PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ankle Breaker (ranked 962 p4p, 1304 weight class) and Michel Santos (ranked 86 p4p, 117 weight class). Santos has chosen DMX - Intro as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Breaker
vs
Santos

167 cm
30
142
11 - 6 - 0

170 cm
26
155
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

30th Century Beer Store

SynCity Fightwear
Shadow Realm NYC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ankle Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos checks the leg kick.
Breaker closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Breaker pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos blocks a head kick by Breaker.
Ankle Breaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Breaker has time to react.

Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Santos controlling from side mount.
Breaker tries to buck Santos off but Santos is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Breaker sees it coming and defends easily.
Breaker trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to advance position but Breaker won't allow it.
Breaker trying to control but Santos postures up.
Breaker wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Santos is controlling the pace.
Breaker is trying to control but can't.
Breaker is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Breaker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Breaker is not content to let Santos control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breaker wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
Breaker is in trouble now - Santos has advanced to mount!
Santos content just to control the position here.
Breaker can't escape the position.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Breaker working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos with a couple of short strikes.
Santos landing strikes from the mount.
Breaker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Breaker gets full guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Breaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.

Breaker wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Breaker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Breaker looking to control but instead Santos has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos wants to improve his position but Breaker is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Santos dominated that round.
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 looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Breaker!
Santos is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Breaker's shoulder. That is not cool.
Breaker is looking for a sweep.
Santos taking a breather here.
Santos trying to control the action but Breaker is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker tries to improve position but can't.
Santos taking a breather here.
Santos scores with punches from side control.
Breaker is looking to reverse the position.
Breaker is not content to let Santos control the position.
Santos working away.

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.
Breaker sneaks back into half guard.
Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Breaker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Breaker wants to get back to full guard.

Breaker looking for submissions off his back.
Breaker is looking to improve his position.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Breaker keeps working.
Breaker manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Breaker is retaining full guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Breaker keeps moving.

Breaker is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Breaker has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Breaker struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Breaker's face as Santos controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Breaker some visible discomfort.
Breaker is trying to improve his position.
Santos trying to control the action but Breaker is working from the bottom.
Breaker is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker prevents Santos from moving into mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Santos tests Breaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Breaker with a poor takedown
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos throws the left hand but Breaker avoids the punch easily.
Santos cracks Breaker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ankle Breaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Breaker darts in trying to clinch
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Breaker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Breaker looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Santos stays in close to Breaker's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Santos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Breaker throws his legs up looking for a submission but Santos uses it to pass to side control.

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.
Breaker throws a few strikes from the bottom but Santos takes advantage and mounts!
Breaker is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Santos looking to control but Breaker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Breaker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Santos avoids the attempt from Breaker to control.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Michel Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Breaker is looking to escape.
Santos avoids the attempt from Breaker to control.
Santos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Breaker tries to lock up and control but Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Santos.
Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Breaker is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Breaker is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
Santos avoids the attempt from Breaker to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Santos!
A less than humble Michel Santos misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.