PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lipe Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laszlo Nemeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipe Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Santos
vs
Nemeth

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

187 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Lipe Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laszlo Nemeth!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots for a takedown but Nemeth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nemeth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nemeth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Nemeth misses.
Nemeth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nemeth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos tries to clinch but Nemeth moves out of range.
Nemeth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santos's head.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Nemeth which made him look bad.
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!
A head kick from Nemeth lands but Santos takes it in his stride.
Santos wants to clinch up but Nemeth keeps it at a distance.
Nemeth keeps the fight on the outside.
Nemeth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nemeth tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nemeth to the ground. Nemeth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lipe Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Nemeth circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Santos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Nemeth.
Nemeth lands a head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nemeth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemeth keeps Santos at a distance using the push kick.
Nemeth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santos's head.
Nemeth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nemeth.
Nemeth closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Santos is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nemeth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nemeth lands with a kick to the temple. Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nemeth lands a head kick!
Nemeth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nemeth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lipe Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nemeth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nemeth lands a two punch combo.
Nemeth is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nemeth lands with a slapping head kick.
Nemeth connects with a single shot there.
Nemeth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nemeth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Nemeth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nemeth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth scores with a hook.
Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nemeth stuffs the takedown.

Santos pushes Nemeth up against the cage in a clinch.
Nemeth wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nemeth tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Nemeth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos wants a takedown but no success here.

Santos has hold of one of Nemeth's legs. Nemeth is fighting the takedown attempt but Santos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Nemeth keeps moving.
Nemeth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Nemeth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos wants to control from the top but Nemeth keeps moving.
Nemeth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos trying to control but Nemeth is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nemeth lands with a slapping head kick.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Nemeth, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Nemeth against the cage but Nemeth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Nemeth to counter with a crisp jab.
Nemeth lands with a kick to the temple. Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nemeth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Nemeth does no damage.
Santos shoots and misses
and Nemeth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Nemeth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nemeth misses with a series of wild punches.
Nemeth scores with a kick to the body.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Santos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nemeth is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
Nemeth has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos tries to pull guard but Nemeth won't allow it.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nemeth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nemeth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laszlo Nemeth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nemeth connects with a crisp jab.
Santos tries to clinch but Nemeth moves out of range.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Nemeth tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nemeth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nemeth.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nemeth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nemeth scores with a decent looking hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nemeth.
Nemeth stalks Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santos's face. Santos staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemeth throws a head kick that half lands.
Nemeth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nemeth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nemeth counters with a thumping low kick.
Nemeth jabs Santos right on the nose. Santos blinks but takes it well.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nemeth connects with a solid leg kick.
Nemeth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nemeth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Nemeth.
Nemeth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nemeth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santos's knee momentarily.
Santos throws a hook but Nemeth blocks it.
Nemeth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nemeth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nemeth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nemeth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nemeth throws out a powerful jab.

Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nemeth tries to pull guard but Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Nemeth drops back down to his feet.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nemeth pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lipe Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nemeth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Lipe Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nemeth lands a with a good body shot.
Laszlo Nemeth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos wants to clinch but Nemeth slips to the side
and Nemeth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santos tries to clinch there but Nemeth circles away.
Santos wants to clinch up but Nemeth keeps it at a distance.
Nemeth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santos tries to clinch there but Nemeth circles away.
Santos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Nemeth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Nemeth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nemeth connects with a nice looking jab.
Nemeth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nemeth tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nemeth to the ground. Nemeth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Nemeth counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.
Santos misses with a takedown
and Nemeth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laszlo Nemeth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Nemeth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nemeth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos throws a leg kick
and Nemeth counters with a body kick that stops Santos in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
No joy there for Nemeth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Nemeth.
Nemeth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nemeth dodges the punch combination from Santos.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nemeth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nemeth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
Nemeth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Nemeth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos tries to clinch but Nemeth is having none of it.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nemeth lands with a right hand.
Nemeth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nemeth lands a jab to the nose.
Nemeth tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nemeth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nemeth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nemeth counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laszlo Nemeth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nemeth counters with a stiff right hand.

Santos rushes Nemeth and presses him up against the cage.
Nemeth stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos has Nemeth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nemeth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lipe Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Nemeth breaks the clinch.
Nemeth lands a two punch combo.
Nemeth throws a head kick that misses.
Santos wants to clinch but Nemeth slips to the side
and Nemeth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nemeth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nemeth.
Nemeth throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Nemeth lands a with a good body shot.
Santos is looking to clinch but Nemeth is avoiding it.
Santos closes the distance but Nemeth moves to the side
and Nemeth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nemeth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Nemeth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemeth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.

Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nemeth uses from the top position.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos is pulling down on Nemeth's head. It's preventing any offense from Nemeth, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos looking to control.
Nemeth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Santos wants to sweep here but Nemeth controlling him for the moment.
Santos controls Nemeth momentarily but Nemeth frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nemeth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nemeth throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Santos has Nemeth up against the cage in a clinch.
Nemeth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Santos pulls guard.
Santos wants to sweep here but Nemeth controlling him for the moment.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nemeth manages to get himself to full guard.

Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nemeth working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Santos has passed into half guard!
Nemeth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.

Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nemeth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nemeth can do anything to dispel that myth.

Santos is looking for a kimura but Nemeth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Laszlo Nemeth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nemeth trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
Nemeth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Nemeth trying to control from the bottom.
Nemeth 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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santos tries to clinch
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Nemeth as Santos shoots in.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nemeth counters with a low kick, right behind Santos 's knee.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Santos looking to finish Nemeth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nemeth!
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nemeth is looking to escape.
Santos landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lipe Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nemeth 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laszlo Nemeth!