PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evandro Campo Santo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Smith
vs
Campo Santo

193 cm
18
273 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evandro Campo Santo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campo Santo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Nice sprawl there from Campo Santo as Smith shoots in.
Campo Santo throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Campo Santo connects with the punch.
Campo Santo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Campo Santo dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control but Campo Santo is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Campo Santo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith trying to control but Campo Santo is working from the bottom.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Campo Santo is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Campo Santo blocks nicely.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Campo Santo is retaining full guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Campo Santo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Campo Santo.
Campo Santo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Campo Santo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Campo Santo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A shot to de liver by Campo Santo. Beautiful body shot.
Evandro Campo Santo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campo Santo lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Evandro Campo Santo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campo Santo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Campo Santo lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Campo Santo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Campo Santo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Campo Santo finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Campo Santo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campo Santo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Campo Santo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Campo Santo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Campo Santo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Campo Santo.
Campo Santo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Campo Santo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Campo Santo throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campo Santo lands with an overhand left.
Campo Santo throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Campo Santo stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campo Santo misses with a two punch combination.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campo Santo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Campo Santo lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campo Santo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Campo Santo connects with the punch.
Campo Santo scores with a shot to the body.
Campo Santo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campo Santo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campo Santo thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evandro Campo Santo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Campo Santo lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Campo Santo looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Evandro Campo Santo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campo Santo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Campo Santo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Campo Santo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Campo Santo lands a right hook to the body.
Campo Santo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campo Santo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Campo Santo scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Campo Santo connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Campo Santo.
Campo Santo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Campo Santo scores with a shot to the body.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Campo Santo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campo Santo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campo Santo cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Campo Santo.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Campo Santo lands a with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Campo Santo - just one landing.
Good shot there by Campo Santo.
A jab from Campo Santo does it's job there.
Campo Santo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Evandro Campo Santo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campo Santo throws a good cross that connects.
Campo Santo misses with a series of wild punches.
Campo Santo scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Campo Santo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Campo Santo scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Campo Santo.
Campo Santo throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campo Santo scores with a three punch combo!
Campo Santo's corner calls for a 1-2. Campo Santo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Campo Santo.
Smith takes one on the button.
A left and a right from Campo Santo both land. Nice combination.
Jab from Campo Santo.
Campo Santo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Campo Santo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Campo Santo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evandro Campo Santo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A combination from Campo Santo does no damage.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Campo Santo circles away.
Smith dives in and grabs Campo Santo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Campo Santo pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Campo Santo connects with a body shot.
Campo Santo lands a head shot.
Campo Santo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Campo Santo's corner calls for a 1-2. Campo Santo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Campo Santo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Campo Santo lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campo Santo throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to move into range but Campo Santo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith walks into a jab.
Campo Santo swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Campo Santo.
Campo Santo cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Campo Santo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Campo Santo scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Evandro Campo Santo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campo Santo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Campo Santo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Campo Santo lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Campo Santo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Campo Santo lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith takes one on the button.
Campo Santo misses with a two punch combination.
Campo Santo scores with a body shot.
Campo Santo lands the left hand.
Nate Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campo Santo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Campo Santo connects with a nice looking jab.
Campo Santo with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Campo Santo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Campo Santo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Campo Santo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Campo Santo.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Campo Santo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campo Santo looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Campo Santo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Campo Santo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Campo Santo.
Campo Santo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Campo Santo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Campo Santo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evandro Campo Santo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Campo Santo 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evandro Campo Santo!