PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pitt Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Santos's choice of entrance music: Riding All Night And Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bull
vs
Santos

176 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pitt Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos closes the distance and pushes Bull back into the cage.
Bull is trying to push Santos away but Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bull blocks an elbow strike.
Bull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Bull is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bull getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santos tries to clinch but Bull moves out of range.

Santos has managed to clinch.
Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bull in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bull tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bull avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Bull is trying to push Santos away but Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bull tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santos.
Santos stalling.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bull's efforts to push away.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Bull is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
Santos stalling against the cage.
Bull takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Pitt Bull has been cut.
Bull is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bull takes an elbow to the temple.
Bull wants to break free but Santos has control.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bull has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bull is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos lands an elbow that stopped Bull in his tracks for a moment.
Santos lands an elbow inside that Bull shrugs off.
Bull is trying to push Santos away but Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bull can't break the clinch.
Bull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bull working hard to break the clinch.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Bull tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos lands an elbow inside that Bull shrugs off.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bull's efforts to push away.
Santos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bull wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Bull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bull has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Santos receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
Bull is trying to push Santos away but Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bull is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bull's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bull's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Bull has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bull's efforts to push away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pitt Bull's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bull connects with a jab.
Santos is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Bull.
Bull stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Bull counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos tries to clinch up
and Bull counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Bull lands a head shot.
Bull circles away from the clinch attempt
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bull counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
George Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Bull throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Bull circles away.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Bull keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bull scores with a shot to the body.
Bull misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves to clinch but Bull breaks away
and Bull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Bull gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
George Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santos has Bull pressed against the cage, preventing Bull from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bull's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pitt Bull dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pitt Bull's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bull lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Bull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
Bull tries to work over Santos's front leg with a kick but Santos checks it.
Pitt Bull is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bull connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santos. Santos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Bull.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Bull counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Bull pushes him off.
Santos is looking to clinch but Bull is avoiding it.

Santos has Bull up against the cage in a clinch.
Bull takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bull is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Bull is trying to push Santos away but Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Bull takes an elbow to the temple.
Santos keeps control of Bull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos has Bull pressed against the cage, preventing Bull from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
Bull takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bull is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Bull can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bull wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bull tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Bull tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Bull has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Bull wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Santos keeps control of Bull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santos.
Santos has Bull pressed against the cage, preventing Bull from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santos wants to stall.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Santos lands an elbow inside that Bull shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
Bull is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.
Santos lands an elbow inside.
Bull is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.
Bull is trying to push Santos away but Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A bit of stalling here from Santos.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Bull improves position.
Santos avoiding damage.
Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos keeps control of Bull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos prevents Bull from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santos.
Bull is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Bull working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pitt Bull.
I think Bull 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!