PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muki Muki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santos
vs
Muki

186 cm
24
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyman Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muki Muki!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muki drives through with a takedown into Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Muki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Muki trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

Santos working for a triangle but Muki defends it easily.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muki is one step ahead there.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Muki is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Muki takes one to the side of the head.
Muki misses with the combination.

Muki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Muki has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Muki scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos avoids a series of strikes thrown by Muki.
Santos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Santos wants to stand back up but Muki manages to pass into side control.
Muki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santos looks to move to half guard but instead Muki has passed into mount! Damn!
Muki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Muki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Muki controlling from the full mount.
Santos avoids a series of strikes thrown by Muki.
Muki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Santos wants to control but Muki is having none of it.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Muki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Santos regains half guard.

Muki stands up out of the half guard.
Santos lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muki throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos tries to clinch but Muki moves away

and Muki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Muki looks winded!

Santos looking for submissions off his back.

Muki postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Santos to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muki Muki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos moves to clinch but Muki breaks away

and Muki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos moves into full guard.

Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muki trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Muki manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muki wants to sweep but no luck.
Muki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Muki keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

Muki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Muki is breathing heavily.
Muki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Muki manages to break the clinch.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch up

and Muki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muki.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.

Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
Santos trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lyman Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Santos tries to clinch

and Muki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos strikes from the bottom but Muki passes into mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Muki isn't that keen on the idea.
Muki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Muki working for a guillotine from mount but Santos is in no mood to give up.
Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santos can't escape the position.
Muki Muki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Muki wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Muki controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muki Muki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lyman Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos misses with a takedown

and Muki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Muki sits in half guard.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
Santos is staying active underneath Muki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Muki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Muki is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Santos kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Muki tries to pass to full mount but Santos defends it.
Santos tries to kick Muki off but Muki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Santos is controlling Muki's position as best he can from this difficult position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Muki Muki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Muki gets the takedown into side control.
Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Muki is trying to control but can't.

Santos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Muki could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Santos has cracked it and Muki is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lyman Santos!