PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnaldo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magalhaes comes to the cage accompanied by Last Of The Mohicans Soundtrack. Arnaldo Santos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Magalhaes
vs
Santos

180 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcello Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnaldo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Magalhaes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos catches Magalhaes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos misses with a head kick.
Magalhaes tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Magalhaes tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Magalhaes misses with a looping right.
Marcello Magalhaes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Magalhaes takes the fight into the clinch.

Magalhaes breaks the clinch.
Magalhaes tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.

Santos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Magalhaes to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Magalhaes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get!
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Magalhaes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Magalhaes is looking to clinch.

Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Magalhaes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Magalhaes gets to his feet - Santos follows without any prompting.
Magalhaes avoids the head kick by Santos.

Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Magalhaes is breathing heavily.
Santos is trying to keep Magalhaes in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes thows a big elbow that misses.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magalhaes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Magalhaes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Magalhaes kicks Santos off and gets to his feet.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Magalhaes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Magalhaes stands up.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Magalhaes avoids it really well and circles away.
Marcello Magalhaes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnaldo Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Santos's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Magalhaes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magalhaes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Santos's guard.
Magalhaes stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Magalhaes stops Santos from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Santos throws a head kick but Magalhaes moves out of range.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Magalhaes, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Magalhaes against the cage but Magalhaes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magalhaes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magalhaes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santos defends it nicely.
Santos is looking to slow Magalhaes down with leg kicks.
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Magalhaes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos tries for a takedown but Magalhaes circles away easily

and Magalhaes counters with a single leg into guard. Santos didn't expect that.

Magalhaes gets to his feet. Santos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Magalhaes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Magalhaes wants it to stay on the feet.

Magalhaes gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Magalhaes decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magalhaes defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt

and Magalhaes counters by clinching up.
Santos can't break the clinch.

Magalhaes has picked Santos up - he's going for a ride! Magalhaes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Santos gets back to full guard.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Magalhaes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Magalhaes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Magalhaes stands up from Santos's guard - Magalhaes perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Magalhaes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Magalhaes tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.

Magalhaes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marcello Magalhaes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magalhaes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Magalhaes postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.

Magalhaes stands up from Santos's guard - Magalhaes perhaps looking for a knockout.

Magalhaes moves into the clinch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos wants to stall.

Magalhaes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Magalhaes thows a big elbow that misses.
Magalhaes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Santos's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
Magalhaes keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Magalhaes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Magalhaes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Magalhaes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magalhaes 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.

That's two 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.

Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Magalhaes.
Santos passes Magalhaes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Santos tries to stand and escape but Magalhaes is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Magalhaes is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Magalhaes circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Magalhaes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Magalhaes closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.

Magalhaes has hold of one of Santos's legs. Santos is fighting the takedown attempt but Magalhaes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Magalhaes postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Magalhaes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos wants to sweep here but Magalhaes controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to keep Magalhaes in close.
Magalhaes connects with a couple of short punches.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magalhaes's guard.

Magalhaes working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
Magalhaes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Santos wants to control from the top but Magalhaes keeps moving.
Magalhaes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Magalhaes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.

Santos is working an open guard so Magalhaes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcello Magalhaes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnaldo Santos.
Magalhaes shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcello Magalhaes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Santos.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Santos cracks the inside of Magalhaes's front leg.
Santos throws a head kick that Magalhaes semi-blocks.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Magalhaes tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Magalhaes to the ground. Magalhaes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Magalhaes has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.

Magalhaes wants the takedown. Santos is fighting it off but Magalhaes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Santos's guard against the cage.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magalhaes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos trying to control but Magalhaes is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Magalhaes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Magalhaes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Magalhaes stands up from Santos's guard - Magalhaes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Magalhaes sprawls well.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Magalhaes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santos's guard.
Magalhaes is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Magalhaes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Magalhaes is controlling him.
Magalhaes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magalhaes throws and elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Magalhaes's guard. Nice move by Santos!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Magalhaes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Santos trying to control but Magalhaes is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santos.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Magalhaes is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Magalhaes circles away and we're back to standing.
Marcello Magalhaes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnaldo Santos.
Santos lands with a kick to the temple. Magalhaes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Magalhaes has managed to clinch.

Magalhaes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Santos regains guard immediately.

Magalhaes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magalhaes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Arnaldo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.

Magalhaes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Santos trying to control here.

Magalhaes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santos has hold of Magalhaes's hands but Magalhaes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Santos gets back to full guard.
Magalhaes passes into half guard.
Magalhaes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santos defending well though.
Santos tries to kick Magalhaes off but Magalhaes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Magalhaes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.

Santos is working an open guard so Magalhaes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Santos wants to clinch up but Magalhaes keeps it at a distance.

Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Magalhaes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Magalhaes has control of Santos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Santos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Magalhaes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Magalhaes is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Magalhaes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Santos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Santos tries to reverse the position but Magalhaes maintains control.
Magalhaes blocks Santos's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Magalhaes with a couple of short strikes.
Magalhaes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Santos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Magalhaes is very close to passing his half guard.
Magalhaes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Magalhaes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magalhaes, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Magalhaes!