PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Linus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos has chosen Rocky Balboa Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Linus
vs
Santos

196 cm
18
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

203 cm
19
263 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Linus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Santos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linus walks into a jab.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Linus moved out of range.
Linus ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Linus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Linus moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Linus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santos.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linus tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Linus tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Lucas Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos swinging wilding here.
Linus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos lands with a cross.
Linus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos misses with a straight left.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Linus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with the punch.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linus.
Linus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
Linus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Linus avoids the body shot from Santos.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Linus saw that one coming.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Linus slips the punch.
Santos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Linus.
Linus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Santos looks gassed!
Linus is looking to clinch.
Linus misses the jab.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos stalks Linus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Linus's face. Linus staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linus tries to clinch up.
Linus moves out of range as Santos strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Linus slips the punch.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Linus moves away and avoids it.
Linus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Linus wants to clinch.
Santos sizes up Linus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Linus.
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Linus.
Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos throws a right and a left that Linus avoids nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Linus.
Santos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Linus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linus wants to clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Linus is looking to clinch.
Linus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Linus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linus tries to clinch up.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Linus.
Santos cracks Linus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a hook. Linus ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos lands with a right hand.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Linus backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linus tries to clinch up.
Linus is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santos misses with a hook. Linus ducked under it nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linus.

Linus lands a high kick to the side of Santos's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Linus dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like Lucas Santos has been cut.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Linus's guard.
Santos won't allow Linus to get back to his feet.
Linus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos postures up in Linus's guard and throws a big left but Linus blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Linus ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Linus tries to clinch up.
Linus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linus.
Santos throws a right and a left that Linus avoids nicely.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Linus's shoulder, as Linus tries to avoid the shot.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Linus is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Linus tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Linus moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Santos.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Linus.

Linus closes the distance and clinches.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Linus keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Linus is trying to maintain a safe position but Santos gets an underhook and turns Linus into the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Linus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Linus.
Santos throws the left hand but Linus avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linus connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucas Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linus is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Santos throws a hook but Linus blocks it.
Lucas Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linus tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Linus.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Linus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Linus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Linus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Linus tries to land a front kick but Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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 throws a right hand that Linus ducks under and follows up with a left that Linus also avoids with ease.
Linus tries a head kick but it misses.
Linus is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Linus doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linus has time to react.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Linus slips the punch.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Linus.
Linus fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linus was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Linus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.

Linus rushes Santos and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Linus trying to stall but Santos improves his position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santos presses Linus against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Linus is trying to maintain a safe position but Santos gets an underhook and turns Linus into the ropes.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Linus controls his hands.
Linus looking to slow down the pace here.
Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Linus taking a breather.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Linus.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Linus has the dominant position.
Linus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Linus.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Santos misses the jab.
Santos connects with a nice looking jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Linus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Linus avoids the body shot from Santos.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linus can pounce on him.
Linus moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.

Linus lands a head kick that stumbles Santos and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linus trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

Linus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Linus has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Linus passes into half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Linus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Linus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Linus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Linus is pressing down on Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santos is holding on for now.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
Linus trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
Santos wants to improve his position but Linus is controlling well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Linus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linus tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Linus fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Linus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Santos's cut.
That's time! Linus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Linus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Linus moves away and avoids it.
Linus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Linus lands a head kick. Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Linus backs away looking to recover.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Linus dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Linus tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Linus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Linus cracks the inside of Santos's front leg.
Linus wants to clinch.
Linus tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a series of punches but Linus avoids them all with ease.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Linus tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Linus tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Linus is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Linus moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos lands with a straight right. Linus didn't see that one coming.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Linus tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Linus is looking to clinch.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos looks to land a combination. Linus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos misses the jab.
Santos throws a right and a left that Linus avoids nicely.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Linus is out of range.
Santos throws the left hand but Linus avoids the punch easily.
Santos connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linus is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linus moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Linus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos throws a series of punches but Linus moves out of range.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Santos.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Linus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Linus defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Santos throws a body punch but Linus moves out of range.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Linus moved out of range.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Linus moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Linus tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's six 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.
Nice defenses there by Linus.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linus.
Linus moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Linus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linus slips a jab from Santos.
Santos looks to land a combination but Linus avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Santos.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Linus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Linus lands but Santos takes it in his stride.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Linus saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linus.
Santos avoids the head kick by Linus.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Linus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linus can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Linus dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Linus misses with a head kick.
Santos swinging wilding here.
Linus tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Linus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Linus takes the fight into the clinch.
Linus is trying to maintain a safe position but Santos gets an underhook and turns Linus into the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Linus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Linus prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Linus trying to control the position but instead, Santos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linus into the ropes.
Santos wants to break free but Linus has control.
Linus wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Linus.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linus was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Linus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Linus 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Ben Linus!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Ben Linus!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Ben Linus!

Ben Linus wins by unanimous decision!
Ben Linus is the new heavyweight champion!