PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pleasures
vs
Santos

174 cm
18
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Pleasures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Santos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pleasures looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pleasures throws a strike but Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pleasures looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pleasures striking off his back but it's not causing Santos any problems.
Pleasures lands some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pleasures bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.
Pleasures pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Pleasures throws and elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pleasures's guard. Nice move by Santos!

Santos stands up from Pleasures's guard - Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.

Pleasures looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos kicks Pleasures off and gets back to his feet.
Santos looks gassed!
Pleasures avoids a kick to the body.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Pleasures feints and as Santos raises his hands in defense, Pleasures changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos keeping full guard, as Pleasures tries to pass.
Pleasures with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pleasures trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pleasures postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pleasures connects with a couple of short punches.
Pleasures is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pleasures is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pleasures looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Pleasures persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Pleasures tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pleasures misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pleasures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pleasures moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pleasures fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pleasures fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pleasures shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Pleasures sprawls well.
Pleasures shoots and misses
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
Pleasures gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pleasures's knee momentarily.
Pleasures with a lazy takedown attempt

and Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Pleasures didn't expect that.
Santos wanted to stand there but Pleasures had control of the position.
Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Santos preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand but Pleasures has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pleasures looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pleasures is on top in guard.
Pleasures thows a big elbow that misses.
Pleasures tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos looking to control.
Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Pleasures advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleasures is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guilherme Santos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Pleasures misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.

Pleasures looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pleasures thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.
Pleasures not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Pleasures.
Pleasures sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santos defending well though.
Pleasures missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pleasures is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pleasures throws a sloppy strike and Santos uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Santos has ended up in Pleasures's guard.
Pleasures wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures trying to strike off his back.

Santos stands up and waves to Pleasures to follow him.

Pleasures shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pleasures missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pleasures missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pleasures throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pleasures looking to pass the guard.
Pleasures is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Pleasures throws a strike but Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos wants to control from the top but Pleasures keeps moving.
Pleasures throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Santos won't allow Pleasures to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pleasures shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos throws the kick towards the body but Pleasures avoids it.

Pleasures looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pleasures scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pleasures throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos is in trouble now - Pleasures has advanced to mount!
Santos regains half guard.
Pleasures passes the guard and advances to mount!
Santos working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Santos?
Pleasures looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pleasures lands with some strikes.
Pleasures lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pleasures landing shots from mount.
Pleasures prevents Santos from getting the reversal.
Pleasures is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Pleasures connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Pleasures dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pleasures shoots and misses
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Pleasures has his takedown stuffed
and Santos counters with a series of strikes. Pleasures will be more careful next time no doubt.

Pleasures shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pleasures was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pleasures lands a heavy elbow.
Pleasures scoring with strikes but Santos is staying in there.
Pleasures throws some wild stikes that Santos manages to avoid easily.
Pleasures throws some wild stikes that Santos manages to avoid easily.
Pleasures working Santos over with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pleasures dominating with strikes here.
Pleasures landing shots from mount.
Pleasures unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures looking to finish with strikes here!
BOOM! Pleasures connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pleasures scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Santos?
Pleasures is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Santos blocking the ground and pound.
Pleasures landing punches.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pleasures throws a strike but Santos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pleasures's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pleasures.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures throws and elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pleasures's guard. Nice move by Santos!
Pleasures looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Pleasures wants to hit a switch here but Santos passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pleasures there!

Santos stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pleasures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos throws a low kick but Pleasures avoids it.
Pleasures fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pleasures fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pleasures.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.

Pleasures shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures with shots to the head and body - Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pleasures with shots to the head and body - Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pleasures with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Pleasures.
Pleasures thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Pleasures looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pleasures thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pleasures lands a big shot there that rocks Santos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pleasures landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Pleasures showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pleasures 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pleasures!