PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Santana will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Grace
vs
Santana

174 cm
22
176 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Santana!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana tries to land a front kick but Grace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santana throws a head kick but Grace moves out of range.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace avoids the head kick by Santana.
Grace lands a two punch combo.
Santana throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grace's head.
Grace tries to close the distance and clinch but Santana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana looks to land a body kick but Grace moved away.
No joy there for Grace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana throws a big shot that misses.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana scores with a head kick.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santana moves away.
Grace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana throws a head kick but Grace moves out of range.
Santana misses with a low kick.
Grace throws a nice looking combination but Santana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grace fails to land with a series of punches.
Grace moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santana lands a head kick. Grace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grace blocks a head kick by Santana.
Grace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Grace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Santana checks the leg kick.
Santana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grace.
Grace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santana's head backwards.
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick and Grace moves out of range easily.
Santana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grace.
Some wild striking there from Grace.
Grace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grace blocks a head kick by Santana.
Grace moves in looking to clinch but Santana pushes him off.
Santana misses with a straight right.
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grace lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Santana is rocked!
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana is still on wobbly legs! Can Grace finish him?
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.
Santana seems to have recovered his senses.
Santana looks winded!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grace.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Grace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santana stuffs the takedown.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Santana throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Santana.
Santana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grace tries to clinch but Santana is having none of it.
Santana misses with a head kick.
Good work by Grace as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace looks to land a combination but Santana avoids it well.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas Santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grace displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grace avoids the head kick by Santana.
Grace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santana defends it nicely.
Grace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santana throws a head kick but Grace moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace throws a lazy right hand but Santana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana dodges the punch combination from Grace.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but Grace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucas Santana will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch combination from Santana misses.
Santana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santana swivels and escapes.
Lucas Santana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Grace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santana throws a head kick but Grace moves out of range.
Santana fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santana takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick and Grace moves out of range easily.
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grace avoids the head kick by Santana.
Santana misses with an uppercut.
Grace misses with a low kick as Santana jumps back.
Santana throws a wild body kick that Grace sees coming a mile off.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Grace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santana pinned against the cage. Santana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.
Santana misses with a two punch combination.
Miguel Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace misses with a series of wild punches.
Miguel Grace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grace missing with a left hand there. Santana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grace!
Grace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Grace does no damage.
Good work by Grace as he checks the leg kick.
Grace scores with a body shot.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Grace slips the punch.
Grace tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grace fails to land with a series of punches.
Grace avoids the head kick by Santana.
Santana throws a nice looking combination but Grace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Grace as he connects with a hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grace is looking to land body kicks.
Santana lands with a kick to the temple. Grace shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Grace does no damage.
Grace blocks the body kick.
Grace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace throws a series of punches but Santana moves out of range.
Grace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santana wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Grace. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santana wants it to stay on the feet.
Santana lands a head kick. Grace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grace shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grace throws a series of punches but Santana avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Santana.
Santana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grace.
Santana scores with a head kick. Grace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grace moves out of range of the body kick from Santana.
Grace scores with a nice head shot.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana stalks Grace and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grace's face. Grace staggers backwards, shaken.
Grace throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Grace tries to bum rush Santana with a series of wild strikes but Santana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a two punch combination.
Santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Grace misses.
Santana ducks right into an uppercut from Grace.
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!
Santana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grace blocks a head kick by Santana.
Grace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santana circles away quickly and effectively.
Grace shoots in looking for a takedown but Santana manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grace's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grace avoids the head kick by Santana.
Grace throws a nice looking combination but Santana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grace connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santana's hands.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Miguel Grace will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Grace cracks a nice hook into Santana's ribs.
Santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grace takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Grace finds it's target.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Grace avoids the head kick by Santana.
Santana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
Grace cracks Santana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grace cracks Santana with an open hand slap.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick and Grace moves out of range easily.
Grace misses with a double jab.
Grace throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grace misses with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grace fails to land with a series of punches.
Grace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santana but Santana pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana throws a head kick that half lands.
Santana dodges the punch combination from Grace.
Santana throws a head kick that Grace semi-blocks.
Grace looks to land a combination but Santana avoids it well.
Santana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santana misses with a head kick.
Santana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santana's waist but Santana gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grace off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Santana misses.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace dips to his left and cracks Santana with an uppercut!
Santana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace throws a right and a left that Santana avoids nicely.
Grace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Grace.
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Grace.
Grace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grace doesn't manage to clinch there - Santana circles away.
Grace misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grace shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Grace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Santana.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santana.
Grace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grace.
Santana swats away the attempt to clinch by Grace.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grace tries to clinch but Santana is having none of it.
Grace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grace takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Santana.
A head kick misses from Santana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana is looking to score with low kicks.
Grace misses with a double jab.
Grace slips a jab and a cross from Santana.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Santana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick and Grace moves out of range easily.
Grace closes the distance and clinches up with Santana, looking for a takedown. Grace pushes Santana against the cage but Santana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grace wants to clinch.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace blocks a head kick by Santana.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace lands with a nice body punch.
Grace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas Santana.
Well Santana 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Santana!