PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Price
vs
Santos

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
158 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Red Bills clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesus Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcelo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price has a takedown stuffed.
Price lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.

Price has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Price smiles and moves away.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Price checks a leg kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
Price shoots and misses

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Price is trying to control but can't.
Price tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.
Price is not content to let Santos control the position.
Price gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Price is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Santos drops back looking for a leg! Price is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Price manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Price's guard.
Price is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.
Price wants to stand but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Price wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Price is breathing heavily.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.

Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos won't allow Price to get back to his feet.
Santos wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Santos won't allow Price to get back to his feet.
Santos lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Santos postures up in Price's guard and throws a big left but Price blocks it.
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Price has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.

Price is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Price is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos advances to half guard.
Price seems to have got his legs back now.

Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Price has managed to free his arm - good work.
Price avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Price is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Santos is looking for a kimura but Price is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Santos trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.
Price is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price taking some punishment here, with Santos in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Santos there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Price quickly recovers to half guard.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Price is defending well.
Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Santos prevents Price from standing back up.
Santos lands with a punch from half guard.

Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Price doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is not content to let Santos control the position.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santos trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.
Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Price is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Price!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Santos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Price is now in Santos's guard. A big mistake from Santos there, giving up the dominant position!

Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Price defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Price!
Price is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Price wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Price taking shots to the head.
Price in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santos cracks Price with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcelo Santos!