PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between OJ Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simpson
vs
Santos

179 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, OJ Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.

Simpson rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santos avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ricardo Santos has been cut.
Simpson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Simpson.
Santos taking a breather.
Simpson pressing his opponent against the cage.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos thuds his shin into the meat of Simpson's side.

Simpson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Simpson pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch
and Santos counters with a body kick that stops Simpson in his tracks momentarily.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Simpson rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Santos is looking to control Simpson's arms but Simpson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santos has his back to the cage.
Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Santos has Simpson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Simpson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
OJ Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Santos.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Santos looks gassed!

Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Simpson as Santos shoots in.
Simpson tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Simpson.

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Santos 's eye.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Simpson is pushing Santos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simpson looks to clinch

and Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson wants to get back to his feet but Santos drags him back down.
Simpson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Simpson tries to get out of the position.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simpson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Santos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to stand but Simpson is controlling his head.
Simpson tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Simpson is pushing Santos's head away, looking to escape. Santos manages to hold on to the position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Simpson has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Simpson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santos up against the cage.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos walks into a left hand.
OJ Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simpson tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.

Simpson moves into the clinch successfully.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Simpson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Simpson.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Santos 's eye.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson pressing his opponent against the cage.
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 OJ Simpson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Santos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Simpson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Simpson.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Simpson keeps him there for the moment.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Simpson.

Simpson breaks the clinch.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos is breathing heavily.

Simpson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Simpson.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
The is referee keeping an eye on Simpson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Santos trying to control the position but instead, Simpson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santos into the cage.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Ricardo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.

Simpson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Simpson connects with a crisp jab.

Simpson drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Simpson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Simpson leaning against his opponent.

Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simpson tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos counters with an inside leg kick.

Simpson moves into the clinch.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Simpson gets a clinch.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Santos 's eye.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Simpson clinches with his opponent.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson stalls.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Simpson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OJ Simpson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos tries to clinch up.

Simpson clinches up against the cage.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpson is pressed up against the cage. Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simpson down to the mat. Simpson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Santos counters with a series of strikes. Simpson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.

Simpson clinches.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simpson is looking to clinch.

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.

Simpson manages to break the clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Simpson clinches.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Santos 's eye.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Simpson instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Simpson manages to break the clinch.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
Simpson tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.

Simpson drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Santos 's eye.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.

Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Santos 's eye.

Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Simpson pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.

Simpson rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Santos up against the cage.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Simpson lands a knee to the body.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.

Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Simpson moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
OJ Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
OJ Simpson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ricardo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Simpson scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Simpson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
OJ Simpson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Simpson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for OJ Simpson!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for OJ Simpson!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for OJ Simpson!

OJ Simpson wins by unanimous decision!