PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tod Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos has chosen Hey Brother as his entrance music. Arthur Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tod Riggs's chin.

Riggs
vs
Santos

225 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tod Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riggs closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Arthur Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.

Santos rushes Riggs and presses him up against the cage.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.

Santos drives through and clinches with Riggs against the cage.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riggs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Riggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Riggs breaks the clinch.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riggs sprawls well. Riggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos looks to land a combination but Riggs avoids it well.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs avoids the head kick by Santos.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Riggs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santos smiles and moves away.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Riggs but Riggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tod Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Santos.

Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Riggs trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Riggs trying to control here.
Santos throwing shots but Riggs is blocking nicely.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Riggs.
Riggs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Riggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos preventing the sweep.
Riggs is trying to keep Santos in close.
Riggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riggs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos gets to his feet - Riggs follows without any prompting.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Riggs. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet.

Riggs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riggs is breathing heavily.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Santos clinches.
Riggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Santos moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs is trying to push Santos away but Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.

Santos instigates a clinch.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos shoots in and drives through. Riggs sprawls well.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riggs goes for a double leg but Santos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santos continues to drive forward.
Santos prevents Riggs from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santos breaks the clinch.

Santos rushes Riggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santos clinches with his opponent.
Riggs has Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riggs looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.

Santos rushes Riggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Santos manages to break the clinch.

Santos has Riggs up against the cage in a clinch.

Santos manages to break the clinch.

Santos rushes Riggs and presses him up against the cage.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Santos breaks the clinch.

Santos moves into range and clinches up with Riggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Riggs wants to break the clinch but can't.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tod Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Riggs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riggs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riggs's face.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Riggs is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riggs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riggs tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.

Santos breaks the clinch.

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

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Riggs shows good takedown defense.
Riggs tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Santos clinches up with Riggs and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
Riggs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Santos is defending well.
Riggs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Santos rushes Riggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santos tries for a takedown but Riggs manages to get underhooks.
Riggs wants a takedown.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Riggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riggs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Santos rushes Riggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riggs blocks a head kick by Santos.
Riggs stuffs the takedown.

Riggs rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santos smiles and moves away.

Santos rushes Riggs and presses him up against the cage.

Santos jumps into guard, dragging Riggs to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos wants to sweep here but Riggs controlling him for the moment.
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Santos 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Santos has closed the distance and engaged Riggs in a clinch.
Riggs wants to break free but Santos has control.

Santos pulls Riggs into guard.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos working a defensive guard but Riggs manages to pass into side control anyway.
Santos tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs lands a couple of good shots and Santos has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Santos tries to roll but Riggs sticks to his back.
Arthur Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riggs struggling to keep hold of the position.
Santos just trying to survive but Riggs is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs missing with strikes.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riggs lands with a hammerfist to the side of Santos's head.
Santos is keeping busy.
Riggs controls the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Riggs's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Riggs looking for the RNC.
Santos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Santos trying to get back to his feet but Riggs is in full control for now.
Riggs punches the canvas rather than the man.
Santos looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos covering up well and avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tod Riggs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Santos!
Our winner, Arthur Santos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.