PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charleston Pinkerton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Santos
vs
Pinkerton

190 cm
22
244 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Fight King Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charleston Pinkerton!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinkerton tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pinkerton gets a takedown into half guard.
Pinkerton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pinkerton.
Pinkerton trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.
Santos is not content to let Pinkerton control the position.

Santos is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pinkerton pulls his head out easily.
Santos tries to roll over but Pinkerton keeps him under control.
Santos manages to get to full guard.
Santos working a defensive guard here.

Pinkerton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Santos!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkerton regains half guard.
Pinkerton wants to get back to full guard.
Santos is looking to advance position but Pinkerton won't allow it.
Santos uses his free foot to push down on Pinkerton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pinkerton.
Pinkerton is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
Santos avoids the attempt from Pinkerton to control.

Santos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos controlling from mount.
Pinkerton throwing hammer fists to the chest of Santos. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pinkerton wants to control but Santos is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pinkerton is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Pinkerton looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Pinkerton turns into Santos and is now in his guard.
Pinkerton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

It looks like Rogerio Santos has been cut.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pinkerton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pinkerton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Pinkerton wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Pinkerton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pinkerton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pinkerton lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkerton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Pinkerton tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Pinkerton keeps moving and retains side control.

Pinkerton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santos stops Pinkerton from passing to mount.
Pinkerton wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.

Pinkerton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pinkerton trying to control the position but Santos is working away.

Pinkerton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinkerton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santos is trying to get back to his feet.
Santos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pinkerton's best efforts.
Pinkerton drops an elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Pinkerton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
Pinkerton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pinkerton working the head and body with strikes.
Pinkerton tries to pass to full mount but Santos defends it.
Pinkerton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Santos can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charleston Pinkerton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pinkerton drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pinkerton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pinkerton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pinkerton postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pinkerton!
Pinkerton is trying desperately to improve position.
Pinkerton is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
Pinkerton is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pinkerton is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinkerton is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinkerton is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Santos has taken his back.
Pinkerton looking very determined here, making life difficult for Santos.
Pinkerton tries to break free.

Santos looking for the choke from the back.
Santos doesn't have the hooks in and Pinkerton manages to turn into his guard.
Pinkerton connects with a couple of short punches.
Santos trying to control the position.
Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Pinkerton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Pinkerton is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pinkerton wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

Pinkerton has gone for a leg lock! Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pinkerton's guard.
Charleston Pinkerton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Santos with a nice head shot there.

It looks like Charleston Pinkerton has been cut.
Pinkerton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pinkerton with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Santos can't handle though.
Santos wants to stand but Pinkerton is controlling his posture from full guard.

Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos passes Pinkerton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pinkerton is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinkerton is retaining full guard.

Pinkerton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinkerton is keeping the position for now.
Santos pushing down on Pinkerton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pinkerton trying to control here.
Santos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pinkerton is looking to escape.
Pinkerton is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkerton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pinkerton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pinkerton won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Pinkerton with a nice head shot there.
Pinkerton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pinkerton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pinkerton wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Pinkerton passes Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pinkerton winds up and cracks Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rogerio Santos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Santos closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pinkerton! Santos dives in looking to finish! Pinkerton is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogerio Santos!