PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaiden Shinji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattheus Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shinji
vs
Santos

182 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaiden Shinji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mattheus Santos!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinji swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos throws a body kick that misses.
Santos misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Shinji throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shinji blocks the body kick.
Shinji delivers a nice body kick.
Shinji misses with a wild body shot.
Mattheus Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shinji. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Shinji.
Shinji rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos lands a leg kick that knocks Shinji off balance momentarily.
A big right from Shinji misses.
Shinji lands a nice shot that snaps Santos's head back.
Santos throws a solid leg kick but Shinji takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shinji - that will leave a mark!
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinji.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Shinji misses.
Shinji lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Shinji loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Shinji scores with a body shot.
Santos throws a front kick that sends Shinji stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Shinji misses its intended target.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a body kick the misses
and Shinji counters with a stiff right hand.
Shinji steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Santos. That one must have hurt.
Santos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santos lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws the kick towards the body but Shinji avoids it.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santos thows a body kick. Shinji tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Santos blocks a leg kick.
Santos motions for Shinji to come forward. Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shinji misses with a leg kick
and Santos counters with a body kick that stops Shinji in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinji looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Santos defending well as Shinji loads up on a big left hand.
Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shinji looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos connects with a high kick.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shinji is breathing heavily.
Shinji walks forward, straight into a front kick from Santos.
Santos delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinji on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shinji chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.
Shinji will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Santos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Santos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a wild body kick that Shinji sees coming a mile off.
Shinji on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santos. Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Santos.
Shinji moves out of range of the body kick.
Santos feints and then cracks Shinji's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shinji down.
Santos thumps Shinji with a low kick.
Santos lands with a kick to the temple. Shinji shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santos is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Shinji keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Santos tenderised Shinji's leg. Shinji is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos staying out of range there.
Shinji misses with a straight left.
Santos lands with a kick to the temple. Shinji shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Santos tries to land a front kick but Shinji steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping body kick lands there for Santos.
Santos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shinji counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Santos lands with a kick to the temple. Shinji shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santos tries to land a front kick but Shinji steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinji throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Santos.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Shinji moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mattheus Santos dominated that round.
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.

Shinji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Shinji moves out of range easily.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shinji on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Santos - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Santos, right into the meat.
Shinji chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.
Shinji takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Santos.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shinji chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shinji blocks the body kick.
Shinji swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shinji is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shinji on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santos. Santos obviously looking to wear him down.
Santos throws a push kick but Shinji slaps the foot to one side.
Shinji has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santos.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Mattheus Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shinji blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos looks to land a body kick but Shinji moved away.
Shinji circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Santos tenderised Shinji's leg. Shinji is trying to keep his angry face on.
Santos cracks the inside of Shinji's front leg.
Shinji moves out of range as Santos throws a body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Santos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shinji throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shinji.
Santos fakes the leg kick and cracks Shinji in the body.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Santos - that will leave a mark!
Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shinji chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.
Santos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shinji has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Santos.

Santos has managed to clinch.

Santos breaks from the clinch.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Santos connects with a knee to the head.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shinji throws out the jab.
Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shinji blocks the body kick.
Shinji circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinji throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shinji to score with a decent uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Santos. Shinji shrugs it off though.

Santos moves into the clinch.
Shinji lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos blocking some punches.
Shinji misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos fakes the leg kick and cracks Shinji in the body.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinji misses with a looping left.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Santos.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Shinji moves out of range easily.
Shinji swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Shinji throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santos connects with a solid leg kick.
Santos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santos is looking to slow Shinji down with leg kicks.
Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shinji.
Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crunch! Santos slams his shin into Shinji's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mattheus Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shinji's sensitive parts.
Santos connects with a high kick.
Shinji moves out of range of the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shinji has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shinji and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shinji misses with a looping left.
Shinji throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Shinji tries to land a body kick
and Santos counters with a good, hard body kick but Shinji shrugs it off.
Shinji avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shinji missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos is looking to land body kicks.
Santos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Santos throws a front kick that sends Shinji stumbling back into the cage.
Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Santos slams his shin into Shinji's torso.
Shinji avoids a kick to the body.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shinji misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Shinji misses the target.
Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shinji is able to avoid easily.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Santos tries to clinch but Shinji moves out of range.
Shinji looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shinji takes a step back to recover.
Santos lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinji misses with a wild body shot.
Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santos tries to land a front kick but Shinji steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shinji thows a body shot but no joy.
Shinji misses the shot to the body.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos throws a head kick but Shinji moves out of range.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Santos lands a head kick. Shinji smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Santos thuds his shin into the meat of Shinji's side.
Both fighters circling a little - Santos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shinji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Shinji.
Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick from Santos lands but Shinji takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinji takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Santos - that will leave a mark!
Santos thows a body kick. Shinji tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Santos fakes the leg kick and cracks Shinji in the body.
Shinji takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Santos scores with a push kick.
Santos feints and then cracks Shinji's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shinji down.
Santos lands a nice looking body kick.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shinji. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinji avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos throws a leg kick which misses Shinji's front leg but catches the back leg as Shinji tries to avoid it.
Shinji blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shinji blocks a low kick nicely.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Mattheus Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos throws a leg kick which misses Shinji's front leg but catches the back leg as Shinji tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Shinji. That snapped Santos's head back.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Santos!
Santos throws a lazy body kick
and Shinji counters with a nice leg kick.
Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos looks for the body kick but Shinji saw that one coming.
Santos connects with a solid leg kick.
Shinji blocks the body kick.
Gaiden Shinji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mattheus Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mattheus Santos!