PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Trezeguet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trezeguet
vs
Santos

193 cm
41
220 lbs
26 - 49 - 0

190 cm
31
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 49 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Trezeguet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauricio Santos!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trezeguet swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trezeguet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santos.
Despite the aggression on Santos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Trezeguet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trezeguet is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Trezeguet circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trezeguet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Trezeguet pushes Santos off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Trezeguet's guard.

Trezeguet kicks Santos off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trezeguet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santos checks a leg kick.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Trezeguet tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trezeguet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
David Trezeguet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Santos.
Trezeguet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trezeguet misses with a low kick.
Santos unleashes a big counter combination but Trezeguet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Trezeguet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Trezeguet is predictable there
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Trezeguet backing up. Trezeguet nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Trezeguet throws a leg kick that is checked

and Santos moves into the clinch.

Trezeguet has clasped his hands together around Santos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos sneaks back into half guard.
Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trezeguet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trezeguet trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trezeguet looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trezeguet wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

Santos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Trezeguet has passed into half guard!
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Trezeguet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four 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.
Santos is positioning himself well to prevent Trezeguet advancing to mount.
Trezeguet trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Trezeguet passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Santos!
Santos wants to hold on but Trezeguet pushes him away.
Trezeguet controlling his opponent.
Trezeguet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Trezeguet tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Trezeguet 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 feints and as Trezeguet raises his hands in defense, Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Trezeguet keeps moving.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Trezeguet blocks nicely.
David Trezeguet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos wants to stand but Trezeguet is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to control from the top but Trezeguet keeps moving.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Trezeguet being controlled here, momentarily.

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

Trezeguet rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Trezeguet stalls.

Trezeguet breaks from the clinch.

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.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trezeguet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santos is out of range and Trezeguet settles back down.
Santos has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Trezeguet tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trezeguet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trezeguet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Trezeguet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trezeguet motions for Santos to come forward. Trezeguet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mauricio Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
David Trezeguet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Santos.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trezeguet avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Trezeguet shows good takedown defense.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos checks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Trezeguet seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A low kick from Trezeguet misses
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Trezeguet tries to clinch
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Trezeguet tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trezeguet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trezeguet is looking to counter punch.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Trezeguet jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Trezeguet moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Trezeguet has him pressed against the cage.
David Trezeguet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Santos.
Trezeguet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trezeguet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trezeguet taking a breather.
Trezeguet stalling against the cage.
Trezeguet scores with a hook to the body.
Trezeguet scores with a hook to the body.
Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Trezeguet is defending well.
Santos wants a takedown.
Santos is trying to drag Trezeguet to the mat but Trezeguet just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Santos tries to circle away but Trezeguet has him pinned against the cage.

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 tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santos can't get the takedown.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trezeguet is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trezeguet displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santos up against the cage.
Trezeguet is working Santos over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Trezeguet.
Trezeguet stalling the fight.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Trezeguet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Trezeguet has Santos pushed against the cage.

Trezeguet is trying to trip Santos. He has hold of a leg but Santos is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Trezeguet persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Trezeguet defends easily.
Trezeguet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trezeguet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Santos is trying to keep Trezeguet in close.
Trezeguet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Trezeguet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trezeguet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Trezeguet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trezeguet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Trezeguet!
A very excited looking David Trezeguet rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.