PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Antonio Santos enters the cage!

Laurent
vs
Santos

183 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Laurent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Santos!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laurent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheers as Santos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laurent doesn't seem phased though.
Santos looks to land a combination but Laurent avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Santos.

Laurent closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Laurent wants to free his trapped foot but Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Santos manages to get to full guard.

Laurent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laurent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Laurent defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Laurent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurent wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Laurent content to stall in guard here.
Laurent trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laurent stands and throws Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Laurent advances nicely into full mount.

Laurent is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Laurent tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Laurent looking for a guillotine from mount but Santos is having none of it.
Laurent is breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laurent goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Santos is on top in guard.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.

Laurent looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laurent is keeping the position for now.
Santos trying to control but Laurent is working from the bottom.
Santos slips nicely into half guard.

Laurent is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Santos tries to pass to full mount but Laurent defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurent is trying to stand up here but Santos is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Laurent shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Laurent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos looks to land a combination but Laurent avoids it well.

Laurent drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Laurent stands and throws Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Laurent is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santos struggling a bit here.

Laurent decides to stand back up. Laurent steps back and let's Santos get back to his feet.
Santos is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Laurent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurent wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Laurent tries to advance to mount but can't.
Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Laurent keeps moving and retains side control.
Laurent is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laurent wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Laurent moves into full mount!
Santos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laurent trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santos is pressing down on Laurent's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos striking off his back but it's not causing Laurent any problems.
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 Edward Laurent 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.

Santos misses with a few strikes there.

Laurent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Santos!
Santos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laurent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laurent's back!
Laurent looking very determined here, making life difficult for Santos.

Santos looking for the choke but no joy.

Santos has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Santos is hanging on to Laurent's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Santos's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Santos misses with punches from the back.

Santos working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Laurent is doing well to defend. Santos seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Laurent is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonio Santos!