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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davy Bauwens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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188 cm
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210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davy Bauwens! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Santos! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bauwens defends it nicely. Bauwens is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bauwens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat. Davy Bauwens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Santos. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Santos misses with a takedown and Bauwens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bauwens avoids it really well and circles away. Santos takes one to the chin there. Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bauwens to score with a decent uppercut. Bauwens scores with a jab to the body. Santos moves away from the strike by Bauwens. Davy Bauwens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Santos slips a straight right by Bauwens. Santos replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bauwens blocks it well. Santos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Santos moves forwards but Bauwens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos misses with a body shot
letting Bauwens counter with a right hand. Nice uppercut there from Bauwens. Bauwens displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos. Santos tries to clinch but Bauwens is having none of it. Santos has a takedown stuffed. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Santos tries for a takedown but Bauwens circles away easily and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand. Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Bauwens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos misses with a takedown attempt enabling Bauwens to counter with a crisp jab. Bauwens connects with the punch. Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Bauwens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bauwens sprawls well. Bauwens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet. No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos. Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bauwens. Bauwens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bauwens counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt. Bauwens scores with a nice head shot. Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Bauwens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Santos with a lazy takedown attempt and Bauwens counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bauwens swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos throws a fast counter high kick but Bauwens manages to duck under it in time. Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos moves forwards but Bauwens connects with a nice, crisp jab. Santos with a poor takedown and Bauwens counters with a lovely straight right hand! Santos shoots and misses letting Bauwens counter with a right hand. Santos looks winded! Santos misses with a takedown attempt and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davy Bauwens dominated that round. That's time! Bauwens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santos throws a leg kick and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand. Bauwens dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Santos tries to bum rush Bauwens with a series of wild strikes but Bauwens uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice body punch from Bauwens. Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bauwens counters with a stiff right hand. Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown and Bauwens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Bauwens finish him? Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Bauwens counters with a stiff right hand. Santos is breathing heavily. Santos throws a head kick that misses. Santos seems to have recovered his senses. Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bauwens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santos scrambles back to his feet. Andre Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Santos throws a sloppy body shot
and Bauwens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Bauwens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santos thinking. Davy Bauwens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Santos. Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bauwens. A low kick from Santos misses and Bauwens counters with a lovely straight right hand! The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Santos tries to land a body kick and Bauwens counters with a stiff right hand. Santos misses with a wild combination.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bauwens finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Bauwens. We've been told by Bauwens's head coaches at Fighting Fitness & Freedom that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Bauwens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bauwens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. An attempted straight right counter from Bauwens misses the target. Santos rushes Bauwens and presses him up against the cage. Bauwens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Davy Bauwens is winning the standup battle so far. Bauwens connects with a body shot that sends Santos's belly button to the back. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Bauwens sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Santos tries to land a body kick letting Bauwens counter with a right hand. Jab from Bauwens. Bauwens lands with a good body shot. Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bauwens swivels and escapes. Andre Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Santos misses with a combination
and Bauwens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bauwens throws out the jab. Santos fails with a takedown attempt. Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bauwens circles away. Bauwens is looking for a counter combo. Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Bauwens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. A little feinted left hand from Bauwens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Santos with a lazy takedown attempt and Bauwens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Bauwens. That snapped Santos's head back.
Bauwens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Santos swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bauwens to counter with a crisp jab. Bauwens fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Santos to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Santos looks to clinch but Bauwens throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Santos taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Davy Bauwens!
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hype
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pop
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