PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Ibanez Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amanda Munroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvaro Ibanez Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ibanez Santos
vs
Munroe

191 cm
22
266 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

195 cm
24
255 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alvaro Ibanez Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Amanda Munroe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munroe fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Santos misses.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munroe.
Santos misses the jab.
Munroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos cracks a nice hook into Munroe's ribs.
Santos connects with a jab.

It looks like Amanda Munroe has been cut.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Munroe moved out of range nicely.

Santos shoots in and bounces Munroe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Munroe working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
Santos is in close to Munroe's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Munroe is keeping the position.
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Santos tries for a kimura but Munroe is defending well.

Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Munroe manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Munroe taking some punishment here, with Santos in his half guard.
Santos is looking to advance position but Munroe won't allow it.
Santos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Santos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Munroe is in all sorts of trouble here.

Santos goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Munroe is on top in guard.
Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Munroe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Munroe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Munroe seems to be working for a kimura but Santos defends the submission attempt.
Munroe passes to full mount!

Munroe with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Munroe has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Munroe working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Munroe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Munroe wants to finish this one by submission but Santos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Munroe.

Munroe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Santos is now in Munroe's guard. A big mistake from Munroe there, giving up the dominant position!
Santos pushes down on Munroe's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Santos is looking for a kimura but Munroe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Munroe wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvaro Ibanez Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amanda Munroe's cut.
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.

Munroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Amanda Munroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Munroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Munroe.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Munroe cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Munroe throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Munroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munroe.
Munroe slips a straight right by Santos.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Munroe counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munroe lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos looks to land a combination but Munroe avoids it well.
Munroe scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Munroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munroe fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munroe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Munroe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Santos blocks the leg kick.
Munroe misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Munroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Munroe scores with a four punch combination!
Munroe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munroe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe throws a body kick that misses.
Munroe misses with a few strikes there.
Munroe misses with a two punch combination.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Munroe misses with a two punch combination.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvaro Ibanez Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Munroe throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of 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.
Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Munroe counters with a nice body shot.
Munroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munroe lands a two punch combo.
Amanda Munroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munroe throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to de liver by Munroe. Beautiful body shot.
Munroe throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Munroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munroe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Munroe duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munroe throws a low kick, looking for Santos's leg but Santos calmly moves out of range.
Munroe throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Munroe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amanda Munroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Amanda Munroe'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.

Munroe tries to land a leg kick but Santos saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Santos.

Santos gets a takedown into half guard.

Munroe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Munroe manages to get to full guard.
Santos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Munroe's guard.
Santos working Munroe over with strikes.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munroe wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Munroe has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munroe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munroe is just riding it out for now. Santos eventually gives up the hold.

Munroe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Munroe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Munroe is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Munroe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Munroe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Munroe's legs - danger averted.
Santos passes Munroe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Munroe tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
Munroe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
Santos is trying to break free.

Santos preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Munroe.
Munroe is not going to allow Santos to sit and survive in this position.
Munroe keeps control of the position as Santos tries to break free.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munroe lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Santos.

Munroe patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Munroe controlling well, preventing Santos from escaping the position.
Santos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Munroe trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.
Munroe trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
Munroe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amanda Munroe really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amanda Munroe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Munroe's head back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Munroe. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
Munroe misses with the combination.

Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Munroe regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munroe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Munroe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santos postures up in Munroe's guard and throws a big left but Munroe blocks it.
Munroe can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munroe is trying to maintain the position but Santos is very close to passing his half guard.

Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Munroe is defending well.
Munroe is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Munroe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munroe is keeping the position for now.

Munroe has his feet on Santos's thighs here. He's pushed Santos off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Santos screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amanda Munroe! Amanda Munroe retains his heavyweight title!