PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Senior Tres Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Tames (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tres Santos's entrance music is Killing in the name of - Rage Against the Machine. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tames's choice of entrance music: "The Distance" by Cake. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tres Santos
vs
Tames

193 cm
24
277 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Senior Tres Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Tames!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tres Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tres Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Tames.

It looks like Senior Tres Santos has been cut.
Tres Santos pushes Tames away with a front kick.
Tames will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tames with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tames blocks a head kick by Tres Santos.
Tres Santos wants to slow Tames down by chopping away at his legs.
Tres Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tres Santos throws a looping overhand right but Tames ducks down to avoid it.
Tres Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tames stuffs the takedown.
Tres Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tames with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tres Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Tres Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tres Santos clinches up against the cage.
Tres Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Tres Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Tames is blocking nicely.
Tres Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tres Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tres Santos trying to stall but Tames improves his position.
Tres Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tames lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tames is looking to break free of the clinch but Tres Santos has double underhooks.
Tres Santos pushes off an throws an elbow but Tames leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tres Santos.
Tres Santos pushes off an throws an elbow but Tames leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tames trying to stall but Tres Santos improves his position.
Tames has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Tres Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tres Santos gets through Tames's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tres Santos landing knees to the body.
Tames working hard to break the clinch.
Tres Santos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tres Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Tames looks gassed!
A body shot lands from Tres Santos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tres Santos.
Tres Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tres Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tames avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tres Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tres Santos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Tames takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tames avoiding damage as Tres Santos throws knees to the body.
Tres Santos stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tames is defending well for now.
Tres Santos is leaning against Tames and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tres Santos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tames tries to break free but Tres Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Tames struggles to land a body shot inside as Tres Santos controls his hands.
Tres Santos gets through Tames's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tres Santos.
Tres Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tames blocks it with crossed arms.
Tres Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Tres Santos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tames avoiding damage as Tres Santos throws knees to the body.
Tres Santos crunches a lovely knee into Tames's ribcage.
Tres Santos scores with a shot to the side of Tames's head.
Tres Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tres Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Tres Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Tres Santos lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos tries a knee to the head but Tames blocks it.
Tres Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Tres Santos misses with a knee strike.
Tames's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tames is trying to force a seperation but Tres Santos has the dominant position.
Tres Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tres Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tames backwards.
Tres Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Tres Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tames manages to break the clinch.
Tres Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tames manages to avoid it.
Tres Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tres Santos tries to bum rush Tames with a series of wild strikes but Tames uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tres Santos wants to clinch.
Tames fails with a takedown attempt.
Senior Tres Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Tames.
A punch combination from Tames misses.

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.
Tres Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Tames.
Tames scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tames ducks under a wild hook from Tres Santos.
Some wild striking there from Tres Santos.

Tames instigates a clinch.
Tres Santos missing with knees to the body.
Tames is trying to break the clinch but Tres Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Tres Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tames can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tres Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tres Santos missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tames breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Tres Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tres Santos throws a head kick but Tames moves out of range.
Tres Santos drops his hands momentarily and Tames takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Tames.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senior Tres Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Senior Tres Santos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tres Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tames fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Tames.
Tres Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tames scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tames scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Tames shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

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

Tames working for a guillotine from mount but Tres Santos is in no mood to give up.

Tames with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tames is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tres Santos has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tres Santos!

Tres Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tames has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tres Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Tames's legs - danger averted.
Tres Santos passes into half guard.

Tames looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Tres Santos pushes past his half guard into mount!
Tames is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tames is squirming around, avoiding Tres Santos's attempts to control the action.
Tames is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tames is looking to get to half guard.
Tres Santos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tames?
Tames is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tres Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.

Tres Santos is working for a guillotine from mount but Tames frees his head quite easily.
Tames is working to get back to half guard.
Tres Santos lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tames regains half guard.
Tres Santos tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tames controls his leg.
Tres Santos wants to pass to mount but Tames is defending the position.

Tames looking for submissions off his back.
Tames is refusing to be controlled, as Tres Santos sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tames actively working from the bottom here.
Tres Santos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tres Santos prevents Tames from getting the reversal.
Tres Santos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tres Santos is landing with some decent strikes but Tames is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tames taking shots to the head.
Tames is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tres Santos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tames really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tres Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tames hang on?
Tres Santos unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Senior Tres Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Senior Tres Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tames fails with the takedown

and Tres Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Tames is defending against the submission attempts here by Tres Santos.

Tames looking for subs from the bottom but Tres Santos mounts him!
Tames is in a horrible position here. Tres Santos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tres Santos landing strikes from the mount and Tames is in trouble!
Tames can't escape the position.
Tres Santos tries to control but Tames wriggling away.
Tames is desperately trying to improve his position but Tres Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tres Santos unloading with bombs!
Tres Santos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tames is trying to escape the mount.

Tres Santos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tres Santos wants to control the pace but Tames is squirming around nicely.
Tames regains half guard.

Tames looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tames won't allow Tres Santos to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tres Santos lands a nice short elbow.

Tames looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tames looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tres Santos is looking to advance position but Tames won't allow it.
Tres Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tames actively working from the bottom here.

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

Tres Santos rushes Tames and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tres Santos stalling the fight.
Tres Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Tames gets an underhook and turns Tres Santos into the cage.
Tres Santos lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tres Santos crunches a lovely knee into Tames's ribcage.
Tres Santos with a knee to the head.
Tres Santos landing knees to the body.
Tres Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Tames won't want to take too many of those.
Tames on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tames wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tres Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Tres Santos lands a knee to the body.
Tres Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tames.

Tames manages to break the clinch.
Tres Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Tres Santos.
Tames doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tres Santos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tres Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tames throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tres Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tres Santos.
Tres Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tres Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tames can't break the clinch.
Tres Santos misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tames is trying to break the clinch but Tres Santos is controlling him.
Tames tries to circle away but Tres Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Tames wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tres Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Tames blocks with his arms.
Tames tries to break the clinch but Tres Santos is controlling the position.
Tres Santos taking a breather.
Tames has had enough of the clinch but Tres Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Senior Tres Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tames is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tames slowing the pace effectively.
Senior Tres Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tames has a couple of punches blocked by Tres Santos.
Tames lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tres Santos slowing the pace effectively.
James Tames has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tames looking to slow down the pace here.
Tres Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tres Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tames has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tres Santos missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Senior Tres Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tres Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Senior Tres Santos!