PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michel Santos (ranked 866 p4p, 1124 weight class) and Adrian Sterling (ranked 82 p4p, 101 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Intro. Sterling has chosen Snake by Lil Keed as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santos
vs
Sterling

170 cm
26
155
12 - 5 - 0

177 cm
23
150
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos looking to score a takedown here. Sterling is defending well but Santos drives through and ends up in Sterling's guard.

Sterling is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Santos working some strikes from top position.

Sterling is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Sterling actively working from the bottom here.
Sterling is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sterling trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sterling looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Sterling looking for submissions off his back.
Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Sterling is defending well.
Sterling is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sterling keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Sterling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santos passes into half 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.

Sterling actively working from the bottom here.
Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Santos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sterling looking for submissions off his back.
Sterling is trying to maintain the position but Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos is keen to just control but Sterling is a slippery customer.
Santos is pressing down on Sterling's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sterling is holding on for now.
Sterling tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sterling knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Santos wants to control but Sterling is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Santos there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sterling looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos works his way into side control.
Sterling is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sterling gets back to half guard.
Sterling trying to control from the bottom.
Sterling tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sterling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sterling is still trying to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Sterling, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sterling was covering up waiting for the punch and Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sterling can do to turn this around?

Sterling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Michel Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sterling 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sterling is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is stalling in the full guard.
Sterling is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos looking to pass the guard.

Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sterling has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Sterling's legs - danger averted.
Santos trying to control but Sterling is working from the bottom.
Santos advances position into side control!
Sterling is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sterling is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the position but Sterling is working away.
Santos takes a little break here. Sterling wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sterling manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sterling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sterling seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Santos trying to hold on to Sterling's head to control him but Sterling postures up.
Sterling wants to advance to full mount but Santos doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sterling trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Santos is trying to control the position but Sterling postures up.
Sterling won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.
Santos wants to sweep here but Sterling controlling him for the moment.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Sterling from controlling successfully.
We've been informed that Sterling has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sterling controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

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.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sterling is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sterling doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.

Sterling shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Santos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sterling is controlling him well.
Sterling is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos tries to bench press Sterling off him but Sterling keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sterling wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Santos being controlled for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sterling looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sterling tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santos defends well and Sterling ends up having to push Santos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Sterling closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Santos's guard.
Sterling tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Sterling from controlling successfully.
Sterling passes Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos kicks Sterling off and gets back to his feet.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Sterling. Sterling gets slowly back to his feet.
Michel Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Sterling.
Sterling 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 Sterling off to one side.
Sterling shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Santos throws a jab when Sterling was well out of range.
Sterling tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Santos throws a combination. Sterling tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sterling fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Sterling saw that one coming.
Sterling feints the counter takedown.
Sterling fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Sterling on that attempt.
Nice shot by Santos.
Sterling takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet.

Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sterling wants to control but Santos postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Santos is staying active.
Santos scores with punches from side control.

Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sterling manages to get back to half guard.

Sterling is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Santos trying to mount his opponent but Sterling defends it.
Sterling is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sterling wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sterling is looking to get to half guard.
Santos wants to control the pace but Sterling is squirming around nicely.
Santos controlling from mount.
Sterling keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Adrian Sterling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Michel 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Santos!
Michel Santos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.