PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jelly Tanglib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Eduardo Santos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tanglib
vs
Santos

165 cm
24
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

177 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jelly Tanglib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanglib is just out of range.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos looks winded!
Santos throws a head kick but Tanglib moves out of range.
Santos wants to clinch
and Tanglib counters with a head kick. That will keep Santos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tanglib pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santos back to the cage. Tanglib follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanglib lands a body shot.
Santos throws a head kick but Tanglib moves out of range.

Tanglib closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tanglib lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos has Tanglib pressed against the cage, preventing Tanglib from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tanglib pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tanglib.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanglib, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanglib darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
Tanglib lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Tanglib's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eduardo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanglib lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Tanglib shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jelly Tanglib. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Tanglib connects with a body shot.

Tanglib moves into the clinch.

Tanglib pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanglib, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Tanglib.
Santos tries to clinch
and Tanglib counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Tanglib fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. Tanglib is now in Santos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Tanglib stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tanglib fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tanglib misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tanglib punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanglib scores with a three punch combo!
Tanglib moves out of range of the leg kick from Santos.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Tanglib counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santos thinking.
Tanglib lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Tanglib dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanglib throws a shot to the body.
Tanglib shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tanglib's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tanglib fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Tanglib avoids the head kick by Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick but Tanglib moves out of range.
Tanglib scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tanglib is looking to wear down Santos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tanglib lands a body shot.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tanglib.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos is trying to improve his position.

Tanglib decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jelly Tanglib dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to clinch up but Tanglib circles away and keeps his distance.

Tanglib gets a takedown into half guard.

Tanglib postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Santos to stand up.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tanglib counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santos closes the distance but Tanglib moves to the side
and Tanglib counters with a one-two to the body.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos closes the distance but Tanglib moves to the side
and Tanglib counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanglib ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santos throws the kick towards the body but Tanglib avoids it.
Tanglib lands a slapping body shot.
Tanglib fails with the takedown.
Tanglib scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Tanglib.

Tanglib shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Santos is trying to defend but Tanglib finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tanglib works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tanglib stands up.
Tanglib throws a combination. Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tanglib lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
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 closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tanglib counters with a three punch combo that has Santos backing up. Santos nods at Tanglib to acknowledge the strikes.
Santos misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanglib throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Tanglib. Tanglib gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tanglib lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the cage.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanglib clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jelly Tanglib is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanglib wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanglib paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanglib lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tanglib.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tanglib wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Tanglib decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Eduardo Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanglib.
Santos is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanglib lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Tanglib counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jelly Tanglib dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tanglib fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tanglib throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Tanglib keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanglib fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Tanglib counters with a left to the body.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tanglib counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanglib is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Tanglib avoiding damage.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tanglib.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jelly Tanglib. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanglib ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tanglib no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos throws an elbow that misses. Tanglib uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santos's guard. Nice move by Tanglib!

Tanglib stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanglib cracks the inside of Santos's front leg.
Tanglib scores with a shot to the body.
Tanglib avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanglib throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanglib off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Tanglib pushes him off.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but Tanglib moves away
and Tanglib counters with a left to the body.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Tanglib lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Tanglib lands a two punch combo.

Tanglib has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Tanglib fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanglib circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tanglib counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tanglib counters with a two punch combo.
Tanglib lands the left hand.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanglib paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Tanglib on that attempt.
Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tanglib avoids the head kick by Santos.
Eduardo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to clinch up but Tanglib keeps it at a distance.
Santos throws a head kick but Tanglib moves out of range.
Santos tries to clinch
and Tanglib counters with a right hand to the body.
Tanglib scores with a punch to the head.

Tanglib closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santos to the mat! Santos manages to get full guard.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Santos throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Tanglib stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos wants to clinch.
Jelly Tanglib is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Santos rushes Tanglib and presses him up against the cage.

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 Jelly Tanglib.
Well Tanglib has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jelly Tanglib!
A victorious Jelly Tanglib thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.