PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao do Santo Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Applejuice by Taintstick. Jason Ellis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ellis
vs
do Santo Cristo

225 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

198 cm
25
244 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao do Santo Cristo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
do Santo Cristo walks into a left hand.

Ellis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. do Santo Cristo was covering up waiting for the punch and Ellis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
do Santo Cristo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ellis tries to stand but do Santo Cristo is controlling from the bottom.
Ellis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ellis trying to control but do Santo Cristo is working from the bottom.
do Santo Cristo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
do Santo Cristo is trying to keep Ellis in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ellis throws a one two combo.

Ellis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ellis lands in his opponent's guard.
Ellis controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
do Santo Cristo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
do Santo Cristo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ellis trying to control the position from guard on top but do Santo Cristo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
do Santo Cristo wants to sweep but no luck.
Ellis looking to sit in guard and control but do Santo Cristo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
do Santo Cristo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Ellis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

do Santo Cristo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ellis cracks do Santo Cristo with an open hand slap.
Ellis with a nice cross.
Jason Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis is trying hard to land a takedown here. do Santo Cristo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ellis shoots in for a double leg but do Santo Cristo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

do Santo Cristo drops Ellis with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ellis looks back up at him and smiles so do Santo Cristo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Jason Ellis has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ellis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ellis scores with punches from side control.
Ellis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
do Santo Cristo can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellis controlling from side mount.
do Santo Cristo is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
do Santo Cristo manages to get back to half guard.
Ellis wants to stand up but do Santo Cristo is controlling the position.
do Santo Cristo manages to get to full guard.
Ellis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ellis is looking to stand up but do Santo Cristo won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
do Santo Cristo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellis throws a strike but do Santo Cristo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
do Santo Cristo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ellis's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
do Santo Cristo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ellis defending well though.
Ellis has a hand on do Santo Cristo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. do Santo Cristo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
do Santo Cristo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao do Santo Cristo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Ellis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

do Santo Cristo scores a takedown into full mount!
do Santo Cristo raining down shots from the mount!
Ellis tries to lock up and control but do Santo Cristo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
do Santo Cristo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ellis?

That's one minute gone in the round.
do Santo Cristo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
do Santo Cristo with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellis tries to hold on but do Santo Cristo postures up.
Ellis can't escape the position.
do Santo Cristo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ellis is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
do Santo Cristo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao do Santo Cristo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well do Santo Cristo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao do Santo Cristo!