PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Manuel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oenomaus Tib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Lowrider . Tib has chosen As I Lay Dying - Through Struggle as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Manuel Santos
vs
Tib

197 cm
20
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Manuel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oenomaus Tib!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Manuel Santos.
Tib throws a series of punches but Manuel Santos avoids them all with ease.
Tib throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tib throws a head kick that misses.
Tib throws a shot from downtown. Manuel Santos moves away and avoids it.
Tib misses with a shot to the body
and Manuel Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Oenomaus Tib has been cut.
Manuel Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tib tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tib thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tib fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manuel Santos is out of range.
Tib fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manuel Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Tib tries a head kick but it misses.
Tib tries to land a front kick but Manuel Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Simon Manuel Santos has been cut.
Tib swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tib shoots in for a takedown but Manuel Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tib looks for the body kick but Manuel Santos saw that one coming.
Manuel Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Tib ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oenomaus Tib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuel Santos ducks under a wild hook from Tib.
Tib throws a jab but it's blocked by Manuel Santos.
Tib throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manuel Santos.
Tib wants to clinch up but Manuel Santos keeps it at a distance.
Manuel Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Manuel Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manuel Santos scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tib throws a right hand that Manuel Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Manuel Santos also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos blocks a head kick by Tib.
Tib swings for the body but Manuel Santos moves out of range.
Tib throws a combination that misses
enabling Manuel Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Manuel Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tib.
Manuel Santos scores with a jab. Tib acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tib misses with the combination.
Manuel Santos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Tib rushes Manuel Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tib tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tib scores with a shot to the side of Manuel Santos's head.
Tib tries a body shot but Manuel Santos blocks it.
Tib has Manuel Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Manuel Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tib tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manuel Santos avoids it.
Tib missing with knees to the body.
Tib lands a good knee to the midsection. Manuel Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Tib misses with a knee strike.
Manuel Santos letting Tib take a breather here.
Tib blocks an uppercut.
Tib throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manuel Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Tib lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tib.
Manuel Santos avoiding damage as Tib throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tib with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tib creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Manuel Santos has Tib pressed against the cage.
Tib tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tib with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manuel Santos wants to stall.
Manuel Santos stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tib tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tib lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manuel Santos tries to break the clinch but Tib is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oenomaus Tib will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Manuel Santos works over Tib's head and body with a nice combination.
Tib scores with a leg kick.
Manuel Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Tib throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Manuel Santos's head.
Tib throws a body punch but Manuel Santos moves out of range.
Manuel Santos misses with a double jab.
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!
Tib swinging wildly here.
Jab by Manuel Santos.
Tib tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manuel Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tib.
Tib throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manuel Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Manuel Santos throws a series of punches but Tib avoids them all with ease.
Tib attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Manuel Santos does no damage.
Manuel Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tib throws a head kick that misses.
Manuel Santos avoids the head kick by Tib.
Tib fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manuel Santos manages to avoid it.
Manuel Santos dodges the punch combination from Tib.

Tib forces Manuel Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Manuel Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Manuel Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tib taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tib trying to control the position but instead, Manuel Santos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tib into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos blocks an uppercut.
Tib trying to land knees to the body.
Tib tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tib is pushing Manuel Santos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tib tries to throw a body punch but Manuel Santos avoids it by throwing Tib back against the cage.
Tib is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manuel Santos is defending well for now.
Manuel Santos looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Tib - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tib lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tib comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Simon Manuel Santos's cut is getting worse.
Tib misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Manuel Santos as Tib tries to tie him up.
Manuel Santos being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tib can't find room to land a body shot as Manuel Santos controls the action.
Manuel Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manuel Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Tib.
Manuel Santos has Tib pressed against the cage.
Tib missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tib just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manuel Santos's brow.
Tib stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tib with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manuel Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manuel Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oenomaus Tib showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Manuel Santos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Manuel Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tib.
Tib swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tib swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Tib - just one landing.

Simon Manuel Santos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Manuel Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manuel Santos scores with a body shot.
Simon Manuel Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tib misses with a jab to the body
letting Manuel Santos counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Tib misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuel Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manuel Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tib.
Tib swings for the body but Manuel Santos moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Tib.
Tib looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuel Santos is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Tib catches Manuel Santos right on the button with a cross.
A head kick misses from Tib.
Tib thows a body shot but no joy.
Tib missing with a left hand there. Manuel Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tib throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manuel Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oenomaus Tib seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manuel Santos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tib will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tib lands with a hook. Manuel Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tib wants to clinch but Manuel Santos slips to the side
and Tib takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A right-left combo lands from Manuel Santos.
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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Manuel Santos.
Tib takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tib is looking to clinch but Manuel Santos is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manuel Santos throws a right hand that Tib ducks under and follows up with a left that Tib also avoids with ease.
Tib throws an off balance right hand
and Manuel Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Tib fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tib tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manuel Santos takes a swing at Tib's ribcage but misses.
Tib throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manuel Santos connects with a single shot there.
Manuel Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manuel Santos connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos checks a leg kick.
Manuel Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Tib counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tib throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tib feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manuel Santos's calf.
Manuel Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tib backs up against the cage.
An inside leg kick from Tib misses.
Tib comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tib ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuel Santos moves away.
Tib throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tib misses with a straight left.
Manuel Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tib fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Simon Manuel Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simon Manuel Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oenomaus Tib.
Tib tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Oenomaus Tib is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tib misses with a head kick.
Tib thows a body shot but no joy.
Tib ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuel Santos moves away.
A jab from Manuel Santos finds it's way through Tib's defenses.
Tib keeps Manuel Santos at a distance using the push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tib.
Tib misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manuel Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tib sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tib misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tib lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tib.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oenomaus Tib.
Well Tib has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oenomaus Tib!
A less than humble Oenomaus Tib misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.