PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sascha Kroener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kroener has chosen Eisblume - Eisblumen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santos
vs
Kroener

182 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

177 cm
24
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sascha Kroener!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kroener bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Santos gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Kroener has a good base and remains in mount.
Kroener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kroener working Santos over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Kroener is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Santos throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kroener content just to control the position here.

Kroener has hold of Santos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Santos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroener controlling the pace for now.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Santos throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kroener. What's that going to do exactly?
Kroener landing shots from mount.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kroener is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Santos trying to get back to full guard but Kroener takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kroener prevents Santos from getting the reversal.

Kroener is going olschool here, as he tries to force Santos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Santos shrugs it off.
Kroener looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Santos flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Kroener trying to control but Santos is having none of it.
Santos throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kroener. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.

Kroener is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kroener controlling the position easily from mount.
Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Kroener putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.

Kroener is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Santos is surviving well by controlling Kroener's body position as best he can.
Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kroener wants to finish this one by submission but Santos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kroener.
Santos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sascha Kroener dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Santos shoots and misses

and Kroener decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santos's guard.
Kroener advances position into side control!
Kroener trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kroener's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Santos is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kroener pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Kroener.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kroener passes into side control!
Kroener moves into full mount!
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santos swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Santos wants to hold on but Kroener pushes him away.
Kroener content just to control the position here.
Kroener has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santos's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santos can't escape the position.
Kroener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Kroener isn't that keen on the idea.
Kroener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santos regains half guard.
Kroener trying to control the pace.
Kroener landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kroener is looking for a kimura here.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Santos with the active half guard here but Kroener passes nicely into side control.
Santos is not content to let Kroener control the position.
Kroener tries to move to mount but Santos blocks the move with his legs.

That's four 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 sneaks back into half guard.

Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kroener controlling the action here.

Santos looking for submissions off his back.

Santos looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kroener passes into side control!
Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sascha Kroener showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kroener tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kroener shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kroener showed some decent athleticism there.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Kroener is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Santos actively working from the bottom here.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kroener passes to side control.
Santos looking for a sweep but Kroener has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroener prevents Santos from getting the reversal.
Kroener controlling his opponent.

Kroener is going olschool here, as he tries to force Santos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Santos shrugs it off.
Kroener controlling from mount.
Santos tries to reverse the position but Kroener maintains control.
Kroener with good strikes from the mount here!
Kroener trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santos tries to reverse the position but Kroener maintains control.
Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kroener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santos swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Kroener is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos trying to control here.
Kroener is taking a breather. Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kroener is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kroener to get the leverage.
Santos gets back to full guard.

Kroener drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kroener jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Santos working for submissions but it's allowed Kroener to get to half guard.

Kroener wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Santos looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santos wants to improve his position but Kroener is controlling well.
Kroener wants to take a breather but Santos is having none of it.
Guilherme Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos gets full guard.

Santos is looking for a triangle but Kroener pushes his legs off easily.
Santos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Kroener advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sascha Kroener has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kroener is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sascha Kroener comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kroener has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sascha Kroener!