PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evair Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Aims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Aims will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Santos
vs
Aims

191 cm
22
254 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

204 cm
26
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bos Energy MMA159.4

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evair Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Aims!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Aims lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Evair Santos has been cut.
We've been told by Santos's head coaches at Signature Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Santos cracks Aims with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Aims. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aims.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Gary Aims seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Aims ducks down to avoid it.
Aims misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.

Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aims, pushing him back against the cage.
Aims wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aims or not.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Aims controls the action.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aims or not.
Santos keeps control of Aims as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Aims looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Santos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Aims is trying to keep an underhook but Santos manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aims is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Santos in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santos is pressing down on Aims's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aims is holding on for now.
Santos is controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some wild striking there from Aims.
Aims throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aims is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aims looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aims throws out the jab.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos cracks Aims with an open hand slap.
Aims is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aims cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Aims.
Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aims jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aims might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Santos thuds his right hand into Aims's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos throws a series of punches but Aims avoids them all with ease.
Santos slips under a jab from Aims.
Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aims.
Santos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Aims sprawls and moves away.
Santos works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Aims.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gary Aims is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Santos.
Aims listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Evair Santos's cut is getting worse.
Aims takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aims looks winded!
A combination from Aims does no damage.
Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aims doesn't seem bothered though.

Santos cracks Aims with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Aims looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Santos finish him?

Aims is rocked!

It looks like Gary Aims has been cut.
Santos lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Aims out cold! Aims is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Evair Santos!
Evair Santos retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Evair Santos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.