PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Santos
vs
Alves

190 cm
25
269 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Alves!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
Santos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Oooh a lovely combination from Alves sends Santos down but not out. Alves dives into side control looking to finish.

Gustavo Santos's cut is getting worse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alves.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santos tries to get out of the position.
Alves throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Alves sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Santos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alves trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
The strikes coming from Alves are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Alves.
Alves lands an elbow.

Santos is rocked!

Gustavo Santos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gustavo Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Renato Alves!