PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonia Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcdonald
vs
Santos

188 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonia Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Santos!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mcdonald to the ground. Santos is now in Mcdonald's guard.
Mcdonald pulls Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.

Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mcdonald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald being controlled here, momentarily.
Mcdonald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.

Santos is trying to keep Mcdonald in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos controlling the position.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcdonald is one step ahead there.

Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcdonald defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mcdonald drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Mcdonald off! Mcdonald jumps back into Santos's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Mcdonald is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos has escaped and now he's on top!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcdonald wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up.
Santos won't allow Mcdonald to sweep him here.
Mcdonald is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.
Santos wants to get up but he can't break Mcdonald's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Mcdonald tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos has Mcdonald pressed against the cage, preventing Mcdonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Santos wants the takedown. Mcdonald is fighting it off but Santos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mcdonald's guard against the cage.
Santos trying to control but Mcdonald is working from the bottom.
Mcdonald has a closed guard, preventing Santos from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcdonald is keeping the position for now.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcdonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcdonald keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcdonald is on top in guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mcdonald dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcdonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Santos moves into the clinch.

Santos manages to break the clinch.

Santos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Santos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Santos trying to control the action but Mcdonald is working from the bottom.
Mcdonald is looking to control Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcdonald avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos trying to control from half guard but Mcdonald is working away.
Mcdonald is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mcdonald holds on and takes a little breather.
Mcdonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcdonald pulls Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mcdonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Antonia Mcdonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mcdonald has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Santos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mcdonald clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mcdonald trying to get back to his feet but Santos is in full control for now.
Mcdonald staying busy and making it hard for Santos to control.
Mcdonald trying to control the hands but Santos won't let him.

Santos is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mcdonald has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
You can see the frustration on Mcdonald's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos doesn't have the hooks in and Mcdonald manages to turn into his guard.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcdonald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mcdonald drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Santos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mcdonald has Santos in his guard.

Mcdonald wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Troy Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcdonald trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcdonald is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcdonald stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos is still trying to improve position.
Santos is breathing heavily.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcdonald is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A cross from Santos lands.
Good shot there by Santos.

Mcdonald has managed to clinch.

Mcdonald manages to break the clinch.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcdonald is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdonald is trying to keep Santos in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdonald is trying to keep Santos in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Mcdonald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.

Mcdonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Mcdonald is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos has escaped and now he's on top!

Santos gets to his feet. Mcdonald looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Santos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mcdonald is trying to maintain the position but Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to control but Mcdonald is keeping him busy.
Mcdonald trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
Santos wants to stand but Mcdonald has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mcdonald is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcdonald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santos wants to stand up but Mcdonald is controlling him.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santos wants to sweep here but Mcdonald controlling him for the moment.
Mcdonald cracks Santos with a solid left hand.

Mcdonald postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Santos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mcdonald, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but Mcdonald is working from the bottom.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcdonald is pulling down on Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from Santos, at least for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

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