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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoelie Gan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Ibanez Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvaro Ibanez Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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248 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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266 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hoelie Gan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvaro Ibanez Santos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gan scores with a nice head shot.
Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Gan's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Gan working a defensive guard but Santos passes into half guard.
Gan is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gan is controlling Santos's posture.
Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gan gets back to full guard.
Gan has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Gan is trying to keep Santos in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Santos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gan's head.
Gan pulls Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Gan looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Gan blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gan keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Gan trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Santos with a nice head shot there.
Gan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos being controlled here momentarily.
Gan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gan tries to strike from the bottom.
Gan keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos is fighting to break Gan's control of his arms but Gan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gan working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hoelie Gan.
Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gan on his heels. He'll look to pass Gan's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gan looking to control.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos cracks Gan with a solid left hand.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Gan blocks nicely.
Santos wants to control from the top but Gan keeps moving.
Gan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gan trying to control the position here.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos working away.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Gan tries to improve position but can't.
Santos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gan down.
Gan can't do much from the bottom here.
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!
You can see the frustration on Gan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gan is not content to let Santos control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gan sizes up Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santos dives in and scores a takedown into Gan's guard.
Santos is fighting to break Gan's control of his arms but Gan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gan looking to control.
Gan can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Gan tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
Santos thows a huge punch but Gan dodges it nicely.
Santos is nestled in close to Gan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Gan is looking to control Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gan avoid being mounted?
Gan is trying to get back to full guard.
Santos is working for a kimura but Gan is defending it quite comfortably.
Gan looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gan is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gan wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gan wants to get back to full guard.
Gan wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Santos working over Gan with some ground and pound. Gan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gan gets full guard.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gan scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Gan has wrist control.
Gan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gan is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Santos stands up over Gan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gan keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gan regains half guard.
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!
Santos is trying to control. Gan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gan gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos postures up.
Gan is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gan's head.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gan is keeping the position for now.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Santos wants to control from the top but Gan keeps moving.
Gan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos is working Gan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos looks to land a combination but Gan avoids it well.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos swings for the body but Gan moves out of range.
Santos misses the body punch
and Gan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos misses with a double jab
and Gan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gan's half guard.
Gan is trying to maintain the position but Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Gan looking for subs from the bottom but Santos mounts him!
BOOM! Santos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gan is rocked!
Gan regains half guard.
Oh Gan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gan tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alvaro Ibanez Santos!
After the big win, Alvaro Ibanez Santos made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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