PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deivison Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Preuss
vs
Santos

178 cm
24
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandre Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deivison Santos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Preuss's waist but Preuss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Preuss sprawls well.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Santos misses with a combination
and Preuss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Preuss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Preuss as he jumps to the side.
Alexandre Preuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deivison Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but Preuss is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Preuss takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Preuss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Preuss shows good takedown defense.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Preuss as he jumps to the side.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Preuss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss misses with a few strikes there.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Preuss misses with a few strikes there.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Preuss as he jumps to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Preuss. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Nice shot lands for Preuss.
Preuss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Preuss as he avoids it easily.
Santos looks winded!
Santos lands a head kick. Preuss smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Preuss throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Preuss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Preuss misses with a double jab.
Preuss lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Preuss misses with a wild combination.
Deivison Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Preuss fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Preuss throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Preuss tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Preuss to the ground. Preuss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
Preuss stuffs the takedown.
Preuss connects with a jab.
Jab from Preuss.
Santos feints a jab promting Preuss to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Preuss slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Preuss.
Preuss misses with a few strikes there.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Preuss as he avoids it easily.
Preuss tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Preuss displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Preuss getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss misses with a few strikes there.
Preuss misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Preuss.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Preuss. Those never looked like landing.
Preuss slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Preuss.
Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Preuss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Preuss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Preuss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Preuss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Preuss dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Preuss misses with a double jab.
Preuss connects with a nice looking jab.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Preuss shows good takedown defense.
Preuss is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Preuss throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos tries to clinch but Preuss moves out of range.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Preuss thuds his right hand into Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Preuss swivels and escapes.
Alexandre Preuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deivison Santos.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Preuss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Preuss avoids it really well and circles away.
Preuss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santos eats them both and turns towards Preuss to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Preuss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Preuss swinging wildly here.
Preuss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos tries to clinch but Preuss moves out of range.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Preuss misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Preuss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexandre Preuss is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss looks to land a combination. Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Preuss.
Santos tries to clinch but Preuss moves away
and Preuss counters with a three punch combo that has Santos backing up. Santos nods at Preuss to acknowledge the strikes.
Santos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Preuss is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Santos.
Preuss misses with the combination.
Santos is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Preuss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Preuss misses with a wild combination.
Preuss misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos tries to clinch but Preuss moves out of range.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Preuss is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Preuss circles away and we're back to standing.
Preuss lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Preuss slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Preuss swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Preuss keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alexandre Preuss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Preuss getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Preuss cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preuss shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santos eats them both and turns towards Preuss to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Preuss stalks Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santos's face. Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Preuss dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Preuss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Preuss as he jumps to the side.
Preuss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos tries to clinch up but Preuss circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Preuss looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.

Santos drives through and clinches with Preuss against the cage.
Santos stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Preuss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos is looking for a takedown.
Alexandre Preuss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deivison Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss is trying to break free.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Santos.
Preuss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos has Preuss pressed against the cage, preventing Preuss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Preuss wants to break free but Santos has control.
Preuss wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Preuss has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Preuss is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
Preuss tries to circle away but Santos has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Preuss controls the action.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Preuss scores with the left hand. Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Alexandre Preuss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Preuss tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Preuss misses with a wild combination.
Preuss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Preuss leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Preuss works over Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Preuss fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Preuss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos shoots in but Preuss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Preuss lands a two punch combo.
Preuss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Preuss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Preuss lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Some wild striking there from Preuss.
Preuss slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Preuss scores with the left hand. Santos knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss misses with a wild combination.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Preuss lands with a hook. Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Preuss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Preuss throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Preuss.
Deivison Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandre Preuss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Preuss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Preuss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Preuss, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Preuss!
After the fight, Alexandre Preuss was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.