PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange's entrance music is Fire. A fine choice. De Santos has chosen Drop the World as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lange
vs
De Santos

182 cm
21
293 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

212 cm
25
320 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artie Lange!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago De Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lange counters with a crisp one two that drops De Santos! Lange thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves De Santos to his feet! De Santos is in big trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lange swings widly with a right hand
and De Santos counters with a head kick.
Artie Lange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

De Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Lange's guard.
De Santos controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
De Santos chips away with some ground and pound.

De Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lange is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of De Santos, into his guard.
Lange wants to pass the guard but De Santos is keeping the position.
De Santos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
De Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange wants to pass the guard but De Santos is keeping the position.
De Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet De Santos, not yet.
De Santos keeping moving, preventing Lange from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lange swings widly with a right hand

and De Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Lange wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Santos has him pressed against the cage.

De Santos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lange is trying to keep an underhook but De Santos manages to get the takedown into half guard.

De Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lange has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lange wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is trying to control. Lange wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Santos works his way into full mount!
De Santos trying to control but Lange is having none of it.
De Santos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

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.

De Santos is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lange has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lange!
Lange wants to pass the guard but De Santos is keeping the position.

De Santos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lange is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for De Santos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lange sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but De Santos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lange wants to control but De Santos is keeping him busy.
De Santos is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Artie Lange will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lange swings and misses with a shot to the body

and De Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
Lange is not content to let De Santos control the position.

De Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lange rolls with the submission and now he's on top in De Santos's guard! Nice work there by Lange!
De Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet De Santos, not yet.
Lange trying to control the position from guard on top but De Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lange might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lange accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos has his hands on Lange's head, controlling the position.
Lange trying to control the position from guard on top but De Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lange would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Artie Lange wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lange swings widly with a right hand

and De Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lange!
De Santos looking to finish Lange with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lange!
Lange is desperately trying to improve his position but De Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Santos unloading with bombs!
De Santos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Santos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lange is now in De Santos's guard. A big mistake from De Santos there, giving up the dominant position!
Lange is looking to stand up but De Santos won't let him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange stopping the sweep attempt from De Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lange gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lange won't allow De Santos to sweep him here.
Lange thows a big elbow that misses.
Lange working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lange working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Santos seems keen to control Lange's posture.

Lange decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on De Santos, up you get!
Lange throws an off balance right hand

and De Santos moves into the clinch.

Lange escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lange misses with a double jab

and De Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Lange fights it but they end up in guard.
De Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Lange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos prevents Lange from getting back to his feet.
De Santos pushes down on Lange's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lange trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago De Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Lange.
Lange throws a sloppy body shot

and De Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lange smiles and moves away.
De Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange swings and misses with a shot to the body

and De Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from De Santos crashes against the mat.
Lange gets back to half guard.
De Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lange knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos tries to pass to full mount but Lange defends it.

De Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lange doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De Santos.
De Santos trying to pass the guard but Lange defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange wants to improve his position but De Santos is controlling well.
De Santos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
De Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.

De Santos trying to work for an americana but Lange has managed to regain full guard.
Lange controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A shot to the body from Lange misses

and De Santos counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago De Santos really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

De Santos moves to clinch but Lange breaks away
and Lange counters with a left and a right that stings De Santos.
Lange is looking to wear down De Santos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lange connects with a body shot that sends De Santos's belly button to the back.
Artie Lange is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lange misses with a wild body shot.
Lange lands a head shot.

It looks like Thiago De Santos has been cut.
De Santos tries to clinch
and Lange counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lange throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Santos counters with a good low kick that Lange was not able to check.
De Santos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Santos instigates a clinch.
De Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Lange is blocking nicely.

Lange breaks the clinch.
Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but De Santos is just out of range.
Lange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Santos manages to avoid it.
Lange misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Lange.
Lange misses with a body shot

and De Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lange is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Santos wants a takedown.
De Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lange smiles and moves away.
Lange throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and De Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lange's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
De Santos trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lange leaves De Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Artie Lange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago De Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos looks to clinch
and Lange counters with a nice uppercut.
De Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Lange to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Thiago De Santos's cut even more.
De Santos fails to land the takedown.
Lange throws a body punch but De Santos moves out of range.
Lange throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange throws a jab but it's blocked by De Santos.
Lange is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Santos.
De Santos wants to clinch

and Lange counters with a crisp right hand that drops De Santos! Lange lets De Santos back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange tries to bum rush De Santos with a series of wild strikes but De Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Lange misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange lands the left hand.

The cut above Thiago De Santos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
De Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lange counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie Lange had his way with Thiago De Santos in that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago De Santos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

De Santos tries to clinch but Lange moves away
and Lange counters with a right hand to the body.
Lange just misses with a punch to the body.
De Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lange.
De Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lange throws a combination that misses

and De Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Santos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lange has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
De Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
De Santos is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.
De Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Lange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Artie Lange has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lange swings for the body but De Santos moves out of range.
De Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Artie Lange is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lange ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lange circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lange counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange throws the left hand but De Santos avoids the punch easily.
Lange misses with an uppercut

and De Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lange has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lange avoids it.
De Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lange lands with a light punch inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lange here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A right hand to the body from Lange.
Lange has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lange wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lange scores with a hook to the body.
Lange lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Santos backwards.

Thiago De Santos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lange is leaning against De Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lange's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lange throws a jab but it's blocked by De Santos.
Lange rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lange misses.
Lange throws a lazy right hand but De Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Lange gets caught napping as De Santos dives in and scores a takedown. Lange manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Santos wants to control from the top but Lange keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
De Santos landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artie Lange showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lange 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Artie Lange retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!