PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bob Wilson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Santos
vs
Wilson

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left lands for Wilson.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos stalks Wilson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilson's face. Wilson staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilson.
Joey Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Wilson.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Wilson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wilson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Santos to his feet.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wilson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santos!
Santos is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Wilson lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is squirming around, avoiding Wilson's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Wilson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wilson with shots to the head and body - Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wilson tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Santos taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Santos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wilson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Santos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilson has a good base and remains in mount.
Wilson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Santos tries to reverse the position but Wilson maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wilson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Santos wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Santos swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wilson lands a big shot there that rocks Santos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilson has a good base and remains in mount.
Santos wants to control but Wilson is having none of it.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wilson trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Wilson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is nestled in close to Santos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Santos has his foot on Wilson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilson works his way back into a safe position though.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos advances to half guard.
Santos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to pass to full mount but Wilson defends it.
Wilson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wilson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Wilson looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilson is on top in guard.
Wilson content to stall in guard here.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bob Wilson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Santos tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily

and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wilson lands a nice short elbow.
Wilson wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Wilson trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.

Santos looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wilson is defending well. Santos quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wilson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Santos celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Santos!