PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nhap Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Paradise City By: Guns N' Roses. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santos
vs
Ali

220 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nhap Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Ali!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.

Santos has closed the distance and engaged Ali in a clinch.
Ali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Santos jumps guard and drags Ali to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ali won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Santos pulls Ali in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ali looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.

Santos gets to his feet - Ali follows without any prompting.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Ali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santos tries to clinch up but Ali circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Ali.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ali pinned against the cage. Ali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ali avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nhap Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ali throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santos wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Jesus Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ali circles away.
Ali cracks a nice hook into Santos's ribs.
Jesus Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Ali lands a right hook to the body.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali lands a jab to the head.
Ali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Ali.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ali!
Ali lands a jab to the head.
Ali looks to land a combination. Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ali works over Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Ali.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Ali dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ali lands a slapping body shot.
Jesus Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Ali throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali scores with a sloppy right hand. Santos should have avoided that one.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali scores with the left hand. Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ali pinned against the cage. Ali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ali lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ali throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
Ali scores with a body shot.
Donk. Ali catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
Ali lands the left hand.
Ali lands with a nice body punch.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ali lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ali lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ali tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ali tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nhap Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Ali finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
Ali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Ali both land. Nice combination.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ali cracks Santos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ali connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ali scores with a jab.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ali tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ali lands with a nice body punch.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ali throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Ali throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Ali closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ali is working the combinations to good effect here.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Donk. Ali catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ali!
Ali should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nhap Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali digs a good hook to Santos's body.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ali duly obliges.
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ali lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Ali connects with a body shot.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Ali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Ali there.
Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
Good exchange - Ali coming out on top.
Santos drops his hands momentarily and Ali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali lands a slapping body shot.
Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ali connects with a nice looking jab.
Ali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Ali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ali swinging wildly here.
Ali stuns Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos in his tracks.
Ali scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Ali.
Ali connects with a body shot.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santos's head backwards.
Ali misses with the combination.
Ali lands a two punch combo.
Santos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali throws a one two combo.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ali lands with a good body shot.
Ali lands a jab to the head.
Ali lands a two punch combo.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali lands an overhand right.
Ali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Ali.
Ali lands with a nice combination. Santos backs away looking to recover.
Ali throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Ali scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nhap Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus Ali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Ali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ali 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Ali!