PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karao Tuleo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Santos
vs
Tuleo

180 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karao Tuleo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuleo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tuleo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tuleo shoots in but no luck this time.

Tuleo closes the distance and clinches.
Santos tries to break free but Tuleo pushes him back against the cage.
Tuleo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tuleo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dante Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karao Tuleo.
Tuleo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuleo taking a breather.
Santos looking for a takedown.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Tuleo fails to pull guard.
Santos tries to break free but Tuleo pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuleo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Tuleo slowing the pace effectively.
Tuleo has Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tuleo.
Tuleo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Tuleo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tuleo looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Tuleo shoots in.

Santos drops Tuleo with a beautiful combination! Tuleo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Santos is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos is trying to break free.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Tuleo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos misses with a combination

and Tuleo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos keeping hold of Tuleo's head, controlling as best he can.
Tuleo stops Santos from getting back to his feet.
Santos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tuleo trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuleo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Santos kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Karao Tuleo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tuleo.
Tuleo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Tuleo backpedaling.
Tuleo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Tuleo shows good takedown defense.
Tuleo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Santos throws a series of punches but Tuleo avoids them all with ease.
Tuleo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tuleo.
Santos tries to bum rush Tuleo with a series of wild strikes but Tuleo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tuleo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tuleo gets slowly back to his feet.

Tuleo clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuleo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
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 Dante Santos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tuleo slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuleo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Tuleo. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Tuleo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Santos wants to clinch but Tuleo slips to the side
and Tuleo counters with a head kick.
Dante Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Tuleo wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuleo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Tuleo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuleo lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos works over Tuleo's head and body with a nice combination.
Tuleo fails with a takedown attempt.
Dante Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karao Tuleo.
Tuleo misses with a few strikes there.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tuleo defends it nicely.

Tuleo moves into the clinch.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Tuleo is controlling the position.
Tuleo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tuleo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuleo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tuleo is out of range and Santos settles back down.

Tuleo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tuleo showed some decent athleticism there.
Santos controlling the position for now.
Tuleo slips a nice elbow through Santos's hands, connecting with Santos's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to roll over but Tuleo keeps him under control.
Santos trying to control from the bottom.

Tuleo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Santos to stand up.
Tuleo throws a head kick that half lands.
Tuleo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tuleo off to one side.
Santos throws a leg kick but Tuleo moved away.
Tuleo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tuleo wants it to stay on the feet.
Tuleo throws a nice head kick!
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Santos looks to land a combination. Tuleo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tuleo misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tuleo tries to clinch

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuleo wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.

Tuleo is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Tuleo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tuleo is working an open guard so Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Tuleo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dante Santos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Santos punishes Tuleo's body with a nice straight punch.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos thows a leg kick but Tuleo checks it
and Tuleo counters with a straight right hand.
Tuleo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tuleo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Santos.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tuleo but Tuleo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuleo shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Tuleo tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tuleo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dante Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuleo shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a hook.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tuleo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tuleo.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuleo is looking to stall here but Santos recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuleo trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tuleo is aware though and is defending well.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Tuleo from controlling successfully.
Karao Tuleo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Tuleo is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Karao Tuleo.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tuleo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tuleo.

Tuleo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tuleo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tuleo wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tuleo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tuleo wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuleo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karao Tuleo 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!