PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Santos (ranked 3323 p4p, 4698 weight class) and Typus Typhoon (ranked 365 p4p, 455 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Santos
vs
Typhoon

187 cm
26
265
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
265
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Typus Typhoon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos slips a jab from Typhoon.
Typhoon misses with a hook to the body

and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.
Typhoon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Santos stays in close to Typhoon's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Typhoon has wrist control.
Typhoon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Typhoon keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is really struggling to control Typhoon but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Typhoon has managed to sweep!

Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Typhoon uses it to pass to side control.
Santos prevents Typhoon from moving into mount.

Typhoon tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.

Typhoon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Typhoon has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Typhoon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Typhoon wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Santos manages to get back to half guard.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Typhoon is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Typhoon tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Typhoon from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Typhoon 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 trying to control but Typhoon is working from the bottom.
Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Typhoon trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Typhoon holds on and takes a little breather.
Typhoon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Typhoon dives on top into guard.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Typhoon defends easily.
Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Typhoon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Typhoon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Typhoon eventually gives up the hold.
Santos wants to improve his position but Typhoon is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Typus Typhoon will probably get the nod.
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.

Typhoon tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Typus Typhoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Typhoon throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Typhoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Typhoon misses with a leg kick

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

Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Santos tries for a kimura but Typhoon is defending well.

Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Typhoon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Santos but great work by Typhoon.

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

Typhoon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Typhoon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos wants to control but Typhoon postures up.
Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Typhoon keeps moving and retains side control.

Typhoon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Typhoon tries to move to mount but Santos blocks the move with his legs.
Typhoon keeps trying to improve his position.

Typhoon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santos tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Typhoon trying to control but Santos is having none of it.
Typhoon is looking to work his way around to Santos's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santos regains half guard.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Typhoon passes Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Santos trying to control from the bottom.

Typhoon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Typhoon.

Typhoon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Typhoon trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.

Typhoon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Typhoon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Typhoon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Typus Typhoon 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Typhoon misses with a double jab.
Typhoon misses with a few strikes there.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mario Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Typhoon cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Typhoon lands a left and a right that send Santos crashing to the mat, dazed. Typhoon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Mario Santos has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Typhoon. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Typhoon, pushing him back against the cage.
Typhoon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Typhoon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Santos after a bit of a struggle.

Santos has hold of one of Typhoon's legs. Typhoon is fighting the takedown attempt but Santos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Typhoon has managed to sweep!

Typhoon pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Typhoon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Typus Typhoon has got the better of the ground game so far.

Typhoon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Typhoon prevents Santos from improving his position.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Typhoon sits in half guard.

Typhoon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santos pushes Typhoon off looking to stand but Typhoon dives back in and keeps control.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Typhoon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.

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.
Typhoon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Typhoon is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
Typhoon controlling the action here.

Typhoon is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.

Typhoon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control here.

Santos looking for submissions off his back.

Typhoon seems to be looking for submissions.
Typus Typhoon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Typhoon trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
Santos is in trouble now - Typhoon has advanced to mount!
Santos is trying to escape the mount.

Typhoon working for a submission but Santos is keeping him at bay.
Santos has given up his back here. Will Typhoon look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Typhoon looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Typhoon not allowing Santos to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Typus Typhoon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Typhoon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Typus Typhoon!
Typus Typhoon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.