PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Florain Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rider comes to the cage accompanied by Low. Santana has chosen manly euro techno as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Florain Rider has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Florain Rider seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rider
vs
Santana

182 cm
21
202 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Florain Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Santana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Santana scores with a takedown into Rider's guard.
Santana wants to pass the guard but Rider is keeping the position.
Rider is trying to hold Santana in close to prevent damage but Santana has managed to pass into half guard.
Santana trying to mount his opponent but Rider defends it.
Santana works his way into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Santana working away.
Rider tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Santana decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Santana has Rider up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rider.
Rider works on Santana's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Rider wants the takedown. Santana is fighting it off but Rider persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Santana's guard against the cage.
Santana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Santana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rider sees it coming and defends easily.
Santana prevents Rider from standing back up.
Rider trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rider has his hands clasped together around Santana's back. He's all about the action.
Rider is looking for a sweep. Santana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rider sees it coming and defends easily.
Rider wants to improve his position but Santana is controlling well.
Santana trying to mount his opponent but Rider defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santana looks gassed!
Rider shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Santana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rider on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rider tries to get out of the position.
Santana won't allow Rider to get back to his feet.
Rider has his hands on Santana's head, controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rider wants to stand and escape but Santana is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana won't allow Rider to sweep him here.
Santana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rider 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.
Rider trying to keep a closed guard but Santana is proving a slippery customer.
Santana looking to pass the guard.
Rider manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rider dominating with strikes here.

That's four 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.
Rider postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santana looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Santana that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Rider moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Santana has worked his arm free - good work by Santana!
Santana manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rider is looking to improve his position.
Santana is pressing down on Rider's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rider is holding on for now.
Santana is trying to control the action in half guard but Rider is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Santana dominated that round.
That's time! Rider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Santana throws a sloppy head kick and Rider moves out of range easily.
Rider misses with a body shot.
Rider throws a left and a right that both miss

so Santana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rider keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Santana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rider not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rider wants to stand up but Santana is controlling him.
Rider knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santana on the ground.
Rider can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Santana controls the pace.
Rider looking for a sweep. Not yet Rider, not yet.
Rider keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Rider working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Rider.

Santana clinches up against the cage.
Rider wants to stall.
Rider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rider walks away with a smile on his face. Santana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rider clinches but Santana breaks the clinch

so Santana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Santana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santana postures up.
Santana won't allow Rider to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider is looking to sweep but instead, Santana has passed into half guard.

Santana is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rider is just riding it out for now. Santana eventually gives up the hold.
Rider is positioning himself well to prevent Santana advancing to mount.
Santana sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rider wants to control but Santana is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rider is looking to control Santana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rider avoid being mounted?
Santana wants to take a breather but Rider is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rider throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santana.

Santana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rider lands a body punch.

Santana gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rider gets back to full guard.
Rider lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santana!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rider with the ground and pound from mount.
Rider in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rider with good strikes from the mount here!
Rider lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rider tries to control but Santana wriggling away.

Rider looking to secure an arm triangle but Santana defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Santana 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rider misses with a hook.
Santana dives in and grabs Rider's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rider pushes down on Santana's head and hops out.
Rider misses with a combination

and Santana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rider tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santana slips nicely into half guard.
Rider wants to get back to full guard.
Santana is thwarting Rider's attempts to control the position.
Rider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rider wants to control but Santana is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider won't allow Santana to pass to mount.
Rider is looking for a sweep. Santana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rider closes the distance but Santana moves to the side

and Santana counters with a single leg into guard. Rider didn't expect that.
Santana trying to control but Rider is working from the bottom.
Carlos Santana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santana is standing up over Rider. Rider looks to escape but Santana dives into side control.

Santana is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rider is trying to escape and Santana transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rider is forced to tap! Nice work there by Santana! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Santana!