PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evandro Campo Santo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Zayats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Evandro Campo Santo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Campo Santo
vs
Zayats

225 cm
24
291 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
233 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evandro Campo Santo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexey Zayats!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zayats shoots for a double leg takedown but Campo Santo sprawls well. He's pushed Zayats's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zayats blocks a jab.
Campo Santo connects with the punch.
Zayats avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Zayats moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Zayats breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campo Santo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zayats's hands.
Campo Santo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campo Santo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zayats on the side of the head.
Zayats doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No luck for Zayats with that takedown attempt.
Zayats takes one on the button.
A left lands for Campo Santo.

It looks like Alexey Zayats has been cut.
Zayats slips under a jab from Campo Santo.
Zayats takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zayats fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Evandro Campo Santo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Zayats.
Zayats looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zayats shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campo Santo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zayats looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zayats looks gassed!
Zayats shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Campo Santo does no damage.
Campo Santo throws a series of punches but Zayats moves out of range.
Campo Santo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Campo Santo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Campo Santo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zayats is trying desperately to land a takedown but Campo Santo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Zayats.
Campo Santo lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Campo Santo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Campo Santo.
Campo Santo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Campo Santo.
Campo Santo works the jab nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Campo Santo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Campo Santo.
Campo Santo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Campo Santo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zayats. Zayats circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice jab there from Campo Santo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campo Santo scores with a punch to the head.

Zayats is rocked!
Campo Santo cracks Zayats with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evandro Campo Santo!