PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Noto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Santos
vs
Noto

189 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

CROWN

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guilherme Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Noto!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noto clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Noto.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Noto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Noto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noto digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Noto lands a shot to the body.
Noto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noto can't break the clinch.
Noto is leaning against Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Noto wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Noto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noto lands a right hand.

Noto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Noto counters with a left to the body.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Noto closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Noto.
Noto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Noto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Noto moves into the clinch.
Noto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Noto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Noto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Noto - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noto has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Noto wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Noto wants to break free but Santos has control.
Noto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noto scores with a hook to the body.
Santos being controlled against the cage.
Noto is leaning against Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Noto scores with a hook to the body.
Noto can't break the clinch.
Noto tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.

Noto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Guilherme Santos has been cut.
Noto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Santos is rocked!

Noto has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noto has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Noto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Noto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noto lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Noto.
Noto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Noto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noto is trying to break free.
Noto stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
Nice body punch from Noto - that landed with a thud.
Noto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Noto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Noto stalling the fight.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Noto is trying to break free.
Noto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noto is stalling here.
Santos has Noto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noto has him pressed against the cage.
Noto prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Noto avoids the damage to the body.
Noto gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Noto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Noto.
Noto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noto has him pressed against the cage.
Noto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noto stalks Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santos's face. Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Noto misses.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santos tries to clinch but Noto moves away

and Noto counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noto.
Noto prevents the takedown attempt.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Noto moves into the clinch.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Noto has him pressed against the cage.
Noto wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Noto.
Santos lands a knee to the head.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Noto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.

Noto darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos prevents Noto from breaking the clinch.
Noto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos tries to stall but Noto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Noto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Noto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from Noto.
Dee Noto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Noto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Noto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos clinches but Noto breaks the clinch
and Noto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santos thinking.
Noto looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos throws a nice head kick!
Noto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santos tries to clinch up.

Noto closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Noto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Noto.
Noto digs a right hand into Santos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santos's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Noto as Santos tries to tie him up.
Dee Noto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santos wants to break free but Noto has control.
Noto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noto digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Noto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dee Noto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Noto pushes him off.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos tries to clinch but Noto moves out of range.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos tries to clinch but Noto is having none of it.
Noto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dee Noto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.

Noto clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santos is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Noto.
Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Noto has double underhooks.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Noto.
Santos has Noto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Noto - that landed with a thud.
Noto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Noto cracks Santos with a nice body shot.
Santos wants to break free but Noto has control.
Noto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Noto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Noto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Noto prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Noto blocks with his arms.
Noto presses Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Santos is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Noto controls the action.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Noto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Noto keeps the fight on the outside.
Noto throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Noto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos tries to clinch but Noto is having none of it.
Noto tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Santos avoids the body shot from Noto.
Santos fails with the takedown.

Santos tries to keep at a distance but Noto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos trying to stall but Noto improves his position.
Noto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Noto blocks an uppercut.
Noto keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noto is pressed up against the cage. Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noto down to the mat. Noto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Noto has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Noto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Santos'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!

Noto rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noto scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head.

Noto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noto!
A left and a right from Noto both land. Nice combination.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Noto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santos, as that shot connected.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos tries to clinch but Noto is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Noto.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos avoids the body shot from Noto.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Noto counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
A short body shot lands from Noto as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Noto.
Noto prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Noto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos landing knees to the body.
Noto blocks an elbow strike from Santos.
Noto cracks Santos with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Noto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Noto won't allow it.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noto digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Noto.
Noto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noto or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A right hook to the body lands for Noto.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Noto blocks with his arms.
Noto lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Noto.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Noto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dee Noto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noto misses with a straight left.
Noto misses with a two punch combination.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noto stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Noto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
Santos scores with a nice right hand.
Noto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Noto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Noto forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noto manages to break the clinch.
Santos tries to clinch but Noto is having none of it.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Noto.

Santos has managed to clinch.
Santos blocks a body shot from Noto.
Santos landing knees to the head.
Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noto wants to break the clinch but can't.

Noto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noto pinned against the cage. Noto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Noto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Noto tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Noto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Noto keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guilherme Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noto lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into rage.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos tries to clinch but Noto moves out of range.
Noto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santos throws a hook but Noto blocks it.
Noto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Noto throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Noto throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Noto stuffs the takedown.

Noto has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
Noto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos trying to stall but Noto improves his position.
Santos lands a knee to the head.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Noto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dee Noto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Noto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Noto!