PBP Commentary

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

Santos
vs
Barkley

190 cm
23
244 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Barkley.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Barkley which made him look bad.
Santos lands with a right hand.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Barkley slips the punch.
Barkley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Barkley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barkley wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Santos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Barkley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barkley.
Barkley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Santos!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is trying to escape the mount.

Barkley goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Santos is on top in guard.
Santos wants to stand but Barkley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barkley wants to sweep but no luck.

Barkley had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Santos is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Barkley Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Santos's back instead.
Santos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Santos taking some punishment here, with Barkley in his half guard.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Santos could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barkley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Barkley prevents Santos from improving his position.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
Barkley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Santos!
Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santos gets back to full guard.
Barkley lands a couple of elbows.

Santos had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Barkley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Santos Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Barkley's back instead.
Barkley trying to control but not successfully.
Barkley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Barkley looking for submissions off his back.
Barkley wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Barkley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Barkley actively working from the bottom here.
Barkley looks gassed!
Barkley tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos misses with the combination.
Barkley tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barkley won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Santos throws a right hand that Barkley ducks under and follows up with a left that Barkley also avoids with ease.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Barkley scores a takedown into full mount!
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Barkley has a good base and remains in mount.
Santos wants to hold on but Barkley pushes him away.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Barkley pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Barkley wants to finish this one by submission but Santos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barkley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barkley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Santos?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley manages to capitalize on a mistake by Santos to take his back!

Santos is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Barkley gets his way!
Santos tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Barkley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Santos can't escape the position.
Barkley tries to control but Santos wriggling away.

Barkley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Santos manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barkley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Barkley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barkley working the ground and pound.
Barkley controls the position.

Barkley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santos is trying to control Barkley's posture but Barkley avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley slows the pace down.
Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Barkley manages to get to full guard.

Barkley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Charles Barkley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos won't allow Barkley to sweep him here.
Barkley is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos trying to control but Barkley is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Barkley is keeping the position.

Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Barkley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Barkley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barkley tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Santos scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Charles Barkley has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barkley.
Santos misses with a looping left.
Barkley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Barkley is rocked!
Rogerio Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Barkley.
Santos connects with a nice cross there... Barkley is looking wobbly and Santos recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Barkley to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Santos jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rogerio Santos!