PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Campos
vs
dos Santos

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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, Lucas Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dos Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
dos Santos looking to control.
Campos tries to free his leg and advance position but dos Santos is retaining full guard.
dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campos wants to get up but he can't break dos Santos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
dos Santos wants to stand and escape but Campos is having none of it.
dos Santos controls Campos momentarily but Campos frees himself.
Campos thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Campos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Campos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for dos Santos on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos preventing the sweep.
dos Santos is trying to control the position but Campos postures up.
Campos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Campos stopping the sweep attempt from dos Santos.
Campos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as dos Santos holds on and takes a little breather.
Campos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Campos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing Campos from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Campos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Campos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dos Santos has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Campos escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Campos!
dos Santos looks gassed!
Campos working away.
Campos tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
dos Santos looking for a sweep but Campos has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Campos looking to control and managing it successfully.
dos Santos wants to hold on but Campos pushes him away.
Campos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. dos Santos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Campos controlling the pace for now.
dos Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Campos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

dos Santos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Campos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
dos Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
dos Santos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Campos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Campos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
dos Santos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
dos Santos wants to control the position but Campos says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
dos Santos wants to improve his position but Campos is controlling well.
Campos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed dos Santos's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
dos Santos is trying to control but can't.
It looks like Campos is going to stand back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
dos Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
dos Santos tries for a takedown but Campos circles away easily

and Campos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
dos Santos is trying to control the position but Campos postures up.
Campos wants to stand but dos Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but Campos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucas Campos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos wants to stand but dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Campos pushes down on dos Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
dos Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Campos.
Campos thows a huge punch but dos Santos dodges it nicely.
dos Santos is looking to control Campos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can dos Santos avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campos is trying hard to land a takedown here. dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lucas Campos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
dos Santos tries to clinch up

and Campos counters with a takedown into side control.
Campos laying and praying for a moment but dos Santos takes advantage and regains half guard.
Campos trying to pass the guard but dos Santos defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Campos dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

dos Santos misses with a takedown

and Campos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for dos Santos!
Campos trying to control but dos Santos is having none of it.
dos Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos trying to control but dos Santos is having none of it.
Campos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
dos Santos tries to hold on but Campos postures up.
Campos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Campos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
dos Santos wants to hold on but Campos pushes him away.

Campos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, dos Santos has worked his arm free - good work by dos Santos!

Campos tries for a kimura but dos Santos is defending well.
Campos trying to control the action but dos Santos is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Campos is pressing down on dos Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. dos Santos is holding on for now.
Campos is trying to control the action in half guard but dos Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
dos Santos gets back to full guard.
dos Santos has his hands on Campos's head, controlling the position.

dos Santos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Campos has passed into half guard!
Flavio dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
dos Santos is trying to stand up here but Campos is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Campos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Campos!