PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juberto Pieropan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pieropan comes into the arena with King Kong Theme blaring out of the sound system. Santos has chosen Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Juberto Pieropan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pieropan
vs
Santos

192 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

RMC - $ 9 Shorts! Out of shorts

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juberto Pieropan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonard Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pieropan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Pieropan.

It looks like Leonard Santos has been cut.
Pieropan connects with a nice looking jab.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pieropan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos walks into a jab.
Pieropan stuffs the takedown.
Santos staying out of range there.
Pieropan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Pieropan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Pieropan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santos misses with a jab to the body
and Pieropan counters with a stiff right hand.
Pieropan throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Santos counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pieropan breaks from the clinch.
Pieropan fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Pieropan misses its intended target.
Pieropan scores with a body shot.
Pieropan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juberto Pieropan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Santos.
Pieropan swings widly with a right hand

and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pieropan breaks from the clinch.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pieropan.
Pieropan connects with a nice looking jab.
Santos slips under a jab from Pieropan.
Juberto Pieropan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieropan misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pieropan. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos throws a solid leg kick but Pieropan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos.
Pieropan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pieropan connects with a body shot.
Pieropan tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pieropan lands with a hook. Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieropan looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Pieropan missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pieropan but Pieropan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Pieropan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pieropan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
Pieropan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pieropan lunges at Santos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santos's hand.
Pieropan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pieropan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pieropan throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.

Santos shoots in and bounces Pieropan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Santos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juberto Pieropan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Pieropan. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Pieropan scores with a hook.
Pieropan looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Pieropan.
Pieropan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pieropan pinned against the cage. Pieropan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pieropan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santos. Santos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieropan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pieropan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santos under the eye.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pieropan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pieropan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pieropan cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pieropan swings widly with a right hand

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Pieropan fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pieropan keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pieropan is keeping the position for now.
Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pieropan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pieropan tries to get out of the position.
Pieropan keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Pieropan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Leonard Santos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pieropan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Pieropan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pieropan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Pieropan cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pieropan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pieropan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pieropan looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Pieropan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pieropan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pieropan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pieropan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos drops his hands momentarily and Pieropan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Pieropan.
Pieropan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Juberto Pieropan is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pieropan punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
Juberto Pieropan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pieropan.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juberto Pieropan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Santos's cut.
That's time! Pieropan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pieropan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pieropan connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pieropan misses the target.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Pieropan's head but Pieropan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pieropan digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.
Pieropan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
Pieropan throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pieropan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pieropan defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieropan works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Pieropan.
Pieropan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Pieropan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pieropan connects with a nice looking jab.
Pieropan lands a jab.
Pieropan looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieropan connects with a right hand. Santos shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pieropan cracks Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pieropan scores with a punch to the head.
Pieropan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pieropan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A lazy left from Pieropan finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Pieropan misses the target.
Pieropan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Santos instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pieropan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pieropan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Pieropan misses its intended target.
Pieropan throws a poor cross that misses

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pieropan won't be happy with that.
Santos misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Santos just content to control the position.
Pieropan is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pieropan keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pieropan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Santos controls the position.
Santos throws a strike aimed at the side of Pieropan's head but Pieropan avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juberto Pieropan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pieropan scores with a nice strike.
Santos swings for the body but Pieropan moves out of range.
Pieropan lands a slapping body shot.
Pieropan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Pieropan scores with a jab to the body.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Pieropan misses the jab.
Pieropan throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Pieropan as Santos shoots in.
Pieropan lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieropan cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santos slips a jab from Pieropan.
Santos needs to keep his hands up - Pieropan had a free shot at his head there.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Pieropan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big left from Pieropan misses.
Jab by Pieropan.
Pieropan clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pieropan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pieropan cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieropan scores with a nice head shot.

Santos is rocked!
Pieropan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Pieropan finish him?
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pieropan circles away.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Juberto Pieropan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Santos.
Santos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pieropan throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pieropan finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Nice cross by Pieropan.

Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pieropan keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Pieropan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieropan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pieropan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juberto Pieropan.
Santos blocks a jab.

That's four 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.
Pieropan swings widly with a right hand

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santos passes to side control.
Pieropan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santos.
Santos trying to control the position but Pieropan is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juberto Pieropan had his way with Leonard Santos in that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pieropan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pieropan throws a big shot that misses.
Pieropan misses with a straight right.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pieropan finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pieropan. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pieropan misses with a straight left.
Pieropan dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pieropan lands with a nice body punch.
Pieropan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pieropan lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Pieropan misses.
Pieropan misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieropan connects with the punch.
Pieropan misses with a left hand

and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pieropan's guard now.
Leonard Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pieropan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Santos controls the pace.
Santos trying to control but Pieropan is working from the bottom.
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pieropan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leonard Santos.
Pieropan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos in his tracks.
Pieropan thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pieropan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pieropan trying to control from the bottom.
Leonard Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to take a breather but Pieropan is having none of it.
Santos stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juberto Pieropan.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pieropan.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Santos moves into the clinch.
Juberto Pieropan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pieropan tries to circle away but Santos has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pieropan is pressed up against the cage. Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pieropan down to the mat. Pieropan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pieropan's corner calls for a 1-2. Pieropan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Pieropan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juberto Pieropan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pieropan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juberto Pieropan!
Juberto Pieropan is the new super heavyweight champion!
Juberto Pieropan very nearly forgot to thank ****160Q Reduce Energy****95% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.