PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Maximov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lionel Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Santos
vs
Maximov

195 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lionel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drago Maximov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Maximov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maximov tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maximov's head backwards.
Maximov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Maximov just leaning against Santos, taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maximov misses with the head strike.
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Maximov looking to slow down the pace here.
Maximov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maximov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maximov working hard to break the clinch.
Maximov lands an uppercut.
Maximov prevents a body shot from Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Maximov controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santos as Maximov tries to tie him up.
Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maximov misses with a punch to the body.
Maximov misses with a punch on the inside.
Maximov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santos.
Santos tries a body shot but Maximov blocks it.
Maximov throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maximov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maximov has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Maximov throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maximov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos lands a body punch.
Maximov wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Santos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Maximov controls the action.
Good body shot from Santos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Maximov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Santos blocks a body shot from Maximov.
Santos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maximov.
Maximov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maximov misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Maximov.
Santos blocks a body shot from Maximov.
Maximov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos blocking some punches.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Maximov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maximov lands a nice uppercut.
Maximov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos is trying to stall.
Maximov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos tries a body shot but Maximov blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maximov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santos's brow.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maximov's elbow.
Good body shot from Santos.
Still in the clinch, Maximov scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximov throws an elbow but it misses.
Maximov swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Maximov throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Maximov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Maximov gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos pushes Maximov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Santos blocking some punches.
Maximov has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Maximov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maximov at a distance.
Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Maximov misses its intended target.
Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Drago Maximov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos stuns Maximov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santos misses with the combination.
Maximov misses with the combination.
Santos looks to land a combination. Maximov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maximov.
Santos is looking to wear down Maximov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos takes a swing at Maximov's ribcage but misses.
Santos jabs at Maximov's body.
Maximov wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Maximov misses with a hook
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Maximov throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Maximov is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maximov avoids the body shot from Santos.
Santos scores with a punch to the head.
Maximov wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos's corner calls for a 1-2. Santos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santos connects with a crisp jab.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos lands a jab to Maximov's midsection.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maximov keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santos.
Santos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximov moves away.
Maximov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Maximov misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximov moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Lionel Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Maximov as he connects with a hook.
Maximov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maximov is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Maximov circles away.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Santos connects with a body shot that sends Maximov's belly button to the back.
Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos swings for the body but Maximov moves out of range.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Santos lunges at Maximov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maximov's hand.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maximov tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Drago Maximov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santos prevents a body shot from Maximov.
Santos scores with a shot to the side of Maximov's head.
Maximov works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Santos tries a body shot but Maximov blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Maximov fails to land.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Maximov controls the action.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maximov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos tries a body shot but Maximov blocks it.
Maximov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maximov.
Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maximov up against the cage.
Maximov throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximov prevents a body shot from Santos.
Maximov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos prevents a body shot from Maximov.
Maximov prevents a body shot from Santos.
Maximov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Santos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Santos tries to work over Maximov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos lands a body shot.
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!
Maximov is looking to control Santos's arms but Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maximov has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maximov misses with the head strike.
Maximov blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos tries to work over Maximov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maximov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maximov.
Maximov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Maximov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maximov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximov throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Maximov looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Maximov circles away.
Santos punishes Maximov's body with a nice straight punch.
Maximov swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Maximov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maximov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice combination there by Santos.
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 tries to clinch but Maximov is having none of it.
Maximov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos stuns Maximov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maximov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximov tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Maximov gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos is leaning against Maximov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maximov misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Santos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maximov has him pressed against the cage.
Santos lands with a right to the head.
Maximov is trying to maintain a safe position but Santos gets an underhook and turns Maximov into the cage.
Santos tries to work over Maximov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximov misses with some punches.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maximov misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos digs a right hand into Maximov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maximov's gas tank.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Maximov swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maximov can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Maximov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maximov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maximov misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Maximov swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maximov.
Maximov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Maximov fails to land.
Maximov blocks a body shot from Santos.
Maximov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos prevents a body shot from Maximov.
Maximov struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maximov prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maximov.
Maximov misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos cracks Maximov with a nice body shot.
Maximov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maximov throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Maximov blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
Maximov struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Santos - that landed with a thud.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maximov's elbow.
Maximov being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos lands a shot to the body.
Santos lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel Santos!