PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junqueiro Santo Amaro (ranked 182 p4p, 113 weight class) and Glen Hoddle (ranked 25 p4p, 13 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santo Amaro
vs
Hoddle

175 cm
29
175
18 - 8 - 0

175 cm
36
170
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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NARCOS
30th Century Beer Store

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 18 - 8 - 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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Hoddle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoddle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Santo Amaro. That one must have hurt.
Hoddle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santo Amaro connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Glen Hoddle has been cut.
Santo Amaro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Junqueiro Santo Amaro has been cut.
Jab, jab by Hoddle - just one landing.
Hoddle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santo Amaro looks to land a right hand but Hoddle moved out of range.
Santo Amaro throws a big shot that misses.
Hoddle looks to score with a jab to the body but Santo Amaro is just out of range.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook. Hoddle ducked under it nicely.
Santo Amaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoddle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santo Amaro lands a leg kick that knocks Hoddle off balance momentarily.
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!
Santo Amaro delivers a nice body kick.
Santo Amaro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoddle scores with a punch to the head.
Santo Amaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santo Amaro throws a hook to the side of Hoddle's head but Hoddle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoddle! But no joy.
Santo Amaro lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro jabs at Hoddle's body.
A lazy body kick from Hoddle
letting Santo Amaro counter with a right hand.

Hoddle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Santo Amaro wants to control but Hoddle postures up.
Hoddle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hoddle with the ground and pound but Santo Amaro regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hoddle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santo Amaro's head.
Santo Amaro tries to get to full guard but Hoddle has control of the leg.
Hoddle throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Santo Amaro to regain full guard.
Santo Amaro wants to sweep here but Hoddle controlling him for the moment.
Santo Amaro keeping moving, preventing Hoddle from controlling successfully.
Santo Amaro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoddle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro keeping moving, preventing Hoddle from controlling successfully.
Hoddle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Santo Amaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoddle with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoddle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santo Amaro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoddle.
Santo Amaro has his hands on Hoddle's head, controlling the position.
Hoddle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoddle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santo Amaro keeping moving, preventing Hoddle from controlling successfully.
Hoddle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoddle throws a strike but Santo Amaro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoddle, not yet.
Santo Amaro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santo Amaro looking to pass the guard.

Hoddle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hoddle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santo Amaro manages to get himself to full guard.

Hoddle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoddle with a nice head shot there.
Santo Amaro looking for a sweep. Not yet Santo Amaro, not yet.
Hoddle throwing strikes from guard but Santo Amaro blocks nicely.
Hoddle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santo Amaro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoddle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoddle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santo Amaro looking for a sweep. Not yet Santo Amaro, not yet.
Hoddle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santo Amaro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoddle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santo Amaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoddle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoddle scoring with some ground and pound.
Hoddle chips away with some ground and pound.
Santo Amaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoddle wants to control from the top but Santo Amaro keeps moving.
Hoddle lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hoddle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hoddle connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Glen Hoddle will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Santo Amaro punishes Hoddle's body with a nice straight punch.
Santo Amaro misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Santo Amaro.
Hoddle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santo Amaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoddle.
Santo Amaro slips under a jab from Hoddle.
Hoddle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santo Amaro throws a counter high kick but Hoddle was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hoddle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoddle misses with a takedown attempt
and Santo Amaro counters with a left to the body.
Santo Amaro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santo Amaro as he jumps to the side.
A quick step to the side and Santo Amaro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoddle thuds his right hand into Santo Amaro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Santo Amaro scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santo Amaro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santo Amaro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santo Amaro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Glen Hoddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoddle throws a hook but Santo Amaro avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Hoddle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santo Amaro lands with a right hand.
Santo Amaro misses with a head kick.
Santo Amaro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice takedown defense from Santo Amaro. No joy for Hoddle on that attempt.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Hoddle.
Hoddle connects with a single shot there.
Hoddle looks for a takedown but Santo Amaro sprawls well.
Hoddle throws a lazy right hand but Santo Amaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoddle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santo Amaro.
Hoddle shoots in but Santo Amaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoddle moves away.
Santo Amaro swings for the body but Hoddle moves out of range.
Hoddle misses the body punch
and Santo Amaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoddle cracks a nice hook into Santo Amaro's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoddle throws a hook but Santo Amaro blocks it.
Santo Amaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoddle.
Santo Amaro moves out of range of the body kick.
Santo Amaro moves out of range as Hoddle strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Santo Amaro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santo Amaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Santo Amaro misses with a straight left.
Hoddle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Santo Amaro misses with a looping left.
Hoddle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hoddle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santo Amaro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body punch from Santo Amaro.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santo Amaro but Santo Amaro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santo Amaro is looking to slow Hoddle down with leg kicks.
Hoddle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle looks to score with a jab to the body but Santo Amaro is just out of range.
Hoddle sizes up Santo Amaro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santo Amaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santo Amaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoddle's sensitive parts.
Hoddle jabs at Santo Amaro's body.

