PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by The Choosen One by Forever in Terror. Grey has chosen Killed By Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Santos
vs
Grey

191 cm
28
184 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

182 cm
29
184 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gunmetal Grey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos takes a swing at Grey's ribcage but misses.
Grey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grey throws an off balance right hand
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos thumps Grey with a low kick.
Santos throws a hook but Grey blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grey.
Grey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grey lands a two punch combo.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Pablo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunmetal Grey.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grey at a distance.
Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Gunmetal Grey has been cut.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Grey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Grey is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Santos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos takes a swing at Grey's ribcage but misses.
Grey misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Grey tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santos cracks Grey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Grey on that attempt.
Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Grey looks gassed!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Santos.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey taking punishment in the form of punches.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grey sneaks out the side door and pushes Santos away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Grey shows good takedown defense.
Grey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santos.

Santos drives through and clinches with Grey against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Grey is controlling the position.

Santos successfully pulls guard.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grey is one step ahead there.
Grey is stalling in the full guard.
Grey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos controls Grey momentarily but Grey frees himself.
Grey landing with the ground and pound.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey is looking to stand up but Santos won't let him.
Santos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grey is aware though and is defending well.
Grey wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Grey landing some decent shots from guard.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Grey defends easily.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey chips away with some ground and pound.
Grey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Grey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Santos is pressing down on Grey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Grey postures up.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Grey with a flurry of punches that miss.

Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grey is controlling him.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunmetal Grey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Grey!
Grey bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Grey stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Grey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santos counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Santos gets caught napping as Grey dives in and scores a takedown. Santos manages to retain guard.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grey.

Santos is working an open guard so Grey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Santos avoids the head kick by Grey.
Santos cracks Grey with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pablo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunmetal Grey.
Grey is breathing heavily.
Grey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Grey looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos throws a series of punches but Grey avoids them all with ease.
Grey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santos scoring well with a low kick there.
Santos tries for a takedown but Grey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Grey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grey fails with the takedown.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Grey.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santos.
Pablo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos throws a series of punches but Grey avoids them all with ease.
Grey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Grey shoots and misses
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Grey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grey did well to prevent Santos getting side control.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Grey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Grey defends the submission attempt.
Grey is trying to get back to full guard.
Grey regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grey is looking for a triangle here but Santos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grey tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.

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

Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santos scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the action but Grey is working from the bottom.
Grey controls the position for a moment.
Santos tries to score with some ground and pound. Grey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grey is looking to reverse the position.

Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grey, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Santos off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunmetal Grey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Grey moves away and avoids it.
Grey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grey moves away.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Grey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Grey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Grey shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Grey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pablo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunmetal Grey.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grey as he jumps to the side.
Grey 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.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Grey ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Grey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Santos scores a takedown into full mount!
Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Santos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Santos is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Santos wants to finish this one by submission but Grey is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Santos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos prevents Grey from getting the reversal.
Santos with a couple of short strikes.
Grey is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Santos is looking to work his way around to Grey's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Grey is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoids the attempt from Grey to control.

Santos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grey gets back to half guard.
Santos wants to take a breather but Grey is having none of it.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grey wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Grey looking for submissions off his back.
Grey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Grey tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Santos manages to move to mount!
Santos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to finish Grey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grey!
Grey is working to get back to half guard.
Santos landing punches.

Santos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Grey can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gunmetal Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grey is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Grey is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Grey really wants to buck Santos off and get back to his feet.
Grey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos looking to secure an arm triangle but Grey defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Santos has control of Grey's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grey regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Santos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grey has given up his back. Will we see Santos going for some submissions?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Santos looking for the RNC.
Pablo Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos doesn't have the hooks in and Grey manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Santos!
Pablo Santos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.