PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Santana (ranked 6267 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaa Aaa (ranked 8197 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Aaa Aaa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Santana
vs
Aaa

204 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaa Aaa!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aaa counters with a body kick.
Aaa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Aaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Santana clinches.
Santana really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santana prevents Aaa from breaking the clinch.

Aaa wants the takedown. Santana is fighting it off but Aaa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Santana's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Santana is pulling down on Aaa's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aaa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santana is keeping the position for now.

Santana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaa wants to stand but Santana is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santana throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Santana being controlled here, momentarily.
Santana wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Aaa forces Santana back against the cage and clinches.
Santana digs a right hand underneath Aaa's ribcage. Aaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Aaa pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Aaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Aaa misses.

Aaa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aaa showed some decent athleticism there.
Aaa prevents Santana from improving his position.
Santana is trying to control but can't.
Santana wants to improve his position but Aaa is controlling well.
Aaa is thwarting Santana's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aaa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Santana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santana looking to control.
Aaa looking to pass the guard.
Aaa wants to stand but Santana has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Santana looking for a sweep. Not yet Santana, not yet.
Santana is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Aaa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santana punching from the bottom - just letting Aaa know he's still in a fight.

That's four 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.
Santana is pulling down on Aaa's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Aaa looking to score a takedown here. Santana is defending well but Aaa drives through and ends up in Santana's guard.
Aaa looks winded!

Aaa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aaa has managed to get both his arms back between Santana's legs - danger averted.
Santana is trying to control the position but Aaa postures up.
Aaa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santana is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aaa wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
Santana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaa Aaa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aaa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santana to the ground. Aaa is now in Santana's guard.
Santana looking for a sweep. Not yet Santana, not yet.
Santana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aaa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aaa postures up.
Santana has momentary wrist control but Aaa slips an elbow through the middle.
Santana has a closed guard, preventing Aaa from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santana working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaa stops Santana from standing up.
Santana trying to keep a closed guard but Aaa is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana keeping full guard, as Aaa tries to pass.
Santana looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santana slips a jab and a cross from Aaa.
Santana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Aaa. Those never looked like landing.
Santana is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aaa is breathing heavily.
Aaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aaa throws a head kick that misses
and Santana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santana gets tackled into the cage by Aaa. Aaa maintains the clinch.
Aaa is trying to break free.
Santana has Aaa pressed against the cage.
Santana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Santana breaks from the clinch.

Aaa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aaa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Santana throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Santana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santana trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aaa tightens his grip and picks Santana up, before dumping him to the ground. Santana manages to land in guard.
Santana managing to control the position.
Santana tries to strike from the bottom.
Aaa stands and throws Santana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Santana is looking for a sweep.
Santana gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santana manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Aaa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Santana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aaas head.
Santana missing with knees to the body.
Santana missing with knees to the body.

Aaa decides to pull guard.

Santana got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aaa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santana has managed to get both his arms back between Aaa's legs - danger averted.

Santana stands up from Aaa's guard - Santana perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aaa Aaa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Aaa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santana to the mat! Santana manages to get full guard.

Santana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santana is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Santana looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aaa passes into side control.
Santana has one of Aaa's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santana sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Aaa working the head and body with strikes.

Aaa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Aaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Santana is rocked!

Aaa drives through with a takedown into Santana's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Oh Santana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santana looking to control but Aaa passes into half guard.
Santana trying to control here.
Aaa prevents Santana from improving his position.
Aaa is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Aaa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Aaa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Santana!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aaa looking for a guillotine from mount but Santana is having none of it.
Aaa avoids the attempt from Santana to control.
Aaa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santana wants to hold on but Aaa pushes him away.
Santana is just holding on here. Aaa manages to take his back.

Aaa working for the choke.
Santana is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Aaa.
Aaa is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Aaa gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Aaa gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Aaa apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Aaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Santana misses the target.
Aaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Aaa clinches up against the cage.

Aaa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Santana uses from the top position.
Santana throws a strike but Aaa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Aaa is working Santana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Santana has his foot on Aaa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aaa works his way back into a safe position though.

Aaa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Santana avoids the head kick by Aaa.
Aaa lands a right hook to the body.

Aaa gets the takedown into side control.
Santana is trying to control Aaa's posture but Aaa avoids it.
Aaa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Santana to see if he's OK.
Santana keeps Aaa under control for a moment.

Aaa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A head kick misses from Aaa.
Aaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aaa misses with a jab, cross combination.

Aaa scores with a takedown into Santana's guard.
Santana is wriggling around but Aaa manages to pass to half guard.

Aaa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Santana trying to hold on to Aaa's head to control him but Aaa postures up.
Aaa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santana is trying to control but can't.
Santana wants to control but Aaa passes into side.

Aaa stands up.
Aaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Aaa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Santana's guard.
Santana working a defensive guard but Aaa manages to pass into side control anyway.

Aaa decides to stand back up. Aaa steps back and let's Santana get back to his feet.

Aaa closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Santana is looking to control Aaa's arms but Aaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santana has his back to the cage.
Aaa presses Santana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Aaa manages to break the clinch.
Santana seems to have got his legs back now.

Aaa gets a takedown into half guard.
Santana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana is doing well to control the position and prevent Aaa from advancing to side control.
Aaa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Santana manages to get to full guard.
Santana trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Santana seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Santana working for a triangle but Aaa defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaa Aaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aaa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaa Aaa!
Aaa Aaa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.