PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
George

200 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
220 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geoff George!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
George throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
George moves out of range of the body kick.
George looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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 George uses from the top position.
George wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
George advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to roll over but George keeps him under control.
George is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
George with the ground and pound but Santos uses the opportunity to regain guard.
George stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
George throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
George must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as George controls the pace.
Santos trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
George stays in close to Santos's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
George is looking to pass into half guard but Santos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Santos is in guard.

George pulls Santos in to control the position.

Santos stands up from guard. Let's bang!
George misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
George throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Santos gets control of George's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Santos is trying to control the position but George postures up.
Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if George can do anything to dispel that myth.
George is trying to stand up here but Santos is controlling him well.
George trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but George keeps working.
George is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George is not content to let Santos control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos blocks the strikes from George.
George wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santos clinches up with George and pushes him back against the cage.

Santos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed George clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Will Santos go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Santos misses with a punch to the head.
You can see the frustration on George's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George trying to control the hands but Santos breaks the grip.
Santos is looking to control George but George is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is not going to allow George to sit and survive in this position.

Santos patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
George is trying to get back to his feet but Santos has full control of the position and if anything, George has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Santos keeps control of the position as George tries to break free.
Ronaldo Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
George just trying to survive but Santos is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Will Santos go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
George tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
George rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
George desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

George looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santos prevents George from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
George won't allow Santos to pass to mount.
Santos trying to control from half guard but George is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
George misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by George, which made it look bad.
George is looking for the big counter here.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that George can do to turn this around?
George will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has George pinned against the cage. George gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santos is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - George sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. George defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
George fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos dives in and grabs George's left leg, looking for a takedown. George pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
George fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from George.
Santos tries to counter with a takedown but George is quick to defend against it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
George misses with a double jab.
George throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronaldo Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but George paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
As Santos backs off George throws a huge counter combo but Santos manages to avoid it all.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts George as he jumps to the side.
George keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts George as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
George throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but George shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but George shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from George. Those never looked like landing.
Ronaldo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for George, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from George. Those never looked like landing.
Santos dodges the punch combination from George.
George throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
George misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
George fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
George throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from George.
George misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to clinch but George is avoiding it.
George throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
George throws a counter combo.
George lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from George.
Santos tries to counter by clinching up but George breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from George does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from George as Santos shoots in.
George throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
George fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into George's guard.

George has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
George tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from George.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George pulls Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Santos stands up from George's guard - Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Santos shoots in but George avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
Geoff George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronaldo Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
George looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos attempts a counter takedown but George avoids it well and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff George comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

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