PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Carman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santos
vs
Carman

187 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marlon Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duane Carman!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Carman misses.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Carman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Carman misses with the combination.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Carman lands but Santos takes it in his stride.
Carman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Carman.
Sloppy strikes from Carman. Those never looked like landing.
Santos looks to land a combination. Carman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Carman unleashes a big counter combination but Santos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Carman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carman throws a head kick that half lands.
Santos scores with a one two! Carman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Duane Carman has been cut.
Carman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Carman.
Duane Carman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos throws a right and a left that Carman avoids nicely.
No joy there for Carman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Santos misses its target.
Carman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carman is looking to land body kicks.
Santos lands with a hook. Carman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santos scores with a jab to the head.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carman.
Nice straight punches there by Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santos.
Carman throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Carman tenderised Santos's leg. Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Carman.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos blocks a head kick by Carman.
Carman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos works the jab nicely.
Carman throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
As Carman looks to move away, Santos throws a big counter combo but Carman just gets out of the way.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos tries to bum rush Carman with a series of wild strikes but Carman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
As Santos backs off Carman throws a huge counter combo but Santos manages to avoid it all.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carman has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duane Carman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Santos throws a combination. Carman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Carman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marlon Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carman lands a jab-cross combination.
Carman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Marlon Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Carman throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos scores with the left hand. Carman knows he should have avoided that one.
Santos throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carman throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Carman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Santos has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Carman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Carman thumps Santos with a low kick.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Carman lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carman tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carman catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carman thows a body kick. Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carman misses with a head kick.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carman can do to turn this around?
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos lands a body shot.
Carman loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Carman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Carman.
Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carman.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Carman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carman circles away quickly and effectively.
Carman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Carman's head.
Carman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carman avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carman fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carman thuds his shin into the meat of Santos's side.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Carman lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duane Carman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santos jabs Carman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carman throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Carman throws a sloppy head kick
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Santos connects with a single shot there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carman.
Carman lands with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carman, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santos.
Carman misses with an uppercut.
Carman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carman takes one on the button.
Santos throws a right and a left that Carman avoids nicely.
Carman misses with a hook
and Santos counters with a series of strikes. Carman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carman backs up against the cage.
Santos misses with the combination.
Carman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carman scores with a head kick. Santos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carman unleashes a big counter combination but Santos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carman looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carman throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carman misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Carman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Carman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Carman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheers as Santos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carman doesn't seem phased though.
Santos avoids the head kick by Carman.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carman takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos throws a right hand that Carman ducks under and follows up with a left that Carman also avoids with ease.
Carman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos throws a series of punches but Carman avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Carman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carman misses with a few strikes there.
Carman scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carman throws a counter combo.
Santos is working the combinations to good effect here.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carman misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Marlon Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos throws a series of punches but Carman avoids them all with ease.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice body punch from Santos.
Duane Carman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Santos!