PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Minuano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Faustina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Minuano
vs
Faustina

193 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

GREEN!160
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Minuano!
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, Saint Faustina!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faustina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Minuano connects with a body shot that sends Faustina's belly button to the back.
Minuano takes a swing at Faustina's ribcage but misses.
Faustina with the counter takedown but Minuano avoids it easily.
Faustina doesn't manage to clinch there - Minuano circles away.
Faustina takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Faustina swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minuano counters with a right hand to the body.
Faustina misses with a takedown
and Minuano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Minuano coming out on top.
Faustina misses with a body kick.
Faustina is looking to clinch.
Faustina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Minuano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faustina shoots and misses
and Minuano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Samuel Minuano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Faustina.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faustina misses with a right hand
and Minuano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minuano thumps Faustina with a low kick.
Faustina is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab by Minuano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minuano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Minuano connects with a leg kick. Faustina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Minuano, as that shot connected.
Minuano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Faustina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Minuano counters with a right hand to the body.
Minuano avoids the head kick by Faustina.
Faustina looks winded!
Minuano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Faustina.
Minuano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Faustina eats them both and turns towards Minuano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Minuano blocks a head kick by Faustina.
Minuano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Faustina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Minuano to score with a decent uppercut.
Minuano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minuano scores with a hook.
Minuano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minuano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Faustina at a distance.
Minuano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Minuano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Minuano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Faustina throws a head kick that misses
and Minuano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minuano lands with a straight right. Faustina didn't see that one coming.
Minuano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faustina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Minuano.
Samuel Minuano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minuano throws a combination. Faustina tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Minuano lands a jab to Faustina's midsection.
Minuano lands a two punch combo.
Minuano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faustina's head backwards.
Faustina walks into a straight right hand from Minuano.
Faustina takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Minuano scores with a four punch combination!
Faustina takes one to the side of the head.
Faustina should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Minuano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Minuano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Faustina back to the ropes. Minuano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Minuano is looking to slow Faustina down with leg kicks.
Samuel Minuano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minuano stuns Faustina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Minuano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Minuano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minuano stalks Faustina and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Faustina's face. Faustina staggers backwards, shaken.
Minuano punishes Faustina's body with a nice straight punch.
Faustina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Minuano. Minuano obviously looking to wear him down.
Faustina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Minuano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minuano's corner calls for a 1-2. Minuano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Minuano is working the combinations to good effect here.
Faustina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danga de danga de dang - Minuano scores with a four punch combination!
Nice uppercut there from Minuano.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Minuano, as that shot connected.
Minuano connects with the punch.
Minuano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Faustina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Faustina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Minuano counters with a thumping low kick.
Minuano lands a glancing blow to the side of Faustina's head.
Faustina's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Minuano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faustina's hands.
Minuano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Faustina back to the ropes. Minuano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faustina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Faustina tries to move into range but Minuano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Minuano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Faustina takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters circling a little - Minuano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Minuano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Minuano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Minuano scores with a jab to the body.
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 crowd cheers as Minuano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Faustina doesn't seem phased though.
Minuano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Faustina back to the ropes. Minuano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Minuano jabs Faustina right on the nose. Faustina blinks but takes it well.
Faustina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Minuano connects with a body shot that sends Faustina's belly button to the back.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Faustina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Faustina on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Minuano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faustina's hands.
Minuano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Minuano lands a jab to Faustina's midsection.
Minuano cracks Faustina with a right hand to the side of the head.
Faustina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Minuano cracks Faustina with a right hand to the side of the head.
Minuano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Minuano is looking to slow Faustina down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Minuano.
Faustina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Minuano lands a nice hook to Faustina's body. Faustina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Minuano scores with a hook to the body. Faustina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Faustina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Minuano looks to land a combination. Faustina sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Minuano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Minuano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Faustina is trying desperately to land a takedown but Minuano is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Faustina.
Minuano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Minuano lands a really nice looking cross but Faustina seems unphased.
Faustina tries to move into range but Minuano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Minuano thuds his shin into the meat of Faustina's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minuano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Faustina's sensitive parts.
Faustina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Minuano lands with a shot to the body.
That kick from Minuano tenderised Faustina's leg. Faustina is trying to keep his angry face on.
Minuano scores with a hook.
Minuano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Minuano connects with a single shot there.
Minuano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Faustina walks into a straight right hand from Minuano.
