PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijiro Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Antonio Santos enters the cage!

Maeda
vs
Santos

225 cm
27
307 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

225 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keijiro Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt

and Santos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Maeda!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Maeda is being controlled here.
Maeda trying his best to control but Santos has mounted him.
Santos controlling from the full mount.
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.
Santos avoids the attempt from Maeda to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos content just to control the position here.

Antonio Santos has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maeda tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda with a poor takedown

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Santos is stalling in the full guard.
Maeda throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Santos controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Antonio Santos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maeda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maeda won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijiro Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Santos is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Santos controlling his opponent.

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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maeda with a lazy takedown attempt

so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Maeda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Santos uses it to pass to side control.
Santos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Maeda tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Santos presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos controlling the pace for now.
Maeda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos controlling the pace for now.
Maeda tries to hold on but Santos postures up.
Santos controlling from the full mount.
Maeda is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maeda is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Santos controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Santos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maeda wants to improve his position but instead Santos has moved into half guard.
Santos not doing much here.
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 time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Maeda misses with a takedown

and Santos counters with a takedown into side control.

Santos stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Maeda has his takedown stuffed

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maeda wants to control but Santos passes into side.
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!

Santos stands up.
Maeda with a lazy takedown attempt

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijiro Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santos escapes and gets back to his feet.
Keijiro Maeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Maeda doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.
Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antonio Santos has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maeda moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Maeda shoots and misses

and Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Maeda didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda wants to hit a switch here but Santos passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Maeda there!
Santos content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Santos controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Antonio Santos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maeda tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Santos manages to mount him!

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

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