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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Delante Santos (ranked 22493 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uruk Owraa (ranked 3220 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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194 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Delante Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uruk Owraa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owraa gets the takedown into side control.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Santos is trying to control Owraa's posture but Owraa avoids it.
Santos tries to buck Owraa off but Owraa is having none of it.
Owraa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Owraa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Owraa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Owraa tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owraa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owraa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Owraa working away.
Owraa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Owraa is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Owraa to get the leverage.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Owraa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owraa wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santos is pressing down on Owraa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Owraa from controlling successfully.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos is pulling down on Owraa's head. It's preventing any offense from Owraa, at least for the moment.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Owraa is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owraa has gone for a leg lock! Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Owraa's guard.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Owraa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Santos passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Owraa to his feet.
Owraa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos with a nice cross.
A cross from Owraa lands.
Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Owraa's guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Owraa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owraa is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santos taking a breather here.
Owraa tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos controls the position.
Santos trying to control the position but Owraa is working away.
Owraa tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Santos wants to control but Owraa is keeping him busy.
Owraa being controlled for a moment.
Santos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Owraa for as long as he can get away with.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Delante Santos 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 stalks Owraa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Owraa's face. Owraa staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Uruk Owraa has been cut.
Santos clinches with his opponent.
Santos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Owraa regains guard immediately.
Owraa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Owraa has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Delante Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Owraa is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owraa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos passes Owraa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Owraa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Owraa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Santos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Owraa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Owraa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Owraa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos passes to side control.
Santos controls the position.
Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Owraa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Owraa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Owraa is not content to let Santos control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owraa is letting Santos control him for a moment.
Owraa is not content to let Santos control the position.
Owraa is looking for a sweep.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Owraa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Owraa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Owraa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
Santos trying to control the action but Owraa just sinks the hooks in.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owraa can do to turn this around?
Owraa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Santos defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Owraa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Santos tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owraa is persistently looking for the submission but Santos is defending it well.
Owraa doesn't have the hooks in and Santos manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Delante Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uruk Owraa's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Owraa is trying to keep an underhook but Santos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Owraa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Owraa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owraa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Owraa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Owraa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santos controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owraa can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Owraa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Owraa can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos trying to control the action but Owraa is working from the bottom.
Owraa is trying to get back to half guard.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Owraa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Owraa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Santos wants to control but Owraa is keeping him busy.
Uruk Owraa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Owraa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Santos controlling the position from side mount.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Owraa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Owraa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Santos in particular looking to stall.
Owraa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos slows the pace down in half guard.
Owraa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Delante Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos prevents Owraa from getting the reversal.
Santos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owraa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Owraa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Owraa gets back to half guard.
Santos slows the pace down in half guard.
Santos blocks the strikes from Owraa.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos prevents Owraa from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Owraa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Delante 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delante Santos!
Delante Santos made sure to mention his sponsor, Red Light Coffeeshop in his post fight interview.
The defeated Uruk Owraa had this to say: 'I did not get to drink the blood of my opponent but I promise Il be back to take his soul.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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