PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Byron Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas C Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long's entrance music is Ai Se Eu Te Pego. A fine choice. Lucas C Santana acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Long
vs
C Santana

183 cm
21
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Byron Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas C Santana!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long stuffs the takedown.

Long gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Long missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
C Santana is looking to improve his position.
C Santana is staying active underneath Long, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Long missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Long looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long is looking for a kimura but C Santana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Long to get the leverage.

Long is trying to work for a kimura but C Santana is defending well.
Long not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Long prevents C Santana from improving his position.
C Santana is staying active underneath Long, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
C Santana is holding on to half guard well.
Long sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. C Santana defending well though.
Long working over C Santana with some ground and pound. C Santana looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Long not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Long stalling away here and it's allowed C Santana to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Long postures up in C Santana's guard and throws a big left but C Santana blocks it.
Long has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
C Santana wants to sweep but no luck.
Long trying to move into half guard but instead C Santana has managed to sweep!
C Santana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
C Santana is looking to pass into half guard but Long pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Long is in guard.
Long showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Long trying to control but C Santana is working from the bottom.
C Santana seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Long throws an elbow that misses. C Santana uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Long's guard. Nice move by C Santana!
C Santana works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long is looking to improve his position.
C Santana is trying to control. Long wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Long regains full guard. Nicely done.

C Santana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Long pulls C Santana in close to prevent any damage.

Long looking for a guillotine here but C Santana defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

C Santana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Long is fending him off so far but C Santana persists. Nope, Long circles away and we're back to standing.
Long shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
C Santana has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from C Santana lands but Long takes it in his stride.
C Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Byron Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas C Santana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from C Santana as Long shoots in.
C Santana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Long swivels and escapes.
Long dives in and grabs C Santana's left leg, looking for a takedown. C Santana pushes down on Long's head and hops out.
C Santana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Long tries to avoid it but C Santana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Long to the ground. Long escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lucas C Santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from C Santana.
C Santana shoots in looking for a takedown. Long tries to sprawl out of it but C Santana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Long manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas C Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
C Santana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Long counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Long passes C Santana's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
C Santana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Long throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing C Santana to regain full guard.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but C Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
C Santana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Long!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Long holds on to C Santana around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Long avoids a series of strikes thrown by C Santana.
Long regains half guard.
C Santana throwing shots but Long is blocking nicely.
C Santana wants to take a breather but Long is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long trying to control from the bottom.
Long is looking for a sweep. C Santana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Long wants to control but C Santana is keeping busy and won't allow it.
C Santana moves nicely into side control.

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

C Santana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Long is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
C Santana misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Byron Long will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

C Santana avoids the body shot from Long.
C Santana fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Long. No joy for C Santana on that attempt.
Long just misses with a punch to the body.
C Santana avoids the body shot from Long.
Long displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from C Santana.
Byron Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas C Santana.
C Santana shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
C Santana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
C Santana misses with a takedown attempt

and Long counters with a shoot takedown. C Santana fights it but they end up in guard.
Long working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of C Santana's head.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but C Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long throws a big elbow that misses.
Long postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
C Santana can't keep his opponent in guard - Long advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
C Santana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Long wants to control but C Santana is keeping him busy.

Long looking for a submission but C Santana manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Long stands and throws C Santana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
C Santana avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Long.
C Santana avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Long.
Long staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
C Santana tries to bench press Long off him but Long keeps the position.
Long looking to control but instead C Santana has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
C Santana is looking for a sweep. Long is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
C Santana is staying active underneath Long, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long is nestled in close to C Santana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
C Santana trying to hold on to Long's head to control him but Long postures up.
Long wants to free his trapped foot but C Santana is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Long throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Long misses with a head shot. C Santana uses the momentum to regain guard.
C Santana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lucas C Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byron Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Long showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Long, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Long!
Byron Long decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.