PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao do Santo Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Voorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

do Santo Cristo
vs
Voorhees

198 cm
26
244 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao do Santo Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Voorhees!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Voorhees misses.

do Santo Cristo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Voorhees looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Voorhees can do anything to dispel that myth.
Voorhees is controlling do Santo Cristo's trapped leg to prevent do Santo Cristo from advancing to side control.
Voorhees's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Voorhees is trying to control but do Santo Cristo passes into side control!
Voorhees tries to improve position but can't.
Voorhees manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
do Santo Cristo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voorhees.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
do Santo Cristo pushes Voorhees off looking to stand but Voorhees dives back in and keeps control.

Voorhees wants to work for an arm triangle but do Santo Cristo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
do Santo Cristo wants to control but Voorhees is keeping busy.
Voorhees working over do Santo Cristo with some ground and pound. do Santo Cristo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
do Santo Cristo missing with punches from the bottom.
do Santo Cristo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Voorhees is keen to just control but do Santo Cristo is a slippery customer.
Voorhees takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voorhees is trying to control the action in half guard but do Santo Cristo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Voorhees working over do Santo Cristo with some ground and pound. do Santo Cristo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Voorhees thows a huge punch but do Santo Cristo dodges it nicely.
Voorhees working do Santo Cristo over with strikes.
Voorhees throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Voorhees not landing any meaningful shots this time.
do Santo Cristo is looking to improve his position.
Voorhees slows the pace down in half guard.
Voorhees throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Voorhees dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Voorhees throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. do Santo Cristo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Voorhees is in do Santo Cristo's guard.
Voorhees throws a strike but do Santo Cristo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Voorhees trying to control the position.
Voorhees is trying to hold do Santo Cristo in close to prevent damage but do Santo Cristo has managed to pass into half guard.

Voorhees manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Voorhees with a lazy takedown attempt

and do Santo Cristo counters with a single leg into guard. Voorhees didn't expect that.
Voorhees wants to sweep but no luck.
Voorhees looking to control.
do Santo Cristo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voorhees is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorhees looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Voorhees looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Voorhees was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Voorhees looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? do Santo Cristo is fending him off so far but Voorhees persists. Nope, do Santo Cristo circles away and we're back to standing.
Voorhees is breathing heavily.
do Santo Cristo dodges the punch combination from Voorhees.
Voorhees looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joao do Santo Cristo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Voorhees.
Voorhees throws a low kick but do Santo Cristo avoids it.
do Santo Cristo shoots and misses

and Voorhees counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
do Santo Cristo striking off his back but it's not causing Voorhees any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voorhees connects with a couple of short punches.
do Santo Cristo looking to control.
Voorhees trying to control the position from guard on top but do Santo Cristo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
do Santo Cristo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Voorhees 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.
Voorhees 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Voorhees showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

do Santo Cristo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
do Santo Cristo lands with a right hand.
Jason Voorhees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

do Santo Cristo gets caught flat footed, as Voorhees shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
do Santo Cristo keeping moving, preventing Voorhees from controlling successfully.
Voorhees is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
do Santo Cristo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voorhees is one step ahead there.
Voorhees lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorhees content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
do Santo Cristo being controlled here, momentarily.
Voorhees preventing the sweep.
do Santo Cristo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
do Santo Cristo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Voorhees scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Voorhees landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voorhees thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voorhees working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Voorhees trying to control the position from guard on top but do Santo Cristo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voorhees 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.
Voorhees is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Voorhees comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Voorhees winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Voorhees!