PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Burt Howard's chin.

Santos
vs
Howard

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Heisenberg

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo 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, Burt Howard!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos gets caught flat footed, as Howard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Howard postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos has momentary wrist control but Howard slips an elbow through the middle.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Howard is controlling him.
Howard scoring with some ground and pound.
Howard 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Howard landing some decent shots from guard.
Howard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Howard with a nice head shot there.
Howard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Howard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Howard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howard chips away with some ground and pound.
Santos has momentary wrist control but Howard slips an elbow through the middle.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Howard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Howard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santos is controlling Howard's posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Howard scoring with some ground and pound.
Howard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Howard working some strikes from top position.
Howard scoring with some ground and pound.
Howard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
Howard connects with a couple of short punches.
Howard is in close to Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Santos is rocked!
Howard gets to his feet and stands over Santos, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Santos felt that one! Howard unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Santos from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Howard!
Burt Howard made sure to mention his sponsor, Heisenberg in his post fight interview.