PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Manuel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Santos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cypress Hill - Lowrider . Batista has chosen Triunfo as his entrance music. Diego Batista has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manuel Santos
vs
Batista

197 cm
24
270 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

191 cm
27
288 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Manuel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Batista!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista throws a series of punches but Manuel Santos avoids them all with ease.
Manuel Santos takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Batista.
Batista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos swinging wildly here.
Batista misses with a double jab.
Manuel Santos throws a lazy uppercut
and Batista counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Simon Manuel Santos has been cut.
Batista throws a hook but Manuel Santos avoids it easily.
Manuel Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Batista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batista.
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!
Batista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista misses the body punch
and Batista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manuel Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batista throws out the jab.
Manuel Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Batista scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Batista missing with a left hand there. Manuel Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Batista.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuel Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Batista throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Batista misses with a combination
and Manuel Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manuel Santos swings for the body but Batista moves out of range.
Batista misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos throws a right hand that Batista ducks under and follows up with a left that Batista also avoids with ease.
Batista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batista misses with a body shot.
Batista throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manuel Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batista swats away the attempt to clinch by Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos walks into a left hand.
Manuel Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batista misses with the combination.
Batista misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Manuel Santos throws a good cross that connects.
Batista throws a nice looking combination but Manuel Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manuel Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Batista misses with the combination.
Manuel Santos punishes Batista's body with a nice straight punch.
Batista misses with a double jab.

Manuel Santos clinches.
Batista working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista wants to break the clinch but can't.
Batista tries to circle away but Manuel Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Batista is working Manuel Santos over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Batista's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Manuel Santos breaks the clinch.
Manuel Santos works over Batista's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batista swinging wildly here.
A combination from Batista does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batista throws a series of punches but Manuel Santos avoids them all with ease.
Batista ducks under a wild hook from Manuel Santos.

Manuel Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Batista will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simon Manuel Santos'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.

Batista takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manuel Santos wants to clinch up but Batista keeps it at a distance.
Manuel Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Batista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Batista swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manuel Santos counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Diego Batista has been cut.
Batista misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Manuel Santos. That snapped Batista's head back.
Simon Manuel Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuel Santos throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manuel Santos dodges the punch combination from Batista.
Manuel Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Manuel Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel Santos wants to clinch.
Manuel Santos throws a combination. Batista tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Manuel Santos lands with an overhand left.
Batista looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuel Santos is just out of range.
Manuel Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Manuel Santos moves into the clinch.
Batista is trying to push Manuel Santos away but Manuel Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Manuel Santos.
Batista throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Batista misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Manuel Santos manages to break the clinch.
Manuel Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Manuel Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
Batista tries to move into range but Manuel Santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Manuel Santos rushes Batista and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Batista tries to work over Manuel Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batista misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manuel Santos lands a left hand.
Come on Manuel Santos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Batista is trying to maintain a safe position but Manuel Santos gets an underhook and turns Batista into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos taking a breather.
Manuel Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batista's elbow.
Batista struggles to land a body shot inside as Manuel Santos controls his hands.
Manuel Santos lands a nice uppercut.
Manuel Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.

Batista breaks the clinch.
Batista throws a series of punches but Manuel Santos moves out of range.
Batista moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Manuel Santos scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista misses with the combination.
Manuel Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manuel Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuel Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manuel Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batista throws out the jab.
Batista looks to land a combination but Manuel Santos avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batista slips a jab and a cross from Manuel Santos.
Batista scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Manuel Santos does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Manuel Santos dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Manuel Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Batista.
Manuel Santos tries to clinch there but Batista circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Batista misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manuel Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Batista lands a nice shot to the body.
Batista misses with a straight left.
Batista throws a combination. Manuel Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Batista stalks Manuel Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manuel Santos's face. Manuel Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Manuel Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Batista uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos tries to bum rush Batista with a series of wild strikes but Batista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Batista circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batista misses with a double jab
and Manuel Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Batista misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Batista does no damage.
Batista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manuel Santos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista misses with a hook. Manuel Santos ducked under it nicely.
Manuel Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Manuel Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batista.
Manuel Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Manuel Santos closes the distance and pushes Batista back into the cage.
Manuel Santos lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Manuel Santos.
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!
Manuel Santos lands a nice uppercut.
Batista lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batista is leaning against Manuel Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Manuel Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Manuel Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Manuel Santos pushes Batista back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista trying to stall but Manuel Santos improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Batista's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manuel Santos tries a body shot but Batista blocks it.
Batista looking to slow down the pace here.
Manuel Santos is leaning against Batista and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manuel Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manuel Santos stalling.
Batista misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manuel Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manuel Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Simon Manuel Santos.
Well Manuel Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Manuel Santos!
Simon Manuel Santos thanked the fans post fight for their support.