PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arwind Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Mondello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Mondello has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
Mondello

193 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

[WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arwind Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chael Mondello!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mondello scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mondello thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos's head.
Mondello seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mondello tries to stand and escape but Santos actually recovers to full guard.
Mondello throws an elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mondello's guard. Nice move by Santos!

Mondello is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos stops a takedown attempt from Mondello.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondello looking for a takedown.

Mondello is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Santos can't fight it off and eventually Mondello manages to take the fight to the floor. Santos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mondello throws a big right hand that misses.
Mondello wants to stand but Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mondello stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mondello misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Mondello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Santos, right into the meat.

Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mondello, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos crunches a lovely knee into Mondello's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Mondello misses with a few strikes there.
Mondello misses with a series of wild punches.
Mondello misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a body kick.

Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Mondello is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arwind Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Mondello.

Santos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Santos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mondello stands up from Santos's guard - Mondello perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mondello tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mondello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Mondello.
Mondello tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Mondello.
Mondello shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Mondello tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Mondello misses the body punch

and Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Mondello has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondello has Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Santos tries to pull guard but Mondello won't allow it.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Chael Mondello has been cut.

Santos breaks from the clinch.

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Mondello stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.

Mondello fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. Mondello is now in Santos's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mondello won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Mondello is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chael Mondello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chael Mondello's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Mondello, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mondello lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Mondello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mondello defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Mondello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mondello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mondello throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mondello.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mondello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos throws a head kick that Mondello semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondello has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Santos.
Mondello misses with a looping right.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Mondello.
Mondello shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Mondello keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mondello is breathing heavily.

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos tries a body shot but Mondello blocks it.
Mondello swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mondello.
Arwind Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Mondello.
Mondello keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mondello tries for a takedown. No joy.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mondello finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mondello misses with a kick to the body
and Santos counters with a big head kick but Mondello shrugs it off.
Mondello scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mondello misses with an uppercut
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondello misses with a double jab.

Santos scores a takedown into full mount!
Chael Mondello has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos won't let Mondello get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Santos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mondello is trying to stand.
Santos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mondello wants to control but Santos is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos content just to control the position here.
Santos avoids the attempt from Mondello to control.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mondello is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mondello's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arwind Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chael Mondello's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Mondello fails with the takedown.
Mondello tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Mondello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mondello throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Mondello fails with the takedown.
Mondello swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mondello scores with a hook.
Mondello misses with a combination
and Santos counters with a big head kick but Mondello shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mondello has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Mondello sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arwind Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Mondello misses.
Mondello throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Mondello misses with a series of wild punches.
Mondello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos throws a series of punches but Mondello moves out of range.
Mondello shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mondello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mondello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mondello lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mondello throws an off balance right hand
and Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mondello punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mondello swinging wildly here.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Mondello tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mondello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chael Mondello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mondello. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mondello misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mondello feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Mondello then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mondello.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mondello.
Some wild striking there from Mondello.

Santos drives through and clinches with Mondello against the cage.
Santos leaning against his opponent.
Mondello drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mondello gets caught flat footed, as Santos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos prevents Mondello from getting back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mondello is proving hard to escape from.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chael Mondello.
I think Mondello 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Mondello!