PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jui Jui Jui Jui (ranked 3496 p4p, 3087 weight class) and Triston Santos (ranked 309 p4p, 288 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jui Jui
vs
Santos

170 cm
27
155
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
165
7 - 6 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jui Jui Jui Jui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Triston Santos!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jui Jui on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jui Jui.
Jui Jui appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Triston Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos misses with the combination.
Good shot there by Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos cracks Jui Jui with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jui Jui moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jui Jui.
Jui Jui half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Santos throws a right and a left that Jui Jui avoids nicely.
Jui Jui feinted with a counter takedown.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab by Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jui Jui takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jui Jui tries to counter with a takedown but Santos is quick to defend against it.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Jui Jui's head back.
Santos connects with a right hand. Jui Jui shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Santos.
Jui Jui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jui Jui drops down looking for a counter takedown but Santos sprawls and moves away.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Jui Jui sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jui Jui drops down looking for a counter takedown but Santos sprawls and moves away.
Santos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jui Jui had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santos tries to clinch but Jui Jui is having none of it.
Santos looks to land a combination but Jui Jui avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jui Jui dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jui Jui counters with a single leg into guard. Santos didn't expect that.
Jui Jui trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos controlling the position.
Jui Jui wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

Jui Jui drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Jui Jui off! Jui Jui jumps back into Santos's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Triston 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.

Donk. Santos catches Jui Jui right on the button with a cross.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jui Jui attempts a counter takedown but Santos avoids it well and moves away.
Jui Jui moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Santos misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Jui Jui doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santos thuds his right hand into Jui Jui's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Santos connects with a body shot that sends Jui Jui's belly button to the back.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Jui Jui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos throws a hook but Jui Jui blocks it.
Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Santos misses.
Jui Jui drops down looking for a counter takedown but Santos sprawls and moves away.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jui Jui tries to counter with a takedown but Santos is quick to defend against it.
Santos connects with a jab.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Jui Jui slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a right hand that Jui Jui ducks under and follows up with a left that Jui Jui also avoids with ease.
Jui Jui feinted with a counter takedown.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Jui Jui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jui Jui tries to counter with a takedown but Santos is quick to defend against it.
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
Santos lands a glancing blow to the side of Jui Jui's head.
Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jui Jui counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Jui Jui wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.

Jui Jui tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
Jui Jui advances nicely into full mount.

Jui Jui 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.
Jui Jui avoids the attempt from Santos to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Triston Santos 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!

Santos with a jab.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jui Jui attempts a counter takedown but Santos avoids it well and moves away.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Jui Jui backs away looking to recover.
Santos throws a right hand that Jui Jui ducks under and follows up with a left that Jui Jui also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jui Jui showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws the left hand but Jui Jui avoids the punch easily.
Jui Jui half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Santos misses with the combination.
Jui Jui tries to counter with a takedown but Santos is quick to defend against it.
Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Jui Jui off the cage and back into range.
A jab lands there for Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a predictable looking body shot

and Jui Jui counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jui Jui wants to pass to mount but Santos is defending the position.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jui Jui passes to full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jui Jui is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Santos is surviving well by controlling Jui Jui's body position as best he can.

Jui Jui working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jui Jui controlling the position easily from mount.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Jui Jui has a good base and remains in mount.
Jui Jui Jui Jui overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jui Jui jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Santos manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Jui Jui tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jui Jui looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Jui Jui is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jui Jui tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Jui Jui tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jui Jui has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Jui Jui is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jui Jui Jui Jui showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Triston Santos!
A very excited looking Triston Santos rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.