PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnell Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Bourne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
Bourne

162 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnell Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bourne drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourne throws an elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bourne's guard. Nice move by Santos!

Santos wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Santos tries to stand but Bourne is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Bourne stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bourne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bourne looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos has his foot on Bourne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bourne works his way back into a safe position though.
Santos is controlling Bourne's posture.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bourne's guard.

Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Santos pulls Bourne in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bourne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos keeping full guard, as Bourne tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bourne's guard.

Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bourne working a defensive guard here.
Santos is in close to Bourne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Santos tries to stand but Bourne is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santos looks to land a combination but Bourne avoids it well.

Bourne shoots in and bounces Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bourne's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Bourne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donnell Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bourne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bourne working away.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bourne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Santos is pressing down on Bourne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bourne advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bourne is working for a submission of some sort.
Santos really is a fat lump.

Santos kicks Bourne off and gets back to his feet.
Bourne is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos moves into the clinch.

Santos pulls Bourne into guard.
Bourne prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
Bourne looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Santos stays in close to Bourne's body and controls the position.
Santos trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.
Andrew Bourne has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand and escape but instead Bourne has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bourne manages to get himself to full guard.

Santos wants to stand and escape but instead Bourne has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Bourne has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Santos avoids the head kick by Bourne.
Santos throws a right hand that Bourne ducks under and follows up with a left that Bourne also avoids with ease.

Bourne shoots in and bounces Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bourne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bourne drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Santos dives on top into guard.

Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Santos gets to his feet. Bourne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Bourne moves out of range easily.
Bourne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bourne dodges the punch combination from Santos.

Bourne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santos to the mat! Santos manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrew Bourne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donnell Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Bourne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santos is looking to stand up but Bourne won't let him.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Bourne has a closed guard, preventing Santos from standing up.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santos stands up and waves to Bourne to follow him.

Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bourne is trying to defend but Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand up but Bourne has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Bourne defends the submission attempt.

Bourne makes his way to full guard, as Santos worked for a kimura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bourne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Santos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bourne is proving hard to escape from.
Bourne trying to control the position here.
Santos is looking to stand up but Bourne won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bourne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bourne looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Santos gets caught napping as Bourne dives in and scores a takedown. Santos manages to retain guard.
Santos controlling Bourne's posture.
Bourne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Andrew Bourne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bourne is aware though and is defending well.
Bourne is stalling in the full guard.
Bourne is looking to pass into half guard but Santos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Santos is in guard.

Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos postures up in Bourne's guard and throws a big left but Bourne blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnell Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bourne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Bourne!