PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Miranda Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miranda Souza
vs
Santos

180 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Gustavo Miranda Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Santos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miranda Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos looks for the body kick but Miranda Souza saw that one coming.
Miranda Souza dives in and grabs Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes down on Miranda Souza's head and hops out.
Miranda Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Miranda Souza. Miranda Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Miranda Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miranda Souza shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miranda Souza could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Miranda Souza.
A big left from Santos misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miranda Souza shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miranda Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Good work by Miranda Souza as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miranda Souza.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Miranda Souza. Miranda Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miranda Souza has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.

Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miranda Souza uses from the top position.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Miranda Souza from controlling successfully.
Miranda Souza is breathing heavily.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gustavo Miranda Souza just wasn't active enough.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Miranda Souza circles away.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antonio Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch there but Miranda Souza circles away.

Santos moves into the clinch.
Miranda Souza is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miranda Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Santos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Miranda Souza wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos moves nicely into side control.
Santos controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda Souza tries to improve position but can't.
Miranda Souza looking for a sweep but Santos has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Santos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miranda Souza wants to control but Santos is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gustavo Miranda Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miranda Souza looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miranda Souza missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miranda Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Miranda Souza pushes him off.
Miranda Souza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the cage.
Miranda Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Miranda Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos throws the kick towards the body but Miranda Souza avoids it.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miranda Souza.
Santos is looking to clinch but Miranda Souza is avoiding it.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miranda Souza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Miranda Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda Souza fails with the takedown.
Miranda Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos wants to clinch up but Miranda Souza keeps it at a distance.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Miranda Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santos tries to clinch but Miranda Souza moves out of range.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miranda Souza fails to land the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miranda Souza jumps guard but Santos stands there with Miranda Souza around his waist. Miranda Souza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos has Miranda Souza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miranda Souza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Miranda Souza keeps him there for the moment.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos stalling the fight.
Miranda Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miranda Souza keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Miranda Souza has him pressed against the cage.

Santos tightens his grip and picks Miranda Souza up, before dumping him to the ground. Miranda Souza manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miranda Souza has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Santos has passed into side control.
A control attempt from Miranda Souza but he's now mounted!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miranda Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Miranda Souza throws a head kick that half lands.
Miranda Souza moves out of range of the leg kick from Santos.
Miranda Souza darts in looking for a takedown but Santos gets double underhooks and turns Miranda Souza into the cage.
Santos can't break the clinch.

Miranda Souza jumps guard.
Santos won't allow Miranda Souza to sweep him here.
Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miranda Souza is trying to keep Santos in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Miranda Souza is just out of range.
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Miranda Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos is looking to clinch but Miranda Souza is avoiding it.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Antonio Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miranda Souza tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miranda Souza.
Santos is looking to clinch but Miranda Souza is avoiding it.
Antonio Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos is looking to clinch but Miranda Souza is avoiding it.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Miranda Souza pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miranda Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miranda Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Santos pushes Miranda Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos is pushing Miranda Souza up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Miranda Souza gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.
Miranda Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Miranda Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santos as Miranda Souza tries to tie him up.
Santos tries to break free but Miranda Souza pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miranda Souza decides to pull guard.
Miranda Souza being controlled here, momentarily.
Miranda Souza wants to hit a switch here but Santos passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Miranda Souza there!
Santos controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

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