PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robot Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Santos
vs
Joe

191 cm
23
184 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robot Joe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos digs a good body shot into Joe's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Santos blocks the low kick.
Joe lands with an overhand left.
Pablo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Joe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santos swings away with a body shot that misses

and Joe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
Joe staying calm.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Joe happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Joe controls the position.

Robot Joe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Santos throws an off balance right hand

and Joe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joe not doing much here.
Joe is pressing down on Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santos is holding on for now.
Santos wants to control but Joe is keeping busy.
Joe trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe works his way into full mount!
Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Joe lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Joe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Joe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Joe looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Joe has a good base and remains in mount.
Joe dominating with strikes here.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Joe isn't that keen on the idea.
Joe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Santos can't escape the position.
Santos regains half guard.
Joe is taking a breather. Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Joe is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Joe prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Robot Joe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Joe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robot Joe dominated that round.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Joe has managed to clinch.
Joe blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Joe has the dominant position.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Joe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santos swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Joe scores with a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Santos.

Joe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Joe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Joe lands with some strikes.
Joe lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe looking to finish Santos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santos!
Joe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Joe landing shots from mount.
Joe controlling from mount.
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Joe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Joe landing punches.
Santos is bucking up trying to escape but Joe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Joe looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Joe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Santos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
Santos is trying to stand up here but Joe is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Joe seems content to control.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Joe not doing much here.
Joe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Santos wants to control but Joe is keeping busy.
Joe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Robot Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Joe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Santos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Joe controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robot Joe 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. This is the final round!

Santos swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Joe fakes the leg kick and cracks Santos in the body.
Santos throws a right hand that misses

and Joe counters with a shoot takedown. Santos fights it but they end up in guard.

Joe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joe has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Joe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Joe stops Santos from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Joe content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Robot Joe.
Joe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Pablo Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe misses with a hook.
Joe fails with the takedown.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Santos misses with a combination
and Joe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santos's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Joe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santos misses with a body shot

and Joe counters with a shoot takedown. Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Joe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Joe is proving a slippery customer.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Joe 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!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Santos stands up and beckons Joe to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a hook.

Joe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Santos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Joe is in Santos's guard.
Joe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pablo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Joe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Joe passes into half guard.
Robot Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe prevents Santos from improving his position.
Joe is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
Joe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Robot Joe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Joe fails with the takedown
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robot Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joe 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robot Joe!