PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Travers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Santos's choice of entrance music: Oh Lets Do it by waka flocka flame. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Travers
vs
Santos

195 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
291 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Travers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Santos!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Travers tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Travers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Travers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Travers somewhat.
Travers has a takedown stuffed.

Travers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santos throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Santos is striking but Travers is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Travers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.

Travers gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Travers shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Travers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Travers moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Travers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Travers persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Travers.
Travers avoids the strikes from the bottom by Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travers avoids the strikes from the bottom by Santos.
Travers blocks the strikes from Santos.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Santos throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Travers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santos throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Santos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Travers off and has taken his back!
Santos has the hooks in. Travers is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Travers looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Travers trying to control the hands but Santos breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to stick to Travers's back but Travers is turning into Santos. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Santos's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Travers.
Travers lands a couple of elbows.
Travers scoring with some ground and pound.

Travers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Travers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Travers is working Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Travers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Travers is working Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Santos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Santos trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Travers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Travers postures up and lands a big shot to Santos's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Travers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get!
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Travers shoots in.
Travers is breathing heavily.

Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Travers did well to prevent Santos getting side control.
Travers is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Travers pulls Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Travers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Travers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Travers shoots and misses
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Travers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.

Travers 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.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Travers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
Santos trying to strike off his back.
Travers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Travers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Santos striking off his back but it's not causing Travers any problems.
Travers advances position into side control!

Travers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Travers with a poor takedown
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Travers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos throws a right hand that Travers ducks under and follows up with a left that Travers also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Travers is pulling down on Santos's head to control his posture.
Santos wants to stand but Travers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Travers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travers is working hard here to advance position.
Bobby Travers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Travers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Travers's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travers looking for a sweep. Not yet Travers, not yet.
Travers is adopting a defensive guard.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Travers.

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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Travers is on top in guard.
Santos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Travers stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Travers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Travers dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Travers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Travers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Santos down.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Travers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Santos tries to bench press Travers off him but Travers keeps the position.

Travers stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Travers throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a series of strikes. Travers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bobby Travers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Travers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Travers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Santos throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travers works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Travers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Travers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Travers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Travers lands with some strikes.
Travers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Santos?
Travers landing strikes from the mount.
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Travers with the ground and pound from mount.
Travers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bobby Travers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Travers landing punches.
Travers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Travers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Travers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Travers controlling the position easily from mount.
Travers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Santos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Travers controlling his opponent.
Travers breaks from Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Travers working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Santos looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Travers! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bobby Travers!