PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivill Ripyourheadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Oh Lets Do it by waka flocka flame. Ripyourheadov has chosen Kalinka as his entrance music. Alex Santos looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Santos
vs
Ripyourheadov

225 cm
22
277 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Final Strike Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivill Ripyourheadov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ripyourheadov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripyourheadov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripyourheadov wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Ripyourheadov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripyourheadov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripyourheadov tries to clinch up

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ripyourheadov's guard.
Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ripyourheadov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos is fighting to break Ripyourheadov's control of his arms but Ripyourheadov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Ripyourheadov.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos being controlled here momentarily.
Santos throws a strike but Ripyourheadov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos keeping full guard, as Ripyourheadov tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ripyourheadov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ripyourheadov is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripyourheadov advances to half guard.
Ripyourheadov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
I looks like Ripyourheadov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivill Ripyourheadov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Santos misses.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Ripyourheadov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alex Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ripyourheadov misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ripyourheadov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripyourheadov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ripyourheadov tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ripyourheadov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Ripyourheadov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripyourheadov misses with a few strikes there.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ripyourheadov.
Ripyourheadov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ripyourheadov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Ripyourheadov is looking to clinch.
Ripyourheadov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Alex Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivill Ripyourheadov.
Ripyourheadov fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Ripyourheadov.
Ripyourheadov tries to clinch up.

Ripyourheadov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ripyourheadov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ripyourheadov looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripyourheadov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ripyourheadov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivill Ripyourheadov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ripyourheadov shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ripyourheadov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Ripyourheadov tries to clinch up.
Ripyourheadov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Ripyourheadov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ripyourheadov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ripyourheadov clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Ripyourheadov is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ripyourheadov just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is pressed up against the cage. Ripyourheadov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Santos down to the mat. Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alex Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivill Ripyourheadov.
Ripyourheadov closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ripyourheadov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ripyourheadov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santos's guard now.
Ripyourheadov tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.

Ripyourheadov stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santos misses with a takedown

and Ripyourheadov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santos's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripyourheadov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ripyourheadov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Ripyourheadov stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripyourheadov.
Santos checks a leg kick.
Ripyourheadov throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Ripyourheadov backing up. Ripyourheadov nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Santos tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ripyourheadov.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Ripyourheadov wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ripyourheadov misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.

Ripyourheadov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ripyourheadov in side control, just content to control the action for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivill Ripyourheadov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ripyourheadov 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivill Ripyourheadov!