PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Bags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes into the arena with Conteo blaring out of the sound system. Bags comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rob Zombie - SuperBeast kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Larry Bags will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Santos
vs
Bags

182 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

174 cm
23
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Bags!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bags looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Santos!
Bags wants to take his opponent's back but Santos doesn't allow it.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bags on the ground.

Bags gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Bags misses with a few strikes there.
Bags keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos tries to clinch but Bags is having none of it.
Bags keeps the fight on the outside.
Bags lands a lovely overhand right.
Jimmy Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos tries to clinch but Bags is having none of it.

Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Santos taking a breather.
Bags on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Bags fails to pull guard.
Bags managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Bags tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Bags is trying to trip Santos. He has hold of a leg but Santos is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bags persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Bags drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bags jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Bags is having none of it.
Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santos tries to get out of the position.
Bags missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bags drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Bags off! Bags jumps back into Santos's guard.
Bags looks gassed!
Bags trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bags won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bags stands up from Santos's guard - Bags perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bags throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
Bags throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Bags 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 Bags off to one side.
Jimmy Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Bags.
Santos tries to clinch but Bags moves out of range.
Bags throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bags fails with the takedown.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bags paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch there but Bags circles away.

Santos clinches up against the cage.
Bags tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bags avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Bags on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bags digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bags tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bags drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bags closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bags avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santos.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Bags pushes him off.

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Bags drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos is looking to clinch but Bags is avoiding it.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Bags dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Santos tries to clinch but Bags is having none of it.

Bags gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Santos.
Bags avoids a wild elbow strike from Santos.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Bags managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bags blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Bags avoids the damage to the body.
Santos is trying to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bags avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bags.
Bags managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.

Bags tightens his grip and picks Santos up, before dumping him to the ground. Santos manages to land in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bags won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bags stands up from Santos's guard - Bags perhaps looking for a knockout.
Santos wants to clinch but Bags slips to the side
and Bags counters with a straight right hand.

Bags clinches up against the cage.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Bags improves position.

Bags pulls guard effortlessly.

Santos stands up and waves to Bags to follow him.
Bags misses with a kick to the body.
Santos tries to clinch up

and Bags counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bags blocks the elbow strike.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.

Bags ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bags no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bags bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.
Bags passes into half guard.

Bags is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
Bags prevents Santos from standing back up.

Bags is trying to work for a kimura but Santos is defending well.

Bags is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bags is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is trying to stand.

Bags is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bags.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Bags is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santos pushes Bags off looking to stand but Bags dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bags holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bags wants a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bags managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Bags showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bags circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bags counters with a nice body shot.
Bags circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bags counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santos wants to clinch
and Bags counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.

Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bags has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bags is working Santos over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos is pressed up against the cage. Bags has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Santos down to the mat. Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bags shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos tries to clinch but Bags moves away

and Bags counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bags counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bags circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bags counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bags blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bags has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bags drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jimmy Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Bags.
Bags lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
letting Bags counter with a right hand.
Santos tries to clinch but Bags moves out of range.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bags shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos tries to clinch but Bags moves away

and Bags counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.

Bags is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.

Bags decides to stand up, so the ref orders Santos to his feet.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Bags. Bags gets slowly back to his feet.
Jimmy Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to clinch but Bags slips to the side
and Bags connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bags counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Santos looking to stall.
Bags throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jimmy Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bags blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos is pressed up against the cage. Bags has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Santos down to the mat. Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Santos tries to clinch but Bags moves away
and Bags counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Bags.
Larry Bags is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bags counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Bags comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bags winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Bags!