PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Santos (ranked 4399 p4p, 3259 weight class) and Tommaso Cambria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre Santos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Santos
vs
Cambria

187 cm
25
198
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
184
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommaso Cambria!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cambria.
Santos tests Cambria's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cambria holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cambria counters with a left to the body.

Cambria pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
Cambria checks the leg kick.
Santos sets himself, and Cambria steps forward looking for the clinch! Santos avoids it this time.
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cambria's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambria blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos misses with a combination
letting Cambria counter with a right hand.

Cambria pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Alexandre Santos has been cut.
Cambria creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cambria misses with an elbow over the top.
Cambria pushes off an throws an elbow but Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cambria looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cambria lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cambria creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cambria rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Cambria tries to counter with a clinch but Santos shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos throws a combination that misses
letting Cambria counter with a right hand.

Cambria moves into the clinch.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santos misses with a hook to the body

and Cambria holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cambria rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cambria lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.

Cambria breaks from the clinch.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cambria is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cambria. Cambria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cambria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cambria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Cambria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos scores with a hook to the body. Cambria takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cambria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
A head kick by Santos misses
and Cambria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Cambria works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Santos is rocked!
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cambria holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Cambria.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cambria finds Santos's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Santos flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Cambria lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Santos will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommaso Cambria!