PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by The Choosen One by Forever in Terror. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Santos
vs
Bourne

191 cm
29
184 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bourne shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Bourne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Bourne misses with the combination.
Santos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bourne.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Bourne shoots in.
Bourne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bourne scrambles back to his feet.
Santos swinging wildly here.

Bourne fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. Bourne is now in Santos's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos controls Bourne momentarily but Bourne frees himself.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bourne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bourne has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.

Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bourne defends it easily.
Bourne slips nicely into half guard.
Bourne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Bourne is very close to passing his half guard.
Bourne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bourne.

Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos tries to roll over but Bourne keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to escape.
Santos wants to control but Bourne is keeping busy.
Bourne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourne lands with a punch from half guard.
Santos is trying to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bourne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santos is not content to let Bourne control the position.
Bourne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bourne wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santos is staying active underneath Bourne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bourne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santos defending well though.
Bourne is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos is looking to escape.
Bourne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santos is trying to stand up here but Bourne is controlling him well.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bourne.
Bourne wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Bourne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bourne pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bourne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne stalling.

Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bourne pulls his head out easily.
Santos tries to kick Bourne off but Bourne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bourne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Bourne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bourne working over Santos with some ground and pound. Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bourne wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos is trying to stand back up but Bourne is controlling him
Santos is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Bourne dominated that round.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Santos misses with a left hand
and Bourne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bourne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bourne is defended easily by Santos.
Bourne takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Santos misses
and Bourne counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bourne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santos throwing strikes here but Bourne is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bourne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to control the pace but Bourne is squirming around nicely.
Santos controlling the pace for now.
Santos throwing strikes here but Bourne is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bourne has worked his arm free - good work by Bourne!
Santos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jason Bourne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Bourne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourne is looking for a sweep.
Bourne manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santos's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bourne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santos is keen to just control but Bourne is a slippery customer.
Bourne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Bourne is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santos passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bourne blocking the ground and pound.
Bourne is working to get back to half guard.
Bourne regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.

Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bourne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos.

Santos is working for a kimura but Bourne is defending it quite comfortably.

Bourne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Santos misses with a hook. Bourne ducked under it nicely.
Bourne misses with an uppercut.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourne throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Bourne misses with a hook.

Bourne gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Santos is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santos.
Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santos lands an elbow just above Bourne 's eye.
Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos tries to break free but Bourne pushes him back against the cage.
Bourne misses with a punch on the inside.
Bourne wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a right hand.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos lands a head shot.
Bourne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bourne misses the jab.
Santos misses with a looping left.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bourne.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourne.
A big left from Santos misses.
Pablo Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bourne's hands.
Bourne 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 left and a right that both miss
and Bourne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Bourne checks the leg kick.
Bourne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santos dives in and grabs Bourne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bourne pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
A big right from Bourne misses.
Bourne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santos.
Bourne throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Bourne slips a straight right by Santos.
Bourne throws a low kick but Santos moves out of range easily.
Pablo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bourne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.
Bourne throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bourne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bourne missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bourne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bourne pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourne throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bourne.
Bourne throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bourne prevents it.
Santos looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourne wants to take the fight to the mat but Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Santos misses with some punches.
Bourne avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Bourne.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bourne.
Bourne is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Santos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bourne throws out the jab.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourne was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos throws a series of punches but Bourne avoids them all with ease.
Bourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos misses with an uppercut. Bourne saw that one coming.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bourne. That did some damage!
Bourne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bourne is able to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourne works over Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Bourne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

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 Pablo Santos.
I think Santos 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Santos!
A less than humble Pablo Santos misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.