PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Santos's choice of entrance music: Jiu Jitsu. Royce Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Allen
vs
Santos

160 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Allen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Allen instigates a clinch.
Allen blocks the elbow strike.

Santos manages to pull guard.
Allen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santos controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Allen 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 Allen has Santos in his guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Santos working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Santos wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Allen is pulling down on Santos's head to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Santos wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.

Allen has managed to clinch.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Santos pushes Allen up against the cage in a clinch.

Santos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the action but Allen is working from the bottom.
Allen struggling a bit here.
Allen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Santos tries to pass to full mount but Allen defends it.
Allen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Santos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Santos is thwarting Allen's attempts to control the position.
Allen is refusing to be controlled, as Santos sits in half guard.
Allen wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Allen won't allow Santos to pass to mount.

Allen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Santos keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen pulls guard successfully.
Allen wants to stand but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Allen's guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Allen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Allen is retaining full guard.
Allen managing to control the position.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santos wants to get up but he can't break Allen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Allen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Santos trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Allen looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos prevents Allen from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Santos dives in and scores a takedown into Allen's guard.
Santos tries to stand but Allen is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce 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.

Santos closes the distance and pushes Allen back into the cage.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Allen is trying to defend but Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Santos is thwarting Allen's attempts to control the position.
Allen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Santos stands up from half guard.

Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.

Allen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Allen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Allen wants to break free but Santos has control.

Santos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Santos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to stand but Santos is controlling from the bottom.
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.
Allen tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.
Allen trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Allen wants to get back to his feet.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allen wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santos wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.

Santos is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Allen trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
Santos tries to stand and escape but Allen is controlling the position.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos trying to control from half guard but Allen is working away.
Allen trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.

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

Santos pushes Allen up against the cage in a clinch.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Allen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.

Santos drives through with a takedown into Allen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Allen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Allen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
Allen is trying to keep Santos in close.
Allen keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Allen can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen is looking to control Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Allen avoid being mounted?
Allen tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santos.
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.

Allen successfully pulls guard.
Santos is in close to Allen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen 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 trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce 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! This is the final round!

Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Allen did well to prevent Santos getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Allen is controlling Santos's trapped leg to prevent Santos from advancing to side control.
Santos is thwarting Allen's attempts to control the position.

Santos postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Allen to stand up.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Santos.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.

Santos clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Allen trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos thows a huge punch but Allen dodges it nicely.
Allen is looking to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos gets the takedown into side control.

Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Allen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Allen struggling a bit here.
Santos wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
Santos working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royce Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.

Santos stands up.

Allen clinches up against the cage.

Santos is trying to trip Allen. He has hold of a leg but Allen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Santos persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Allen wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Allen has wrist control.

Santos gets to his feet - Allen follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos moves into range and clinches up with Allen.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Santos trying to control the position but Allen is working away.
Allen manages to get back to half guard.
Allen is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen controlling the position for now.
Mauricio Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Royce Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos is keen to just control but Allen is a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royce 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce Santos!
Royce Santos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.