PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tondeum Malevolente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Malevolente
vs
Santos

180 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
30
210 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tondeum Malevolente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malevolente moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Malevolente's head.
Malevolente tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Malevolente bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malevolente takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santos throws a head kick but Malevolente moves out of range.
Malevolente dodges the punch combination from Santos.

Malevolente gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Malevolente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Malevolente.
Malevolente lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malevolente presses Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Malevolente escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malevolente tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Malevolente finds it's way through Santos's defenses.

It looks like Jake Santos has been cut.
Malevolente tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos takes a swing at Malevolente's ribcage but misses.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Malevolente wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos throws a right hand that Malevolente ducks under and follows up with a left that Malevolente also avoids with ease.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Jake Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malevolente keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malevolente uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santos has time to react.
Malevolente is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malevolente tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Malevolente tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos throws a head kick that Malevolente semi-blocks.
Malevolente tries to land a front kick but Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos cracks Malevolente with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malevolente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Malevolente tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malevolente wants to clinch
and Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malevolente is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Malevolente wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Malevolente is looking to clinch.
Malevolente is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Santos gets tackled into the cage by Malevolente. Malevolente maintains the clinch.
Malevolente pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malevolente can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Malevolente lands a left hand.
Malevolente cracks Santos with a nice body shot.
Malevolente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos is trying to push Malevolente away but Malevolente has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santos wants to break free but Malevolente has control.

Malevolente manages to break the clinch.
Malevolente is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Malevolente tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Malevolente tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Malevolente closes the distance and clinches.
Malevolente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Malevolente.
Malevolente scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malevolente pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Malevolente on the inside.
Malevolente stalling the fight.
Malevolente misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malevolente lands with a light punch inside.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Malevolente has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Malevolente as the two fighters clinch.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malevolente leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malevolente throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tondeum Malevolente dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Santos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Malevolente finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malevolente to score with a decent uppercut.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos tries to bum rush Malevolente with a series of wild strikes but Malevolente uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malevolente tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos looks to land a combination but Malevolente avoids it well.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Malevolente.
Malevolente scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Malevolente closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tondeum Malevolente has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malevolente effectively controlling the action here.
Malevolente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malevolente scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malevolente is looking to control Santos's arms but Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malevolente has his back to the cage.
Malevolente misses with a hook from the clinch.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malevolente tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.

Malevolente has managed to clinch.
Malevolente working aggressively here.
Santos being controlled against the cage.

Malevolente pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malevolente is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tondeum Malevolente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Malevolente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malevolente tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Malevolente wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Malevolente is looking to clinch.
Santos throws a combination. Malevolente tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Malevolente bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malevolente tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Malevolente blocks a head kick by Santos.
Malevolente tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Malevolente wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Malevolente does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente tries to clinch up.
Malevolente blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Malevolente.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malevolente avoids the head kick by Santos.
Malevolente tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malevolente fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malevolente is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malevolente tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.

Malevolente instigates a clinch.
Malevolente working aggressively here.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Malevolente fails to land.
A short right from Malevolente on the inside.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malevolente throws a good cross that connects.

That has opened up Jake Santos's cut even more.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Malevolente doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tondeum Malevolente dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Santos's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Malevolente eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Malevolente tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malevolente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malevolente tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos throws a series of punches but Malevolente avoids them all with ease.
Malevolente doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malevolente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tondeum Malevolente is winning the standup battle so far.
Malevolente misses with the combination.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malevolente.
Malevolente wants to clinch.
Malevolente tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malevolente tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Malevolente tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malevolente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Decent striking displayed by Malevolente there.
Santos misses with a combination

and Malevolente holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Malevolente keeps him there for the moment.
Malevolente lands a body shot.
Malevolente just leaning against Santos, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malevolente breaks from the clinch.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Malevolente moves out of range easily.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Malevolente counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Malevolente.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malevolente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Malevolente has the dominant position.
Malevolente lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Malevolente lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malevolente.
Malevolente keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malevolente tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malevolente manages to avoid it.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Malevolente tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malevolente fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malevolente tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Jake Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malevolente dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Malevolente wants to clinch.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malevolente is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?

Santos gets tackled into the cage by Malevolente. Malevolente maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente lands an uppercut.
Malevolente lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malevolente digs a right hand into Santos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santos's gas tank.
Malevolente lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Malevolente breaks the clinch.

Malevolente rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Tondeum Malevolente is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Malevolente lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tondeum Malevolente showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malevolente 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Tondeum Malevolente!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Tondeum Malevolente!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Tondeum Malevolente!

Tondeum Malevolente wins by unanimous decision!
Tondeum Malevolente thanked the fans post fight for their support.