PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mais nao bate. The key to victory for Bruno Santos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Santos
vs
Visa

180 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Fight 4 America

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visa shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos fails with the takedown

and Visa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos taking some punishment here, with Visa in his half guard.
Visa lands with a punch from half guard.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Visa has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Visa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Visa lands with a punch from half guard.
Visa drops an elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Visa is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
Visa working over Santos with some ground and pound. Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Visa trying to mount his opponent but Santos defends it.
Santos is trying to stand back up but Visa is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Visa is looking for a kimura here.
Visa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santos trying to control but Visa postures up.
Visa prevents Santos from improving his position.
Visa working Santos over with strikes.
Visa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Visa looks gassed!
Visa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santos misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Visa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Visa eventually gives up the hold.
Visa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Visa connects with a nice short shot to Santos's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Visa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Visa is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Visa thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santos looks to clinch

and Visa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Visa.
Santos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Santos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Santos trying to control the position.

Visa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa working some strikes from top position.
Visa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Visa won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Visa postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.

Visa drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Visa off! Visa jumps back into Santos's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Santos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Visa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Visa manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa is trying to get back to full guard.
Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Visa trying to control from the bottom.
Visa wants to get back to full guard.
Visa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santos is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Visa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Visa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Visa moves out of range as Santos throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos with a poor takedown

and Visa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santos!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Visa with a couple of short strikes.
Visa working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Visa looking to secure an arm triangle but Santos defends it well.
Visa raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santos gets back to half guard.
Visa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Santos trying to control from the bottom.
Santos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Visa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Visa throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Visa has control of the leg.
Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.

Visa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos with a poor takedown

so Visa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Visa preventing the sweep.
Visa wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Visa stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa works over Santos with some ground and pound from guard.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Visa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos throws a head kick that Visa semi-blocks.

Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Visa's guard.
Visa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Visa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Visa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Visa fails to land the takedown.
Santos shoots and misses

and Visa counters with a single leg into guard. Santos didn't expect that.
Visa with a nice head shot there.
Visa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Visa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Visa won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Visa manages to get himself to full guard.

Visa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Visa 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.
Visa striking off his back but it's not causing Santos any problems.
Santos won't allow Visa to sweep him here.
Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Visa striking off his back but it's not causing Santos any problems.
Visa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Visa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.

Visa 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.
Visa tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Visa has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Santos postures up in Visa's guard and throws a big left but Visa blocks it.

Visa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Visa wants to sweep but no luck.
Visa keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Visa keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Visa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Visa lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Visa is retaining full guard.
Billy Visa has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Visa is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Santos frees his head nicely. Oh but Visa has switched to an armbar! Santos is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Billy Visa!