PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jameson Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana comes into the arena with manly euro techno blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Santana
vs
Wells

190 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jameson Wells!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells cracks Santana with an open hand slap.
Santana shoots for a takedown but Wells saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santana doesn't manage to clinch there - Wells circles away.
Santana tries for a takedown but Wells sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wells lands a nice looking body shot.
Wells scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Wells as he connects with a hook.
Wells lands a jab to the head.
Wells tries to clinch but Santana moves away

and Santana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santana is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Santana trying to control but Wells is working from the bottom.
Wells wants to sweep but no luck.
Santana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wells is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana is working hard here to advance position.
Santana preventing the sweep.
Santana looking to sit in guard and control but Wells gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wells trying to move into half guard but instead Santana has managed to sweep!

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.
Wells looking for a sweep. Not yet Wells, not yet.
Wells has Santana pulled in close to control his posture.
Wells looking for a sweep. Not yet Wells, not yet.
Wells keeping full guard, as Santana tries to pass.
Santana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wells can't keep his opponent in guard - Santana advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells is looking to control Santana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wells avoid being mounted?
Santana trying to mount his opponent but Wells defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wells wants to get back to full guard but Santana has mounted him!
Santana fails to move to back control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wells really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santana looking to control but Wells is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wells is desperately trying to improve his position but Santana has a good base and remains in mount.
Wells tries to lock up and control but Santana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Santana will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wells throws out a loose jab but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santana.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Wells misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wells connects with a nice looking jab.
Santana takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Wells gets caught flat footed, as Santana shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Santana wants to pass the guard but Wells is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wells holds on and takes a little breather.
Wells keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells is pulling down on Santana's head to control his posture.
Wells keeping full guard, as Santana tries to pass.

That's two 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.
Wells is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Santana looking to sit in guard and control but Wells gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wells controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santana looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Santana managing to control the position.

Santana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wells defends well.
Wells sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Santana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wells is one step ahead there.
Wells is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wells is pushing down on Santana's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santana is fighting to maintain full guard but Wells has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santana trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jameson Wells 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Santana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wells tries to avoid it but Santana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wells to the ground. Wells escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wells.
Wells looks to land a right hand but Santana moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Santana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wells lands a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santana!
Wells swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Santana counters with a takedown into side control.
Wells prevents Santana from moving into mount.

Wells wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Santana has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Wells's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Wells is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Santana!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Carlos Santana!