PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nardo Putik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Santana
vs
Putik

190 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

177 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nardo Putik!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Santana or perhaps it was just good defense by Putik which made him look bad.
Santana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Santana instigates a clinch.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Putik has double underhooks.

Santana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putik fails in his attempt to clinch.

Putik shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Santana manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Putik stands and steps away. Santana gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santana tries to clinch up but Putik circles away and keeps his distance.
Santana wants to clinch

and Putik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Putik.
Putik keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana tries to pull guard but Putik holds him up against the cage and eventually Santana drops back down to his feet.
Putik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Putik avoids a wild elbow strike from Santana.

Putik decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana preventing the sweep.
Santana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Putik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Santana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Putik working for a triangle but Santana defends it easily.
Santana trying to control but Putik is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Santana with a nice head shot there.
Putik trying to keep a closed guard but Santana is proving a slippery customer.
Santana looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana trying to control but Putik is working from the bottom.
Santana controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santana cracks Putik with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Putik looking for a guillotine here but Santana defends easily.
Putik thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Santana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Putik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Putik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santana.
Putik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Putik working a defensive guard 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Putik works Santana's body with a nice hook.
Santana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Putik. Putik obviously looking to wear him down.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Santana clinches.
Putik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Santana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Putik forces Santana back against the cage and clinches.
Putik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santana is keeping busy.
Santana prevents the takedown attempt.
Putik looks gassed!
Nice elbow from Santana.
Santana fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putik can't break the clinch.

Santana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santana tries to clinch but Putik is having none of it.

Putik has managed to clinch.
Putik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Santana breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nardo Putik dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Putik changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santana looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santana is looking to reverse the position.
Santana wants to control but Putik postures up.
Putik wants to control but Santana is keeping him busy.
Santana is trying to control Putik's posture but Putik avoids it.
Santana is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Santana tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Santana is trying to stand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putik.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Putik scores with a three punch combo!
Santana closes the distance but Putik moves to the side

and Putik counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santana's guard now.
Santana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Putik's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santana wants to control from the top but Putik keeps moving.
Putik controlling Santana's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana passes Putik's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Santana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Putik is looking to control Santana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Putik avoid being mounted?
Putik gets back to full guard.

Santana stands and steps away. Putik gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Putik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Putik keeps the fight on the outside.
Putik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santana as he avoids it easily.
Santana tries to clinch up
and Putik counters with a series of strikes. Santana will be more careful next time no doubt.
A good leg kick by Santana.
Santana tries to clinch

and Putik moves into the clinch.

Santana pulls Putik into guard.
Putik sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Santana's guard.

Santana has one foot on Putik's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Putik or perhaps it was just good defense by Santana which made him look bad.
Putik throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Putik closes the distance and clinches.

Santana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putik swats away the attempt to clinch by Santana.
Putik circles away from the clinch attempt.

Santana takes the fight into the clinch.
Putik blocks an elbow strike.
Putik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Santana breaks the clinch.
Santana has his takedown stuffed
and Putik counters with a nice leg kick.
Lucas Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putik closes the distance and clinches up with Santana, looking for a takedown. Putik pushes Santana against the cage but Santana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lucas Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nardo Putik.

Santana rushes Putik and presses him up against the cage.

Santana breaks from the clinch.
Santana closes the distance looking to clinch

and Putik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santana's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nardo Putik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Santana darts in trying to clinch

and Putik counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santana tries to get to full guard but Putik has control of the leg.
Santana is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Santana is trying to get back to full guard.
Putik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santana does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Santana trying to control but Putik postures up.
Santana is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putik trying to control the action but Santana is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santana shoots in and drives through. Putik sprawls well.
Santana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Putik shoots for a double leg takedown but Santana sprawls well. He's pushed Putik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Santana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Putik can't get the takedown.
Santana is trying to maintain a safe position but Putik gets an underhook and turns Santana into the cage.

Santana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santana wants to clinch up but Putik keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putik fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucas Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nardo Putik.
Santana tries to clinch up
and Putik counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Santana pushes Putik up against the cage in a clinch.

Santana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Putik pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Putik.
Santana is looking to clinch but Putik is avoiding it.

Putik drives through and clinches with Santana against the cage.

Santana breaks from the clinch.
Santana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Putik circles away.
Putik is looking to clinch.
Putik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Putik has Santana up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana stalling against the cage.
Putik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santana gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Santana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Putik stuffs the takedown attempt from Santana. Santana gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucas Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putik shoots in looking for a takedown. Santana tries to sprawl out of it but Putik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Putik circles away from the clinch attempt

and Putik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Putik.
Nardo Putik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Putik from controlling successfully.
Putik stopping the sweep attempt from Santana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putik trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Putik!

Santana is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Putik has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Putik tries to hold on but Santana pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nardo Putik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Putik 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nardo Putik!