PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Martos Santos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Martos Santos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Santos
vs
Almeida

188 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Almeida as Santos shoots in.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Almeida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos misses with a body kick.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Almeida circles away.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Almeida has his hands on Santos's head, controlling the position.
Santos wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Almeida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Almeida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Almeida stops Santos from standing up.
Almeida sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Almeida won't allow Santos to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Almeida passes Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Almeida decides to return to a standing position.
Almeida keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos looks for a takedown but Almeida sprawls well.
Almeida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Almeida!
Almeida wants to control but Santos is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Almeida is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Almeida holds on to Santos as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Almeida bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Almeida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Santos looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Almeida wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Almeida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Almeida stands and throws Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Martos Santos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santos stuffs the takedown.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Almeida circles away.
Almeida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos cracks Almeida with an open hand slap.

Almeida changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Almeida moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Almeida decides to stand back up.
Nice takedown defense from Almeida. No joy for Santos on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Martos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Almeida.
Almeida tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Almeida counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santos!
Santos wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Almeida.
Almeida manages to capitalize on a mistake by Santos to take his back!
Santos is trying to break free.
Almeida trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Santos doesn't escape.
Almeida missing with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos holding both Almeida 's hands and preventing any damage.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Santos is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Almeida gets his way!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Santos showing good submission defense here.
Santos is trying to stand back up.
Santos tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Almeida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Almeida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almeida is looking to chop away at Santos's legs.
Almeida fails to land the takedown.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Almeida circles away.
Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Santos throws a right and a left that Almeida avoids nicely.
Almeida fails with the takedown.
Martos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Almeida.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Almeida as Santos shoots in.
Santos throws a head kick that Almeida semi-blocks.
Almeida tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos shoots in but Almeida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos tries for a takedown but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos tries to clinch there but Almeida circles away.
Almeida tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santos as he avoids it easily.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Almeida paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Santos tries to keep at a distance but Almeida has taken the fight into the clinch.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Almeida shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
Almeida throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Almeida doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a head kick but Almeida moves out of range.

Almeida decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Almeida should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Almeida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Almeida is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Santos is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Almeida!