PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny B Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny B Good could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Emerson Santos's chin.

B Good
vs
Santos

225 cm
29
302 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

225 cm
31
300 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny B Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emerson Santos!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
B Good shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.

B Good feints and as Santos raises his hands in defense, B Good changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as B Good accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but B Good is proving a slippery customer.
B Good distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
B Good trying to move into half guard but instead Santos has managed to sweep!
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but B Good is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control B Good kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
B Good is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Emerson Santos.
B Good closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
B Good misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny B Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.
B Good fails with the takedown.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
B Good misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
B Good fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
B Good looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but B Good persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from B Good.

B Good scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
B Good winds up and cracks Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos wants to improve his position but B Good is controlling well.
Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Santos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
B Good throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos controls B Good momentarily but B Good frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for B Good!

Santos goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now B Good is on top in guard.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
B Good loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
B Good is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos stands and throws B Good's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Santos tries to advance to mount but B Good denies him.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but B Good keeps working.

Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, B Good has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos cracks B Good with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emerson Santos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

B Good gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
B Good has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Santos after a bit of a struggle.

Santos has clasped his hands together around B Good's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, B Good has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
B Good takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Santos stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
B Good fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny B Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos is trying to work for a kimura but B Good is defending well.

Santos is working for a kimura but B Good is defending it quite comfortably.

Santos is looking for a kimura here.

Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, B Good has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the pace.
B Good regains full guard. Nicely done.
B Good keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos wants to get up but he can't break B Good's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but B Good is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos wants to stand but B Good is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

B Good pushes Santos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
B Good shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emerson Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Santos throws a sloppy head kick and B Good moves out of range easily.
B Good shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed B Good's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
B Good misses with a takedown

and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in B Good's guard now.
Santos trying to control but B Good is working from the bottom.
Santos wants to pass the guard but B Good is keeping the position.
Santos passes into half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but B Good is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
B Good trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos is trying to control. B Good wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
B Good wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control from B Good's half guard. B Good has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
B Good keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos trying to control but B Good is working from the bottom.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santos trying to move into half guard but instead B Good has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the position.
Johnny B Good has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
B Good has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
B Good chips away with some ground and pound.
B Good preventing the sweep.
B Good throws a big elbow that misses.
B Good is working Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
B Good working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santos's head.

Santos is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! B Good rolls with it to try and escape but Santos cranks on the arm and B Good is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emerson Santos!