Hoddle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Santo Amaro kicks Hoddle off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santo Amaro blocks a jab.
Hoddle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hoddle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santo Amaro lands with a good body shot.
Hoddle shoots in but no luck this time.
Santo Amaro connects with a jab.
Santo Amaro cracks Hoddle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoddle misses with a hook. Santo Amaro ducked under it nicely.
Hoddle throws a combination that misses
and Santo Amaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santo Amaro defends well and Hoddle ends up having to push Santo Amaro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoddle is breathing heavily.
Santo Amaro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoddle cracks Santo Amaro with a good jab.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook. Hoddle ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick from Santo Amaro.
Good exchange - Hoddle coming out on top.
Santo Amaro misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hoddle.
Santo Amaro lands a lovely overhand right.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoddle scores with a four punch combination!
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santo Amaro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hoddle if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santo Amaro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Santo Amaro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Santo Amaro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoddle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santo Amaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junqueiro Santo Amaro dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Santo Amaro is looking to slow Hoddle down with leg kicks.
Hoddle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santo Amaro.
Hoddle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santo Amaro defends well and Hoddle ends up having to push Santo Amaro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hoddle misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santo Amaro.
Hoddle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoddle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoddle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santo Amaro is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hoddle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santo Amaro manages to avoid it.
It looked like Santo Amaro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santo Amaro loads up on a big right hand but Hoddle slips the punch.
Hoddle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Hoddle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoddle, as that shot connected.
Hoddle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santo Amaro pinned against the cage. Santo Amaro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Santo Amaro. That's going to slow Hoddle down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santo Amaro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Santo Amaro connects with a crisp jab.
Santo Amaro throws a good cross that connects.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown but Santo Amaro shows good takedown defense.
Hoddle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoddle throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Santo Amaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Santo Amaro lands with a nice body punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoddle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Santo Amaro - the referee stops the clock and Hoddle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Santo Amaro. Hoddle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoddle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hoddle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santo Amaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoddle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santo Amaro to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santo Amaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoddle manages to avoid it.
Santo Amaro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoddles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the body from Hoddle misses
and Santo Amaro counters with a three punch combo that has Hoddle backing up. Hoddle nods at Santo Amaro to acknowledge the strikes.
Santo Amaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hoddle or perhaps it was just good defense by Santo Amaro, which made it look bad.
Santo Amaro scores with a hook.
Santo Amaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoddle can do to turn this around?
Santo Amaro thumps Hoddle with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoddle. Santo Amaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoddle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Hoddle. Beautiful body shot.
Hoddle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santo Amaro moves away.
Hoddle has his takedown stuffed
and Santo Amaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Santo Amaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoddle.
Santo Amaro lands a nice hook to Hoddle's body. Hoddle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle lands a nice shot that snaps Santo Amaro's head back.
Hoddle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santo Amaro, as that shot connected.
Hoddle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoddle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santo Amaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoddle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoddle tries to land a leg kick but Santo Amaro saw it coming and moves away.
Hoddle lands a right hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoddle, as that shot connected.
Santo Amaro's corner calls for a 1-2. Santo Amaro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santo Amaro lands a nice hook to Hoddle's body. Hoddle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoddle misses with a straight right.
Hoddle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Santo Amaro.
Hoddle missing with a left hand there. Santo Amaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santo Amaro lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck for Hoddle with that takedown attempt.
Santo Amaro looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Santo Amaro scores with a hook.
Santo Amaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hoddle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santo Amaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoddle fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santo Amaro digs a good hook to Hoddle's body.
Santo Amaro throws a shot from downtown. Hoddle moves away and avoids it.
Santo Amaro with the inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junqueiro Santo Amaro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santo Amaro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
After winning the bout, Junqueiro Santo Amaro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.