PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Up Lok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo R Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). R Santos has chosen Triunfo - EMICIDA as his entrance music. Up Lok has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lok
vs
R Santos

190 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Up Lok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustavo R Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lok blocks a head kick by R Santos.
Lok looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
R Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lok.
R Santos scores with the left hand. Lok knows he should have avoided that one.
R Santos with a poor takedown
and Lok counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
R Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lok swats him away and circles back towards the center.

R Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

R Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Lok is defending well.
R Santos wants to control but Lok is keeping him busy.
R Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
R Santos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lok some visible discomfort.

R Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lok knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for R Santos on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

R Santos decides to stand back up. R Santos steps back and let's Lok get back to his feet.
R Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lok counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
R Santos darts in trying to clinch

and Lok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lok.

R Santos manages to break the clinch.
R Santos looks to clinch

and Lok counters with a takedown into side control.
R Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R Santos gets back to full guard.
Lok stopping the sweep attempt from R Santos.
Lok trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
R Santos is trying to keep Lok in close.
Lok won't allow R Santos to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R Santos keeping full guard, as Lok tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
R Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lok postures up in R Santos's guard and throws a big left but R Santos blocks it.

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

and Lok counters with a nice double leg into side control. R Santos won't be happy with that.
Up Lok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo R Santos.
R Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Lok tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
R Santos tries to bench press Lok off him but Lok keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on R Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lok is trying to move to mount but R Santos reverses beautifully and ends up in Lok's guard.
Lok will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
R Santos with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lok throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
R Santos content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Up Lok will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

R Santos has his takedown stuffed

and Lok counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Lok are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
R Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Lok keeps moving and retains side control.
R Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Lok tries to get to his feet but R Santos is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Lok in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lok trying to control but R Santos is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lok is controlling him.

R Santos working for a triangle but Lok defends it easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lok moves away.
R Santos tries to clinch up

so Lok counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
R Santos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lok puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
R Santos is looking to control Lok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can R Santos avoid being mounted?
Lok really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
R Santos is looking for a sweep. Lok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
R Santos trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lok is just content to waste time from the top position. R Santos takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
R Santos 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.
R Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
R Santos has his takedown stuffed

and Lok counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lok lands a nice short elbow.
Lok takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lok prevents R Santos from improving his position.
R Santos desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lok content to control rather than advance.
Up Lok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
R Santos is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Up Lok dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lok gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows R Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
R Santos wants to get up but he can't break Lok's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lok keeping moving, preventing R Santos from controlling successfully.
Lok is trying to control the position but R Santos postures up.
R Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lok's guard.
R Santos trying to control but Lok is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R Santos won't allow Lok to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
R Santos tries to clinch but Lok moves away

and Lok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lok.
R Santos working hard to break the clinch.
R Santos trying to stall but Lok improves his position.

R Santos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
R Santos keeping full guard, as Lok tries to pass.
Lok passes R Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lok wants to pass the guard but R Santos is defending well.
R Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for R Santos.
Lok passes R Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lok is looking to take a break and control but R Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R Santos is trying to control but can't.
R Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

R Santos kicks off Lok and gets to his feet.
Lok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

R Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lok's half guard.
R Santos tries to stand and escape but Lok is controlling the position.
Lok is looking for a sweep. R Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lok wants to control but R Santos is keeping busy.
Lok is trying to get back to full guard.
Lok is trying to maintain the position but R Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Lok wants to get back to his feet.
R Santos trying to control the action but Lok is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
R Santos wants to stand up but Lok has a hold of him and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo R Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lok has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Up Lok!