Minuano scores with a jab.
Minuano lands a jab-cross combination.
Minuano scores with a jab to the body.
Minuano catches Faustina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Minuano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Faustina back to the ropes. Minuano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minuano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Faustina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Minuano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Minuano connects with a leg kick. Faustina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Minuano scores with a one two! Faustina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Faustina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minuano can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Minuano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Minuano.
Minuano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Faustina looks to clinch
and Minuano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Left hook, right uppercut from Minuano.
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!
Faustina wants to clinch but Minuano slips to the side
letting Minuano counter with a right hand.
Minuano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Minuano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Faustina tries for a takedown but Minuano circles away easily
and Minuano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faustina fails with the takedown
and Minuano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Minuano jabs at Faustina's body.
Minuano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faustina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Minuano cracks Faustina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Faustina has his takedown stuffed
and Minuano counters with a nice body shot.
Samuel Minuano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Faustina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faustina with a poor takedown
and Faustina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minuano.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faustina tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Minuano throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Minuano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Faustina. Faustina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Minuano lands with a right hand.
Minuano scores with a shot to the body.
Faustina takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Minuano cracks Faustina with a good jab.
Minuano lands a nice hook to Faustina's body. Faustina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Minuano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Minuano lands a slapping body shot.
Minuano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minuano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Samuel Minuano is winning the standup battle so far.
Faustina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Minuano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Faustina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Minuano scores with a nice head shot.
Minuano lands a jab.
Minuano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Faustina takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Faustina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Minuano clobbers Faustina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Minuano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saint Faustina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Minuano.
Faustina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minuano feints a jab promting Faustina to slip. Minuano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Faustina slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Minuano.
Minuano lands a two punch combo.
A good leg kick by Minuano.
Minuano scores with a jab to the head.
Minuano lands with an overhand left.
Faustina is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Minuano lands with an overhand left.
Minuano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minuano lands a nice hook to Faustina's body. Faustina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Minuano digs a good hook to Faustina's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faustina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Minuano scores with a body shot.
Minuano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Minuano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Minuano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Faustina closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faustina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Minuano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Minuano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Minuano.
Faustina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Minuano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Faustina thinking.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faustina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Faustina tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Minuano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Minuano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Faustina.
Minuano lands with a straight right. Faustina didn't see that one coming.
Faustina takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Minuano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faustina's hands.
Minuano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Faustina's head.
A left and a right from Minuano both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Minuano catches Faustina right on the button with a cross.
Minuano looks to land a combination. Faustina sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Minuano jabs at Faustina's body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Faustina tries for a takedown but Minuano circles away easily
and Minuano counters with a left to the body.
Minuano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Minuano connects with a single shot there.
Minuano lands a glancing blow to the side of Faustina's head.
Minuano lands a slapping body shot.
Faustina shoots and misses
and Minuano counters with a one-two to the body.
Minuano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Minuano jabs at Faustina's body.
Minuano scores with a nice head shot.
Minuano tests Faustina's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Minuano lands a lovely overhand right.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Faustina takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Minuano scores with a nice head shot.
Minuano connects with a single shot there.
Faustina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Faustina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Minuano with a nice cross.
Minuano scores with a shot to the body.
Faustina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Minuano counters with a one-two to the body.
Faustina walks into a stiff left hand from Minuano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faustina takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Minuano connects with a crisp jab.
Faustina closes the distance but Minuano moves to the side
and Minuano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Faustina takes one to the side of the head.
Faustina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Minuano to score with a decent uppercut.
Minuano scores with the left hand. Faustina knows he should have avoided that one.
Minuano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Faustina momentarily.
Minuano scoring well with a low kick there.
Minuano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faustina's hands.
Minuano works Faustina's body with a nice hook.
Minuano cracks Faustina with an open hand slap.
Minuano connects with an inside leg kick.
Minuano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faustina's hands.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minuano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Minuano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Faustina. Faustina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Minuano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Faustina walks into a stiff left hand from Minuano.
Minuano thuds a left hand into Faustina's body.
Minuano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Faustina.
Faustina misses with a takedown attempt
and Faustina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Minuano.
Faustina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minuano lands a jab.
Faustina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Minuano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Minuano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Samuel Minuano!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Samuel Minuano!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Samuel Minuano!

Samuel Minuano wins by unanimous decision!