PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Shamwow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santos
vs
Shamwow

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Infliction Fight Gear

Liberty Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrigo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Shamwow!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shamwow misses with a hook.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Shamwow which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shamwow is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Shamwow circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos throws a series of punches but Shamwow avoids them all with ease.
Shamwow scores with a nice right hand.
Shamwow throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Shamwow tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shamwow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Shamwow tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shamwow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shamwow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos tries for a takedown but Shamwow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamwow.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos tries to clinch there but Shamwow circles away.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shamwow but Shamwow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank Shamwow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shamwow misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Shamwow misses the shot to the body.
Shamwow slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Shamwow looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Shamwow lands a jab to the head.
Shamwow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Shamwow throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamwow throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shamwow as he avoids it easily.
Shamwow fails to land with a series of punches.
Shamwow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shamwow jabs Santos right on the nose. Santos blinks but takes it well.
Shamwow throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Shamwow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamwow.
Shamwow misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Shamwow as he connects with a hook.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Shamwow tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shamwow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamwow.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamwow.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shamwow tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shamwow to the ground. Shamwow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos blocks a jab.
Shamwow waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Shamwow.

Shamwow feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Shamwow stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Santos trying to control the position.
Santos striking off his back but it's not causing Shamwow any problems.
Shamwow wants to stand but Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shamwow tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos working for a triangle but Shamwow defends it easily.
Shamwow won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.

Santos keeping busy on the bottom but Shamwow has passed one foot through into half guard.
Shamwow trying to control the pace.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Shamwow dominated that 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.

Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shamwow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shamwow misses with a looping right.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Shamwow.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos blocks a jab.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Shamwow counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamwow.
Shamwow misses with a looping right.
Santos misses with a takedown
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamwow misses with a straight left.
Shamwow misses with a looping left.
Santos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shamwow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Santos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamwow.
Shamwow throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Shamwow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Shamwow counters with a straight right hand.
Shamwow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamwow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Shamwow counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos tries to bum rush Shamwow with a series of wild strikes but Shamwow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shamwow misses with a hook.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Shamwow counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shamwow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shamwow takes one to the side of the head.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamwow.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shamwow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamwow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shamwow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shamwow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shamwow!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Shamwow is having none of it.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Shamwow because Santos loaded up on that one.
Santos tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Shamwow is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamwow squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a head shot.
Santos won't let Shamwow get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Santos wants to control the pace but Shamwow is squirming around nicely.

Santos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shamwow is surviving well by controlling Santos's body position as best he can.

Santos has control of Shamwow's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Shamwow regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Santos goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shamwow turns into him and now he's in Santos's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamwow wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Santos trying to control the position.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Santos had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Shamwow is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Santos Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Shamwow's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos gets his hands free as Shamwow looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Shamwow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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 fails with the takedown
and Shamwow counters with a nice body shot.
Santos slips under a jab from Shamwow.
Shamwow throws a big shot that misses.
Shamwow lands with a shot to the body.
Shamwow looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamwow.
Shamwow throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shamwow circles away.
Shamwow stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shamwow counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos looks to clinch
and Shamwow counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.
Shamwow slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Santos tries for a takedown but Shamwow circles away easily
and Shamwow counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shamwow's head.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Shamwow which made him look bad.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Shamwow pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Shamwow. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Shamwow. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Rodrigo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Shamwow tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shamwow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos is looking to clinch but Shamwow is avoiding it.
Shamwow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shamwow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shamwow throws a right hand that misses
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shamwow counters with a straight right hand.
Frank Shamwow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos misses with a takedown
and Shamwow counters with a left to the body.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Shamwow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shamwow misses with a looping right.
Santos tries for a takedown but Shamwow circles away easily
and Shamwow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shamwow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Shamwow which made him look bad.
Shamwow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shamwow throws an off balance right hand
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a jab. Shamwow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Shamwow sprawls well.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shamwow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Shamwow counters with a one-two to the body.
Shamwow misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shamwow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Shamwow misses the jab.
Shamwow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shamwow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Shamwow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shamwow throws an off balance right hand

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shamwow's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Shamwow pulls Santos in to control the position.
Rodrigo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamwow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shamwow wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to pass the guard.

Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shamwow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santos has Shamwow in his guard.
Shamwow won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Shamwow postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shamwow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shamwow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Shamwow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shamwow 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 John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Shamwow!