PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Safo
vs
Santos

186 cm
26
179 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

191 cm
27
184 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Fightworld Formula and Laundry Service
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Safo defends it nicely.
Santos throws a low kick but Safo avoids it.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Safo is just out of range.
A punch combination from Safo misses.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Santos throws a low kick but Safo avoids it.
Safo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.

Santos moves into range and clinches up with Safo.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Safo misses with a body punch
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
Santos misses the jab.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Safo.
Safo slips a jab from Santos.
Safo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Safo scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Safo.
Safo throws a shot to the body.
Santos misses with a takedown
enabling Safo to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Safo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Safo misses the shot to the body.
Safo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos throws a leg kick
and Safo counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos motions for Safo to come forward. Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Safo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo misses with a body punch
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos avoids the body shot from Safo.
Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Safo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Safo is looking to wear down Santos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Pablo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Safo misses with a two punch combination.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Safo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos throws a combination that misses
letting Safo counter with a right hand.
Safo ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos tries to bum rush Safo with a series of wild strikes but Safo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Safo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Safo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Safo looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Safo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Derek Safo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Safo misses the target.
Safo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
Safo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Safo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Safo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safo fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos looks to land a combination but Safo avoids it well.

Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Safo is looking to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos passes the guard and advances to mount!
Santos throws some wild stikes that Safo manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Safo is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Santos closes the distance and pushes Safo back into the cage.

Santos tightens his grip and picks Safo up, before dumping him to the ground. Safo manages to land in guard.
Santos trying to control but Safo is working from the bottom.
Safo looking for a sweep. Not yet Safo, not yet.
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Santos trying to control but Safo is working from the bottom.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santos passes Safo's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Safo makes his way to full guard, as Santos worked for a kimura.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Safo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Safo wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Safo pulls Santos in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Safo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Safo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Safo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A cross from Safo lands.
A big right from Safo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from Santos.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Safo throws out the jab.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Safo.
Safo dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Safo 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.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Safo's head but Safo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Safo.
Santos connects with a leg kick. Safo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some wild striking there from Safo.
Safo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos moves out of range as Safo strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safo lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Santos 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!

Safo throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Safo scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Safo.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Safo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Safo moves away from the strike by Santos.
Safo walks into a left hand.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Safo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Safo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Safo slips the punch.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Safo misses with a body punch
and Santos counters with a thumping low kick.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo misses with a body shot.
Safo throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Safo tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Safo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos throws a right hand that Safo ducks under and follows up with a left that Safo also avoids with ease.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Safo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Derek Safo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Safo should have avoided that one.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Safo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos lands a leg kick that knocks Safo off balance momentarily.
Safo misses with a looping left.
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Safo throws a good cross that connects.
Santos scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Safo looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Safo at a distance.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Safo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Safo.
Safo lands with a good body shot.
Derek Safo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Safo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Safo's hands.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Safo misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Safo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Safo throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Safo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Derek Safo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safo cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pablo Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Safo staying out of range there.
Safo just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos slips under a jab from Safo.
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Safo's head backwards.
Safo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Santos.
Safo throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos throws a combination. Safo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Safo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pablo Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Santos!