PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Garota de Ipanema. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santos
vs
Anderson

175 cm
28
170 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

173 cm
38
164 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neymar Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Santos looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Santos lands a jab.
Santos pushes Anderson away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santos misses with a straight left.

Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Santos.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Santos misses with a combination
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson slips under a jab from Santos.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Santos - that will leave a mark!
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Anderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santos is able to avoid easily.

Santos drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Santos misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Sparky Anderson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santos or not.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Santos has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Santos lands a right hand.
Santos lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Santos.

Anderson is rocked!
Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Santos misses with some punches.
Santos throws an elbow that misses.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Santos working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Santos working aggressively here.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Santos stalling against the cage.
Santos lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Santos lands with a light punch inside.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Anderson jabs at Santos's body.
Neymar Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson lands a front kick.
Anderson with a jab.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Santos is looking to counter punch.
Santos moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson feints a counter leg kick.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos misses with the body kick
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santos lands a nice looking body kick.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Neymar Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sparky Anderson's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Anderson punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy body kick from Santos
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson lands a jab.
Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Santos is rocked!
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Santos.
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!
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Santos is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
As Anderson tries to get set, Santos tries to push him back and clinch up but Anderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sparky Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson fakes the leg kick and cracks Santos in the body.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anderson if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Santos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Anderson.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Santos checks it.
Santos looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson throws a lazy body kick
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crunch! Santos slams his shin into Anderson's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Santos down.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Santos takes a step back to recover.
Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Santos cracks Anderson with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santos throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos backing away here, and Anderson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheers as Santos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos's corner calls for a 1-2. Santos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A low kick from Anderson misses
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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 Neymar Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sparky Anderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Anderson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Santos gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neymar Santos!
A relieved looking Neymar Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.