PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Santos
vs
Adams

177 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

178 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Adams!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eduardo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Adams as he connects with a hook.
Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adams's sensitive parts.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Santos lands but Adams takes it in his stride.
Adams lands a lovely overhand right.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adams back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice shot lands for Adams.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos connects with a high kick.
Santos is looking to clinch but Adams is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Adams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santos has time to react.
Santos tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Adams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos scores with a head kick.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams stalks Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santos's face. Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
Adams looks winded!
Adams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adams keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Santos closes the distance but Adams moves to the side
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.

Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Santos.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Adams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santos tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Adams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.

Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos scores with a head kick. Adams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Santos tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams lands with a good body shot.
Santos is looking to clinch but Adams is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams tries to move into range but Santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos cracks Adams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adams feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Adams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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 Eduardo Santos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santos closes the distance but Adams moves to the side
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Adams throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos lands with a slapping head kick.
Adams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Adams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Adams is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos lands a high kick!
Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Adams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santos back to the cage. Adams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Santos is rocked!
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams scores with a nice head shot.
Eduardo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adams lands with a cross.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
John Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Santos wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adams misses with the combination.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Santos scores with a nice body kick.
Adams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Adams duly obliges.
Adams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Adams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos connects with a high kick.
Santos throws a head kick that Adams semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Adams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Santos tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Santos scores with a head kick. Adams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Santos is looking to clinch but Adams is avoiding it.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santos is looking to clinch.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos lands a head shot.
Adams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A good leg kick by Santos.
Santos tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos throws a head kick that Adams semi-blocks.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Adams.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adams connects with a nice looking jab.

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adams blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santos eats them both and turns towards Adams to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
Santos wants to clinch.

Santos clinches with his opponent.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adams.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Adams off the cage and back into range.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos counters with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams keeps the fight on the outside.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Adams keeps the fight on the outside.

Santos clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.
Adams is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos is looking to clinch but Adams is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santos 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eduardo Santos!