PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cash Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash Money had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Money
vs
Santana

200 cm
25
209 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cash Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Santana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana wants to clinch.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch but Money swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Money.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santana.

It looks like Cash Money has been cut.

Money gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Money landing knees to the head.

It looks like Carlos Santana has been cut.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Money lands a nice elbow.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Money slows down the pace here.
Money working Santana over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Money.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money lands a damaging elbow.
Santana looks gassed!
Money creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santana's defenses.
Money lands an elbow just above Santana 's eye.
Money with a knee to the head.
Money lands a nice elbow.
Money connects with a knee to the head.
Money landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Money dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Money with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Money connects with a knee to the head.
Money scores with a knee to the head.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Santana blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money working Santana over with knees to the body.
Money is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Money tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Money gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Santana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Money lands an elbow that stopped Santana in his tracks for a moment.
Money tries to land knees in the clinch but Santana avoids the damage to the body.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Santana tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana wants to break free but Money has control.
Money misses with an elbow over the top.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Money just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santana's brow.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santana blocks it with crossed arms.
Santana wants to break free but Money has control.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Money has the dominant position.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Money has the dominant position.
Money tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Santana tries to circle away but Money has him pinned against the ropes.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Money prevents Santana from breaking the clinch.
Money landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
Money is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santana is keeping busy.
Money trying to land knees to the body.
Santana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Money keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Money looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Money throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
Santana tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Money is looking to control Santana's arms but Santana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Money has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cash Money dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santana tries to clinch up

and Money counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Money.
Money prevents Santana from breaking the clinch.
Money unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana takes an elbow to the temple.
Money connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santana's face.
Money gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Money lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Money has the dominant position.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Santana can't break the clinch.
Money lands an elbow that stopped Santana in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Money just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santana's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes.
Money lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Money throws a knee to the head but misses.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santana tries to circle away but Money has him pinned against the ropes.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Santana avoids a wild elbow strike from Money.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money is trying to maintain a safe position but Santana gets an underhook and turns Money into the ropes.
Money jumps guard but Santana stands there with Money around his waist. Money gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Money is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santana is defending well for now.

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.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Money gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santana wants to break free but Money has control.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santana can't break the clinch.
Money lands a good knee to the midsection. Santana won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Money tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santana avoids it.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Money.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Money is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santana is defending well for now.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Santana blocks with his arms.
Santana tries to circle away but Money has him pinned against the ropes.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Santana blocks with his arms.
Santana can't break the clinch.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money misses with an elbow strike.
Money crunches a lovely knee into Santana's ribcage.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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.
Money keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana blocks an elbow strike from Money.
Money keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Money looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Santana blocks with his arms.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Money pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santana blocks it with crossed arms.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Money has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Money throws an elbow that misses.
Santana tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santana can't break the clinch.
Money tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Santana has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cash Money dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Santana tries to clinch
and Money counters with a good low kick that Santana was not able to check.
Santana tries to clinch but Money moves away

and Money moves into the clinch.
Money misses with an elbow strike.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santana blocks it with crossed arms.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Money is looking to control Santana's arms but Santana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Money has his back to the ropes.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Money has the dominant position.

Santana breaks from the clinch.
Santana tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Money counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santana is defending well for now.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santana avoids it.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Santana is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santana blocks it with crossed arms.
Money keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two 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.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santana is trying to break free.
Money tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Money prevents Santana from breaking the clinch.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Money keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Santana is blocking nicely.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Money misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santana managing to block the knees to the body from Money.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Santana is blocking nicely.
Santana is trying to break free.
Money tries to land knees in the clinch but Santana avoids the damage to the body.
Santana tries to circle away but Money has him pinned against the ropes.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money scores with a knee to the head.
Santana wants to break free but Money has control.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cash Money has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Money throws an elbow that misses.
Money with a knee to the head.
Santana wants to break free but Money has control.
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Santana tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Money throws an elbow but misses.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana blocks an elbow strike from Money.
Money throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Money tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santana just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Money lands a knee to the head.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Money creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Money just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santana's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santana has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Santana has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carlos Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cash Money is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cash Money showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Money 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cash Money!