PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Cigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cigano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't be touched. Cigano is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cigano
vs
Santos

190 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Cigano!
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, Cedric Santos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cigano is breathing heavily.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cigano swivels and escapes.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Cigano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Junior Cigano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Santos.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Cigano. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Cigano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos shoots in but Cigano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Santos tries to clinch but Cigano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cigano but Cigano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cigano defends it nicely.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Cigano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Cigano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cigano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cigano scores with a nice head shot.
Cigano connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots in but Cigano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cigano defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Cigano which made him look bad.
Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cigano.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos tries to land a leg kick but Cigano saw it coming and moves away.
Cigano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Cigano sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cigano scores with a hook.
Cigano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cigano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cigano counters with a left to the body.
Santos fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Cigano.
Cigano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Cigano moves out of range easily.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cigano's waist but Cigano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Cigano sprawls well.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Cigano counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos tries for a takedown but Cigano circles away easily
and Cigano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Cigano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cigano scores with the left hand. Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Santos looks for a takedown but Cigano sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Cigano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Santos with a poor takedown
and Cigano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cigano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cigano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Santos staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Cigano as Santos shoots in.
Junior Cigano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Santos.
Cigano punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Cigano shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice cross by Cigano.
Cigano leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Junior Cigano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Cigano.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Cigano sprawls well.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Cigano shows good takedown defense.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cigano defends it nicely.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Cigano shows good takedown defense.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Cigano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

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.
Cigano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cigano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Cigano's shoulder, as Cigano tries to avoid the shot.
Santos tries for a takedown but Cigano circles away easily
and Cigano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cigano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cigano swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Nice takedown defense from Cigano. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Cigano swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Cigano as Santos shoots in.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cigano here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cigano leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cigano stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Cigano throws a good cross that connects.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Cigano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cedric Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Cigano sprawls well.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Cigano sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Cigano which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Cigano tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cigano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santos.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Cigano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cigano throws out the jab.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cigano but Cigano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Cigano counters with a left to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cigano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cigano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santos thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Cigano 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!

Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Cedric Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos defending well as Cigano loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Cigano misses.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Cigano scores with a hook to the body. Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cigano is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Cigano circles away and we're back to standing.
Junior Cigano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Santos.
Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cigano slips a straight right by Santos.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Cigano counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Cigano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cigano is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Santos.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cigano lands a slapping body shot.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Cigano, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Cigano against the cage but Cigano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Cigano counters with a left to the body.
Santos tries to clinch up
and Cigano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Cigano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos shoots and misses
enabling Cigano to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two 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.
Cigano thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Cigano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cigano sprawls well. Cigano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Cigano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cigano's waist but Cigano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santos misses with a takedown
and Cigano counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cigano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cigano misses with an uppercut.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Cigano shows good takedown defense.
Santos shoots and misses
and Cigano counters with a nice body shot.
Santos wants to clinch
and Cigano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cigano misses with a straight left.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cigano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Cigano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cigano loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.

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.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Cigano to counter with a crisp jab.
Cigano keeps the fight on the outside.
Cigano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Cigano misses with a looping left.
Junior Cigano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos tries for a takedown but Cigano circles away easily
and Cigano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santos thinking.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cigano pinned against the cage. Cigano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cigano connects with a crisp jab.
Cedric Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Cigano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cigano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Cigano!