PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jae Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Santos
vs
White

183 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

180 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jae Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson White!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. White sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
White shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Santos.

Santos stands up.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but White manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santos throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tyson White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

White darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
White is trying to pull guard but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Jae Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson White.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Santos instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants a takedown.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.

White pulls Santos into guard.

Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on White, up you get!
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.

White gets caught flat footed, as Santos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.

White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on White, up you get!
Santos tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.

White forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
White looks winded!
Santos avoids the head kick by White.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.
White jumps guard but Santos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White manages to break the clinch.
Santos wants to clinch.

Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from White.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santos is looking to clinch.
White fails with the takedown
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep White thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
White fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Santos misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Santos has White up against the cage in a clinch.

Santos manages to break the clinch.

White has managed to clinch.
Santos tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White throws a one two combo.

White drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
White tries to pull guard but Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.

Santos has picked White up - he's going for a ride! Santos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos decides to stand up.

White tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos clinches up against the cage.
White has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jae Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson White.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and moves out of range.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
White is breathing heavily.
White gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Santos counters with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as White blocks the low kick.

White pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santos stuffs the takedown.

Santos forces White back against the cage and clinches.

Santos breaks from the clinch.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
White misses with the head strike.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.

White has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos keeps White at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

White clinches with his opponent.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

White blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.
White throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.

White closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

White has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with some punches.
White tries to pull guard but Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
White keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

White pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White is trying to break free.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santos has his back to the cage.
White stops a takedown attempt from Santos.

White gets control of Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. White will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
White looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Santos tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White wants a takedown but no success here.
Jae Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson White.
White has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Jae Santos is winning the standup battle so far.

Santos moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Santos.
Santos stalling the fight.
Santos misses with a body punch.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Santos working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.

White shoots in and bounces Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Santos controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
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!
White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tyson White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jae Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

White has gone for a leg lock! Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into White's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jae Santos.
Well Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28

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