PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sitiveni Ruivadra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruivadra
vs
Santos

183 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 Sydney, Sitiveni Ruivadra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paolo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Ruivadra just misses with a punch to the body.

Santos scores with a takedown into Ruivadra's guard.
Ruivadra wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruivadra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruivadra is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruivadra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruivadra's back!
Ruivadra is covering up but some of the strikes from Santos are getting through and doing damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruivadra is trying to break free.
Ruivadra covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Santos. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Santos is landing with strikes from the back.
Ruivadra trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Santos lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santos throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ruivadra!
Ruivadra takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Ruivadra turns into Santos and is now in his guard.
Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruivadra is one step ahead there.
Santos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruivadra won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Ruivadra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruivadra is breathing heavily.
Santos wants to sweep here but Ruivadra controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruivadra doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruivadra tries to kick Santos off but Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Santos working over Ruivadra with some ground and pound. Ruivadra looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Santos passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruivadra on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ruivadra is trying to improve his position.
Santos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ruivadra some visible discomfort.
Santos working the ground and pound.
Ruivadra takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Santos is working Ruivadra over with some ground and pound from side control.
Santos working the ground and pound.
Ruivadra is trying to get back to his feet.
Ruivadra tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Ruivadra is working hard here to advance position.
Santos working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Santos lands a nice forearm strike.
Santos is chipping away with strikes.
Santos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ruivadra on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ruivadra is trying to improve his position.
Ruivadra taking a bit of punishment here - Santos scoring with strikes.
Ruivadra on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ruivadra is trying to get back to half guard.
Ruivadra throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ruivadra napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Ruivadra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ruivadra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruivadra's guard.

Santos drops back looking for a leg! Ruivadra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ruivadra manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Ruivadra's guard.
Santos stands up over Ruivadra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruivadra is retaining full guard.
Santos distracts Ruivadra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Ruivadra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruivadra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos forces his way into half guard.
Santos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ruivadra tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
Santos winds up and cracks Ruivadra with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Santos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Santos is pressing down on Ruivadra's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ruivadra is holding on for now.
Ruivadra is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ruivadra has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santos with a nice head shot there.
Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruivadra is on top in guard.
Ruivadra won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Ruivadra passes into half guard.
Paolo Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruivadra tries to pass to full mount but Santos defends it.
Ruivadra blocks the strikes from Santos.
Ruivadra is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
Santos gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruivadra stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Santos breaks from Ruivadra's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ruivadra manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ruivadra is looking to improve his position.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
Santos stops Ruivadra from getting back to his feet.
Ruivadra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos is pressing down on Ruivadra's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ruivadra is holding on for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Santos lands a nice short elbow.
Ruivadra tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Ruivadra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruivadra darts in trying to clinch

and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.
Santos works over Ruivadra with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruivadra 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 distracts Ruivadra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ruivadra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ruivadra's head.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ruivadra wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Ruivadra.
Ruivadra keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Ruivadra.
Santos is working Ruivadra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.

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.
Ruivadra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ruivadra won't be happy with that.
Ruivadra taking punishment in the form of punches.
Santos working the ground and pound.
Santos grinds an elbow into Ruivadra's temple.
Ruivadra struggling a bit here.

Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Ruivadra is defending well.
Ruivadra is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Santos off and has taken his back!
Ruivadra gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Santos tries to roll but Ruivadra sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ruivadra pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ruivadra working the ground and pound effectively.

Ruivadra working for a submission but Santos is keeping him at bay.
Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Ruivadra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Santos wants to control but Ruivadra is having none of it.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Ruivadra isn't that keen on the idea.

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.

Ruivadra has control of Santos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Santos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Sitiveni Ruivadra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paolo Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos is in a horrible position here. Ruivadra smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santos looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

Ruivadra jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Santos manages to avoid the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paolo Santos!