PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between andreo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Bluff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santos
vs
Bluff

190 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, andreo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thunder Bluff!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos wants to clinch up but Bluff keeps it at a distance.

Bluff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bluff wants to control the action but instead Santos gets a body lock and reverses into Bluff's guard! Nice work!
Bluff striking from his own guard.
Bluff is trying to keep Santos in close.

Bluff looking for a guillotine here but Santos defends easily.

Bluff working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bluff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bluff has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.

Santos gets to his feet - Bluff follows without any prompting.

Santos forces Bluff back against the cage and clinches.
Santos throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Santos.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bluff tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bluff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bluff looks gassed!
Santos lands an elbow just above Bluff 's eye.
Santos lands a knee to the head.
Bluff tries for a takedown. No joy.
andreo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thunder Bluff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos manages to pull guard.

Bluff postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Santos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bluff, into his guard.

Bluff is looking for a triangle here but Santos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bluff is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bluff looks to move to half guard but instead Santos has passed into mount! Damn!
Bluff manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Santos stands up out of the half guard.
Santos tries to clinch but Bluff moves out of range.

Santos clinches with his opponent.
Bluff is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santos connects with a knee to the head.
Bluff is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that andreo Santos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bluff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bluff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos wants to clinch up but Bluff keeps it at a distance.
Santos is looking to clinch but Bluff is avoiding it.
Santos wants to clinch up but Bluff keeps it at a distance.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bluff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bluff looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
andreo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bluff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bluff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
andreo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thunder Bluff.
Bluff is breathing heavily.
Santos shoots and misses

and Bluff counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bluff.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluff wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos wants to stand up but Bluff is controlling him.
Bluff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Santos has his feet on Bluff's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santos wants to clinch

and Bluff counters with a shoot takedown. Santos fights it but they end up in guard.

Bluff postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Santos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bluff, into his guard.
Santos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bluff is proving hard to escape from.

Bluff looking for a triangle here. Santos is fighting it but it looks tight! Bluff pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Santos is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Thunder Bluff!