PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattheus Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas L (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas L has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
L

182 cm
26
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
24
176 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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, Mattheus Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andreas L!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from L.
L misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
L turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Santos blocks the low kick.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from L.

It looks like Mattheus Santos has been cut.
L moves out of range of the body kick.
Santos avoids the head kick by L.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of L's head.

It looks like Andreas L has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos lands a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Santos.
L looks gassed!
L throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a big head kick but L shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santos.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Santos.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on L. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos thuds his shin into the meat of L's side.
No luck for L with that takedown attempt.
Mattheus Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas L.
L shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
L is trying desperately to land a takedown but Santos is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for L.
L takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
L steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Santos. That one must have hurt.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but L moves away.
Santos lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
L takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos keeps L at a distance using the push kick.
Santos looks to land a body kick but L moved away.
Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
L has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Santos.

Santos rushes L and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Santos - that landed with a thud.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
L blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as L controls his hands.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos stops a takedown attempt from L.
L prevents a body shot from Santos.
L changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by L.
L misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mattheus Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
L sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
L has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos instigates a clinch.
Santos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
L tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santos smiles and moves away.
L looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos scores with a head kick.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
L tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos tries a body shot but L blocks it.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as L controls his hands.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
L prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos tries a body shot but L blocks it.
L is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
L fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as L controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Santos.
Santos tries to work over L's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
L fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as L controls his hands.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with L's elbow.
Santos tries to work over L's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as L controls the action.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santos.
Santos misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
L wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
L is trying to break free.
Santos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down L.
L wants to break the clinch but can't.
L jumps guard but Santos stands there with L around his waist. L gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santos tries a body shot but L blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mattheus Santos dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santos throws the kick towards the body but L avoids it.
L cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
L misses with a right hand
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Andreas L is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
L throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
L shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed L's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santos.
A head kick from Santos lands but L takes it in his stride.
Santos connects with a solid leg kick.

Santos has L up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as L controls his hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
L has Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
L tries to circle away but Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Santos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that L can do to turn this around?
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as L controls the action.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
L prevents a body shot from Santos.
L drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mattheus Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas L.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
L tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santos pushes L back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
L blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos cracks L with a nice body shot.
L has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
Santos tries a body shot but L blocks it.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with L's elbow.
Santos is working L over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries a body shot but L blocks it.
Santos cracks L with a nice body shot.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with L's elbow.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as L controls the action.
L tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
L fails to pull guard.
A short body shot lands from Santos as the two fighters clinch.
Mattheus Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos cracks L with a nice body shot.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
L blocks a body shot from Santos.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Santos.
L prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
L looking for a takedown.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with L's elbow.
Santos misses with a body punch.
L goes for a takedown attempt but Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of L's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos tries to land a front kick but L steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
L throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
L shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Santos.
Santos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt L or not.
A short body shot lands from Santos as the two fighters clinch.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santos.
Nice body punch from Santos.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santos.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with L's elbow.
L wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but L avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
L tries for a takedown but Santos manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Santos.
Santos lands a shot to the body.
Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santos tries a body shot but L blocks it.
Santos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos tries to work over L's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
L prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as L controls his hands.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
L tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos tries to work over L's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos tries a body shot but L blocks it.
Santos tries to work over L's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos tries to work over L's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos tries a body shot but L blocks it.

L's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mattheus Santos dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

L avoids the head kick by Santos.
L fails with the takedown.
L shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Santos digs a good hook to L's body.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
L shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Mattheus Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas L.
Santos lands a head kick. L smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Santos throws the kick towards the body but L avoids it.
L swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
L blocks a head kick by Santos.
Andreas L seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos tries to land a front kick but L steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Santos.
Santos is looking to wear down L with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
L tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten L somewhat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santos.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos tries to land a body kick

and L counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
L works to advance to full mount. Santos defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santos tries to get out of the position.
L punching from mount but Santos doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
L content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that L has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
L throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
L wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
L controlling his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
L landing strikes from the mount.
L thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
L trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
L sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
L landing shots from mount.
Mattheus Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Andreas L has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
L looking to finish with strikes here!
L throws some wild stikes that Santos manages to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas L comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:27

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