PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junqueiro Santo Amaro (ranked 970 p4p, 395 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 137 p4p, 59 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Weight's choice of entrance music: They say that I'm Crazy. This should be a great matchup!

Santo Amaro
vs
Weight

175 cm
27
175
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
42
177
40 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Santo Amaro.
Despite the aggression on Weight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weight throws a body punch but Santo Amaro moves out of range.
Weight avoids the body shot from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Santo Amaro connects with a crisp jab.
Weight staying out of range there.
Weight is looking for the big counter here.
Santo Amaro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro misses with a looping right.
Santo Amaro lands a jab.
Weight takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Santo Amaro.
Weight connects with a body shot that sends Santo Amaro's belly button to the back.
Weight cracks a nice hook into Santo Amaro's ribs.
Santo Amaro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Weight counters with a straight right hand.
Santo Amaro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weight. Weight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Weight scores with a jab. Santo Amaro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santo Amaro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santo Amaro loads up on a big right hand but Weight slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Weight misses.
Weight throws a hook but Santo Amaro blocks it.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santo Amaro throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santo Amaro misses with an uppercut
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Weight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Weight connects with a single shot there.
Weight throws a body punch but Santo Amaro moves out of range.
Santo Amaro misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Santo Amaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weight on the side of the head.
Santo Amaro throws a poor cross that misses
and Weight counters with a nice body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weight!
Santo Amaro throws a front kick aimed at Weight's knee but Weight avoids it well.
Weight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Santo Amaro takes a swing at Weight's ribcage but misses.
Santo Amaro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Weight does no damage.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santo Amaro.
Weight scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro wants to clinch.
Weight has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Weight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Santo Amaro pushes Weight up against the cage in a clinch.
Santo Amaro lands with a light punch inside.
Santo Amaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Santo Amaro.
Weight is trying to force a seperation but Santo Amaro has the dominant position.
Weight can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Welter Weight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Santo Amaro throws a leg kick which misses Weight's front leg but catches the back leg as Weight tries to avoid it.
A big right from Weight misses.
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook to the body
and Weight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santo Amaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Welter Weight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santo Amaro cracks Weight with a good jab.
Weight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santo Amaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Weight is rocked!
Weight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santo Amaro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro cracks a nice hook into Weight's ribs.
Weight works over Santo Amaro's head and body with a nice combination.
Santo Amaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santo Amaro tries to work over Weight's front leg with a kick but Weight checks it.
Weight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santo Amaro scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Santo Amaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Santo Amaro misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro connects with a looping right hand.
Weight is still on wobbly legs! Can Santo Amaro finish him?
Santo Amaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight seems to have recovered his senses.
Santo Amaro scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santo Amaro misses with an uppercut.
Weight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Santo Amaro misses.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
Weight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Santo Amaro with a body shot.
Weight slips a straight right by Santo Amaro.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santo Amaro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro takes a swing at Weight's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Santo Amaro misses its intended target.
Weight scores with a hook to the body. Santo Amaro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santo Amaro misses with a lunging right hand
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Weight misses with a few strikes there.
Santo Amaro throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Weight misses.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weight counters with a stiff right hand.
Welter Weight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
Weight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Weight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santo Amaro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santo Amaro tries to clinch there but Weight circles away.
Weight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Santo Amaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Weight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santo Amaro cracks Weight with a right hand to the side of the head.
Weight misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junqueiro Santo Amaro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Weight takes a jab right on the kisser.

Santo Amaro lands a big right hand that sends Weight crashing to the mat! Santo Amaro stays standing though and waves Weight back to his feet!

That has opened up Welter Weight's cut even more.
Santo Amaro ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Weight gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Santo Amaro gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
A victorious Junqueiro Santo Amaro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.