PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Raynalds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raynalds comes to the cage accompanied by Survival. Ronaldo Santos looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Raynalds
vs
Santos

190 cm
21
211 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Raynalds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raynalds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Raynalds looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raynalds.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raynalds. That's going to slow Santos down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raynalds chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raynalds has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raynalds.
Raynalds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raynalds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raynalds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raynalds feints and then cracks Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santos down.
Raynalds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raynalds connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raynalds.
Raynalds connects with a leg kick. Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Raynalds.
Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raynalds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raynalds thumps Santos with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raynalds throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raynalds.
Raynalds connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raynalds. That's going to slow Santos down.
Raynalds thumps Santos with a low kick.
Raynalds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raynalds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raynalds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raynalds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raynalds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raynalds.
Raynalds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raynalds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Raynalds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raynalds. Raynalds obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raynalds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raynalds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raynalds. Raynalds obviously looking to wear him down.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raynalds.
Raynalds cracks the inside of Santos's front leg.
That kick from Raynalds tenderised Santos's leg. Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raynalds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Raynalds misses with a low kick.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Raynalds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Raynalds lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raynalds can pounce on him.
John Raynalds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raynalds.
Raynalds attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santos checks a leg kick.
Raynalds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Raynalds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
John Raynalds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Santos.
Raynalds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Raynalds connects with a solid leg kick.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Raynalds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raynalds connects with a leg kick. Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raynalds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santos goes for a double leg but Raynalds avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Raynalds continues to drive forward.
Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raynalds gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raynalds is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raynalds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Raynalds is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Santos.

Raynalds ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Raynalds no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Raynalds wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.

Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Raynalds manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raynalds fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raynalds but Raynalds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raynalds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Santos checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Raynalds dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos dives in and scores a takedown into Raynalds's guard.
Raynalds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Raynalds wants to get back to his feet but Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Raynalds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been informed that Santos has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raynalds wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Raynalds is wriggling around but Santos manages to pass to half guard.
Raynalds pushes Santos off looking to stand but Santos dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raynalds is trying to escape back to his feet but Santos uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Raynalds wants to get back to his feet but Santos is dominant here and he's now got Raynalds's back!
Raynalds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Raynalds is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Santos is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Raynalds is trying to get back to his feet but Santos has full control of the position and if anything, Raynalds has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Santos is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Raynalds won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Santos off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronaldo Santos!