PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Ha Ha (Slow Down). Richard Santos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Santos
vs
Pride

188 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Black Pride!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pride!

Pride scores a takedown into full mount!
Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
BOOM! Pride connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pride looking to finish Santos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santos!
Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Pride is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Santos can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pride has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santos's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pride is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Santos is rocked!
Santos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Oh Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos taking some punishment here, with Pride in his half guard.
Santos is not content to let Pride control the position.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Pride thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santos gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride with a nice head shot there.
Pride trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Pride missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pride postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pride gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pride wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Pride won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Pride trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pride wanted to stand there but Santos had control of the position.
Pride stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Pride trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Pride wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Pride looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos tries to bum rush Pride with a series of wild strikes but Pride uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pride fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Pride shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pride looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pride changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Santos bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Pride is looking to clinch.

Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.

Santos drops back looking for a leg! Pride is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pride manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Pride's guard.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pride wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pride is keeping the position for now.
Pride is looking to sweep but instead, Santos has passed into half guard.
Santos throwing shots but Pride is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pride sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Pride dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pride scores with a three punch combo!
Pride gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Pride utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pride works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pride wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Santos stops Pride from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pride's head.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Santos feints and as Pride raises his hands in defense, Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Santos postures up in Pride's guard and throws a big left but Pride blocks it.
Pride working a defensive guard here.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santos throws a strike but Pride rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pride content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pride trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Santos working for a triangle but Pride defends it easily.
Pride throwing strikes but missing.
Pride postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Pride is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pride throws a strike but Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pride pulls Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Pride looking to control.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Pride blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Santos dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pride tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pride's guard.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.

Pride looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Pride blocks nicely.
Santos won't allow Pride to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos postures up in Pride's guard and throws a big left but Pride blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos postures up in Pride's guard and throws a big left but Pride blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Pride sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos scores with a hook.

Pride gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Pride controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pride working a defensive guard here.
Richard Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pride pulls Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Pride has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pride closes the distance looking to clinch

and Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pride!

Santos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pride is now in Santos's guard. A big mistake from Santos there, giving up the dominant position!

Santos has his feet on Pride's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pride misses with a takedown

so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pride preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Pride controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pride preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pride works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pride shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Santos!