PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maro Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob has chosen Oh my god... as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Santos
vs
Bob

182 cm
26
173 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

189 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maro Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Bob throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bob fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bob scores with a jab. Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santos looks to land a body kick but Bob moved away.
Bob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Bob misses.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos wants to clinch.
Bob throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bob if he has to take too many more of those.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bob avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos is looking to clinch.

Santos moves into range and clinches up with Bob.

Santos successfully pulls guard.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Santos is trying to keep Bob in close.
Santos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bob!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bob is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bob and Santos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Santos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Bob is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Check out the look on Santos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bob is looking to reverse the position.
Bob avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Santos.
Santos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bob some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to control but Bob is keeping him busy.
Bob is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bob is not content to let Santos control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santos.
Bob blocks a head kick by Santos.

That's four 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.
Bob defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maro Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Bob sprawls well.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bob to score with a decent uppercut.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Santos rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Bob throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Bob looks gassed!
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bob defends it nicely.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maro Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
Santos slips under a jab from Bob.
Bob keeps the fight on the outside.
Bob throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Bob takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bob swinging wildly here.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Bob pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Bob pushes him off.
Bob misses with a series of wild punches.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Bob throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to clinch there but Bob circles away.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bob tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bob is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Bob.
Santos wants to clinch up but Bob keeps it at a distance.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
Santos lands with an overhand left.
Santos scores with a spinning back kick!

Santos clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santos.

Santos pulls guard effortlessly.

Bob has gone for a leg lock! Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bob's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos is pushing down on Bob's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bob is fighting to maintain full guard but Santos has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to control but Bob is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Santos is looking for a kimura but Bob is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Bob is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos wants to take a breather but Bob is having none of it.
Bob wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Santos passes to side control.

Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Bob is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is looking to regain half guard here but Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Santos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Santos trying to control the action but Bob is working from the bottom.
Bob is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.

Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bob is looking for a sweep.

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.
Santos landing strikes.
Santos wants to control but Bob is keeping him busy.
Bob is looking for a sweep.
Bob is working to avoid the ground and pound but Santos connects with a decent elbow.
Santos controls the position.
Santos wants to control but Bob is keeping him busy.
Bob is looking for a sweep.
Santos misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Santos.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maro Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bob's waist but Bob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Santos tries to clinch up.

Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santos postures up in Bob's guard and throws a big left but Bob blocks it.

Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bob has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Bob's legs - danger averted.
Santos postures up in Bob's guard and throws a big left but Bob blocks it.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos stands and throws Bob's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bob is looking to reverse the position.
Santos lands a decent elbow from side control.

Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bob is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob is looking for a sweep.
Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Santos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Santos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Bob is defending well.

Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bob gets back to half guard.

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.
Bob is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bob works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santos wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob preventing the sweep.

Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bob gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bob got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bob has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Bob sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Santos's guard.
Santos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

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.
Bob is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bob takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bob is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.

Bob is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bob.
Santos trying to control from the bottom.
Bob wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maro Santos clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bob misses with the combination.
Bob scores with a body shot.

Santos pushes Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
Bob dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Santos working Bob over with knees to the body.
Bob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santos dives in and grabs Bob's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bob pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
Bob looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.

Santos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bob to the mat! Bob manages to get full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Bob throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bob can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
Santos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Santos is trying to control. Bob wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bob wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bob is looking to control Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bob avoid being mounted?
Santos drops an elbow to the side of Bob's head.

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.
Santos slows the pace down in half guard.

Santos is looking for a kimura but Bob is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.

Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bob keeps working.

Bob looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bob does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Santos rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bob turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bob manages to end up in side control.
Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Big Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.

Bob working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
Bob keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bob has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Maro Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos with a nice head shot there.
Bob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos stays in close to Bob's body and controls the position.

Santos drops back looking for a leg! Bob is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bob manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Bob's guard.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maro Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 40:36
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 40:36
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 40:36

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