PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Beauvais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santos
vs
Beauvais

178 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Beauvais!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Beauvais to the ground. Santos is now in Beauvais's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Beauvais is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beauvais is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.

Santos has gone for a leg lock! Beauvais slips out almost immediately though and dives into Santos's guard.
Santos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.

Santos drops back looking for a leg! Beauvais is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beauvais manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Beauvais's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos wants to control from the top but Beauvais keeps moving.

Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Beauvais manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santos has Beauvais in his guard.
Santos trying to control the position.
Santos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Beauvais trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Rodrigo Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Santos works over Beauvais's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beauvais circles away quickly and effectively.

Santos scores a takedown into full mount!
Santos trying to control but Beauvais is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beauvais is in a horrible position here. Santos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Beauvais wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.

Santos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Beauvais is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Beauvais and Santos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Beauvais is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Beauvais, who protects the arm well.
Santos tries to advance to mount but Beauvais instead regains half guard.

Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Beauvais slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Beauvais doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos misses with a double jab.

Beauvais fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santos sprawls well initially but Beauvais persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beauvais preventing the sweep.
Santos pulls Beauvais in close to prevent any damage.
Beauvais trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. James Beauvais hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Beauvais tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodrigo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Beauvais gets caught napping as Santos dives in and scores a takedown. Beauvais manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Beauvais is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santos, into his guard.
Beauvais trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beauvais is fighting to break Santos's control of his arms but Santos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Beauvais preventing the sweep.

Beauvais avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos keeping full guard, as Beauvais tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Beauvais from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Beauvais would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Beauvais looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beauvais trying to control the position.
Beauvais manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
Rodrigo Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Beauvais from controlling successfully.
Beauvais being controlled here momentarily.
Beauvais throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Santos holds on and takes a little breather.
Beauvais trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

James Beauvais has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Beauvais drives through with a takedown into Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Beauvais is proving a slippery customer.

Santos is looking for a triangle but Beauvais pushes his legs off easily.
Beauvais trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Beauvais uses it to pass to side control.
Santos parries the strikes from Beauvais easily there. Beauvais is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Santos to escape.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beauvais tries to stand but Santos is controlling his head.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Beauvais will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos dives in and grabs Beauvais's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beauvais pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
Beauvais keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beauvais defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Beauvais doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.

Beauvais is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Santos's half guard.
Beauvais throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos wants to get back to full guard but Beauvais has mounted him!

Beauvais is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Santos is surviving well by controlling Beauvais's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Beauvais isn't that keen on the idea.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Beauvais gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beauvais can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Beauvais.
Santos wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Santos is covering up but some of the strikes from Beauvais are getting through and doing damage.
Santos grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Beauvais tightening his grip on Santos, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beauvais has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Santos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Santos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Beauvais trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Beauvais was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Beauvais checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beauvais tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodrigo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beauvais fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santos sprawls well initially but Beauvais persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Beauvais is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beauvais is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Santos is looking to control Beauvais's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?

Beauvais is working for a submission of some sort.

Beauvais looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Beauvais comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beauvais has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Beauvais!