PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
McGee

190 cm
25
204 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Osvaldo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby McGee!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on McGee's shoulder, as McGee tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGee. That's going to slow Santos down.
McGee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Bobby McGee has been cut.
Good leg kick by McGee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by McGee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGee lands a head kick!
McGee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Santos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGee.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGee.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick from McGee lands but Santos takes it in his stride.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGee.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McGee rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
McGee scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
A right hand to the body from McGee.
Santos is breathing heavily.
McGee lands a shot to the body.
McGee pressing his opponent against the cage.
McGee looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McGee.
McGee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
McGee is looking to control Santos's arms but Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGee has his back to the cage.
McGee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McGee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McGee stalling against the cage.
McGee lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee misses with the head strike.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McGee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osvaldo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
McGee prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGee wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos prevents a body shot from McGee.
A short right from McGee.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGee.
Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but McGee prevents it.
McGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGee tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santos blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby McGee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby McGee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGee scores with a push kick.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGee throws a head kick that misses.
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santos misses with a jab to the body
and McGee counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGee stuns Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGee lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McGee lands a big head kick that sends Santos tumbling to the mat! McGee takes a step backwards and waves Santos back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Osvaldo Santos has been cut.
McGee pounces like a tiger and cracks Santos with a vicious hook! Santos is down but not out! McGee follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bobby McGee!