PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos has chosen Garota de Ipanema as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bengazzoni
vs
Santos

183 cm
21
181 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neymar Santos!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengazzoni scores with a body shot.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bengazzoni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Santos throws a push kick but Bengazzoni slaps the foot to one side.
Santos checks the leg kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Neymar Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos swings for the body but Bengazzoni moves out of range.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos throws a leg kick but Bengazzoni checks it.
Santos darts in looking for a takedown but Bengazzoni gets double underhooks and turns Santos into the cage.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santos is trying to drag Bengazzoni to the mat but Bengazzoni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Benjamin Bengazzoni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neymar Santos.
Bengazzoni misses with a body punch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bengazzoni looking to stall.
Bengazzoni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bengazzoni being controlled against the cage.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Bengazzoni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Bengazzoni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bengazzoni misses with the head strike.
Bengazzoni lands an uppercut.
Bengazzoni misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Bengazzoni controls his hands.
Bengazzoni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Bengazzoni avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Bengazzoni misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bengazzoni's elbow.
Santos taking a breather.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bengazzoni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos is looking to control Bengazzoni's arms but Bengazzoni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santos has his back to the cage.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bengazzoni thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Bengazzoni's head coaches at LOD: GRITTY'S ELITE KILLAS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bengazzoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Bengazzoni throws a big shot that misses.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bengazzoni lands a body shot.
Bengazzoni lands a slapping body shot.
Bengazzoni misses with a looping left.
Bengazzoni scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bengazzoni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a body punch but Bengazzoni moves out of range.
Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bengazzoni's sensitive parts.
Bengazzoni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bengazzoni thuds a left hand into Santos's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bengazzoni looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bengazzoni is looking to wear down Santos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos's coach down at Blackzilians Fighting Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Santos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Bengazzoni dodges the punch combination from Santos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neymar Santos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Bengazzoni misses the shot to the body.
Neymar Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos digs a good hook to Bengazzoni's body.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Bengazzoni blocks the leg kick.
Bengazzoni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bengazzoni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bengazzoni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bengazzoni looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Bengazzoni misses the shot to the body.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Bengazzoni jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Bengazzoni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bengazzoni.
Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos feints and then cracks Bengazzoni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bengazzoni down.
Santos avoids the body shot from Bengazzoni.
Santos misses with the combination.
Bengazzoni lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos slips under a jab from Bengazzoni.
Santos swings for the body but Bengazzoni moves out of range.
Bengazzoni misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Bengazzoni's head back.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Bengazzoni counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Neymar Santos has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bengazzoni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bengazzoni slips a jab from Santos.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santos slips a straight right by Bengazzoni.
Santos takes a swing at Bengazzoni's ribcage but misses.
Santos stuns Bengazzoni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bengazzoni throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Bengazzoni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Neymar Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos avoids the body shot from Bengazzoni.
Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bengazzoni misses with a looping left.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Bengazzoni.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Bengazzoni takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos cracks the inside of Bengazzoni's front leg.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santos avoids the body shot from Bengazzoni.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Bengazzoni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.
Bengazzoni misses with a straight right.
Bengazzoni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Bengazzoni misses its intended target.
Santos throws a head kick but Bengazzoni moves out of range.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Bengazzoni moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
Bengazzoni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bengazzoni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bengazzoni stuns Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos misses with a body punch
and Bengazzoni counters with a nice body shot.
Bengazzoni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Bengazzoni to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Bengazzoni throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
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 Benjamin Bengazzoni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neymar Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bengazzoni throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
Bengazzoni blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bengazzoni finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Nice cross by Santos.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bengazzoni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bengazzoni.
Santos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santos lands a jab to Bengazzoni's midsection.
Bengazzoni lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Bengazzoni.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos throws a right hand that Bengazzoni ducks under and follows up with a left that Bengazzoni also avoids with ease.
Jab by Santos.
Bengazzoni swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bengazzoni.
Santos throws a head kick but Bengazzoni moves out of range.
Santos throws a combination. Bengazzoni tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bengazzoni connects with a looping right hand.
Santos thuds a left hand into Bengazzoni's body.
Santos moves out of range as Bengazzoni strikes.
Bengazzoni avoids the body shot from Santos.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bengazzoni.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bengazzoni thows a body shot but no joy.
Bengazzoni throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni misses with a kick to the body.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bengazzoni misses with a low kick.
Bengazzoni swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Bengazzoni connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bengazzoni lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos moves away from the strike by Bengazzoni.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Bengazzoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bengazzoni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Bengazzoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bengazzoni scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos thumps Bengazzoni with a low kick.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Bengazzoni ducks down to avoid it.
Bengazzoni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Bengazzoni thows a body shot but no joy.
Bengazzoni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bengazzoni avoids the head kick by Santos.
Bengazzoni is looking to score with low kicks.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Bengazzoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Bengazzoni.
Santos feints a jab promting Bengazzoni to slip. Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bengazzoni slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santos tries to land a leg kick but Bengazzoni saw it coming and moves away.
Bengazzoni slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Bengazzoni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santos works Bengazzoni's body with a nice hook.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bengazzoni.
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bengazzoni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Santos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bengazzoni lands a nice looking body shot.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Bengazzoni finish him?
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bengazzoni.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Some bone on bone action there as Bengazzoni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos tries to bum rush Bengazzoni with a series of wild strikes but Bengazzoni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bengazzoni avoids the head kick by Santos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bengazzoni avoids the body shot from Santos.
A big right from Bengazzoni misses.
Bengazzoni avoids the head kick by Santos.

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 Benjamin Bengazzoni.
I think Bengazzoni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Neymar Santos!
Neymar Santos made sure to mention his sponsor, Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview.