PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between babalu santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

santana
vs
Heart

185 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

188 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, babalu santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Heart!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
santana misses with a takedown attempt - Heart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

santana closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Heart did well to prevent santana getting side control.
Heart is trying to stand up here but santana is controlling him well.
santana trying to mount his opponent but Heart defends it.
santana is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Heart reverses the position - he's now on top in santana's guard.

santana uses the ropes to get back to his feet.

Heart rushes santana and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Heart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from santana.

Heart pulls guard.
santana wants to pass the guard but Heart is keeping the position.
santana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
santana wants to pass the guard but Heart is keeping the position.
santana preventing the sweep.
santana wants to pass the guard but Heart is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
santana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

santana moves into the clinch.
santana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for babalu santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heart with a lazy takedown attempt

and santana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heart's guard.

Heart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. santana defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
santana passes into half guard.
santana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
santana is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Heart!
santana pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
santana is breathing heavily.
Heart is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Heart tries to hold on but santana pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
santana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Heart can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart tries to lock up and control but santana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Heart regains half guard.
santana trying to mount his opponent but Heart defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
santana is working hard here to advance position.
Heart manages to get to full guard.

Heart has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes santana off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart takes a kick to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by santana or perhaps it was just good defense by Heart which made him look bad.

santana closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Heart to the mat! Heart manages to get full guard.
Heart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
santana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
santana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
santana wants to free his trapped foot but Heart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Heart wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

babalu santana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

santana shoots for a double leg takedown but Heart sprawls well. He's pushed santana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Heart shoots for a double leg takedown but santana sprawls well. He's pushed Heart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Heart misses with a takedown
and santana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Heart clinches.
Heart wants a takedown but no success here.
babalu santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Heart.
Heart 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.
Heart is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from santana.
Heart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. santana smiles and moves away.
santana tries to clinch but Heart moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
santana doesn't manage to clinch there - Heart circles away.
santana tries to clinch there but Heart circles away.
A shot to de liver by santana. Beautiful body shot.
Horrible takedown by santana or perhaps it was just good defense by Heart which made him look bad.

Heart gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Heart wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and santana is now in half guard.
santana working Heart over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
santana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Heart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Heart is trying to get back to full guard.
Heart on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heart wants to get back to his feet.
Heart is trying to control but can't.
santana passes the guard and advances to mount!
santana pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
santana pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
santana lands a heavy elbow.
Heart is bucking up trying to escape but santana cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
santana raining down shots from the mount!
Heart is working to get back to half guard.
Heart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Heart in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
santana with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
santana wants to free his trapped foot but Heart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Heart moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heart looking to hit a scissor sweep but santana is one step ahead there.

Heart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

babalu santana dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

santana slips a jab and a cross from Heart.
Heart takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
santana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
babalu santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
santana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heart fails in his attempt to clinch.
santana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
santana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

santana throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Heart was covering up waiting for the punch and santana finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Heart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
santana won't allow Heart to get back to his feet.
Heart keeping full guard, as santana tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
santana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Heart has his foot on santana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. santana works his way back into a safe position though.
santana passes into half guard.
santana frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Heart tries to lock up and control but santana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Heart tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
santana breaks from Heart's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Heart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
santana avoids the attempt from Heart to control.
santana landing punches.
santana looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
santana dominating with strikes here.
santana prevents Heart from getting the reversal.
You get the feeling that Heart really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Heart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Heart is trying to escape the mount.
santana avoids the attempt from Heart to control.
Ricardo Heart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heart in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
babalu santana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well santana 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... babalu santana!