann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos wants to stand up but Kann is controlling him.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Kann from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kann works a leg free and moves into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keast Kann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kann 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Keast Kann!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Keast Kann!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Keast Kann!

Keast Kann wins by unanimous decision!