PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulus Paauw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Santos (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.

Paauw
vs
Santos

181 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulus Paauw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Santos!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Paauw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Paauw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.

Paauw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Santos has Paauw pressed against the cage.
Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paauw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paauw gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paulus Paauw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Santos.
Santos jumps guard but Paauw stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Paauw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paauw gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paauw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paauw prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Paauw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Paauw moves into the clinch.
Santos has Paauw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paauw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paauw to keep the fight standing.
Santos looks winded!
Santos looking for a takedown.
Paauw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Paauw is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Paauw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Santos has Paauw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paauw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paauw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santos prevents Paauw from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paauw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Paauw.
Paauw tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Paauw rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Paauw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paauw stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paauw is defended easily by Santos.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paauw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paauw thuds a left hand into Santos's body.
Paauw shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paauw looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos looks to land a combination but Paauw avoids it well.

Paauw clinches.
Paauw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paauw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paauw has managed to clinch.

Santos has clasped his hands together around Paauw's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Santos stands up.
Paauw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paauw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos shoots in but Paauw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paauw.
Santos tries for a takedown but Paauw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paulus Paauw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Santos.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Paauw bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Paauw sprawls well.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Paauw clinches with his opponent.
Paauw working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Paauw breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paauw, as that shot connected.

Paauw drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
Paauw prevents a body shot from Santos.
Paauw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Paauw.

Paauw breaks from the clinch.
Louis Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!

Paauw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paauw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santos up against the cage.
Paauw blocks a body shot from Santos.

Paauw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Paauw.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Paauw counters with a head kick. That will keep Santos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Paauw moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paauw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paauw fails with the takedown.

Paauw rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Paauw wants to break the clinch but can't.

Santos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Paauw wants to stand but Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paauw wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos has his hands on Paauw's head, controlling the position.
Paauw wants to stand but Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Paauw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paauw postures up.
Paauw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Louis Santos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulus Paauw dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Paauw misses with a kick to the body.
Paauw digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.

Santos clinches with his opponent.
Paulus Paauw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paauw's efforts to push away.
Paauw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paauw prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos is looking for a takedown.
Santos can't get the takedown.
Paulus Paauw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Santos.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Paauw manages to break the clinch.

Santos gets tackled into the cage by Paauw. Paauw maintains the clinch.
Paauw is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paauw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Louis Santos has been cut.

Paauw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paauw fails with the takedown.
Paauw shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Santos scores with a takedown into Paauw's guard.
Paauw wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Paauw is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos passes Paauw's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Santos decides to return to a standing position.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Paauw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Paauw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Paauw with that takedown attempt.
Santos misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paauw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Paauw shoots in.

Paauw forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.

Santos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Santos is working for a kimura but Paauw is defending it quite comfortably.
Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paauw tries to kick Santos off but Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Paauw pushes Santos off and gets back to his feet.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Louis Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paauw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Paulus Paauw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Paauw instigates a clinch.

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 Paulus Paauw.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paauw, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulus Paauw!