PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Santos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dos Santos
vs
Santos

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.

Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos looking to control.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joao Dos Santos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.

Dos Santos drops Santos with a beautiful combination! Santos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dos Santos is looking for the KO!

It looks like Jorge Santos has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dos Santos's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dos Santos wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Dos Santos wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Santos forces his way into half guard.
Santos prevents Dos Santos from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dos Santos throws a strike from the bottom but Santos passes into side control!
Dos Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos is trying to escape the position but Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dos Santos.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Santos stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Santos wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Dos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Santos's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dos Santos tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joao Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos controlling the action here.

Santos is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Jorge Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos moves into full mount! Dos Santos won't be happy about that!
Santos trying to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Santos content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos moves into full guard.
Dos Santos trying to control the position.
Santos prevents Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.
Santos stays in close to Dos Santos's body and controls the position.

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

Dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Santos trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Santos is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dos Santos wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jorge Santos has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos lands with a straight right. Dos Santos didn't see that one coming.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dos Santos somewhat.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt

and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Santos's guard now.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Santos manages to pass to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jorge Santos's cut.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Dos Santos looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown

and Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Dos Santos didn't expect that.
Dos Santos is looking to stand back up but Santos counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos trying to get back to full guard but Santos takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dos Santos wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Dos Santos working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Santos with a couple of short strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Santos is working for a guillotine from mount but Dos Santos frees his head quite easily.
Dos Santos can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos controlling from the full mount.

Santos working for a guillotine from mount but Dos Santos is in no mood to give up.
Dos Santos gets back to half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Santos stands up out of the half guard.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown

and Santos counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.

Santos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dos Santos can't fight it off and eventually Santos manages to take the fight to the floor. Dos Santos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

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 Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Santos!