PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vin Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lima Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lima Santos told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Diesel
vs
Santos

185 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

187 cm
25
206 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vin Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lima Santos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diesel tries to clinch up.
Santos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diesel defends it well.
Diesel dives in for a single leg takedown but Santos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Diesel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santos defends well and Diesel ends up having to push Santos into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diesel tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diesel defends it well.
Diesel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Diesel.
Santos feints the counter takedown.
Diesel tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Santos content to stall in guard here.
Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diesel's head.

Diesel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santos is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Santos with a nice head shot there.
Diesel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos stands up over Diesel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diesel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos distracts Diesel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos cracks Diesel with a solid left hand.
Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Diesel's brow.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Santos has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at SP ICON gym hilo . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diesel's head.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diesel has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Santos trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos cracks Diesel with a solid left hand.
Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diesel trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Diesel works over Santos with some ground and pound from guard.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Diesel content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to strike off his back.
Diesel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Diesel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Diesel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.

Diesel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Diesel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Diesel being controlled here, momentarily.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

Diesel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lima Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diesel looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diesel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diesel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santos feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vin Diesel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos with the counter takedown but Diesel avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Diesel with that takedown attempt.
Santos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diesel defends it well.
Diesel throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Diesel wants to clinch.
Lima Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diesel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santos is fending him off so far but Diesel persists. Nope, Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Diesel shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diesel shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diesel shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Diesel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santos defending well as Diesel loads up on a big left hand.
Diesel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santos defends well and Diesel ends up having to push Santos into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Santos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Santos moves away from the strike by Diesel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos feints the counter takedown.
Diesel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diesel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Santos defends well and Diesel ends up having to push Santos into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Santos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Diesel shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diesel is looking to clinch.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diesel shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Lima Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diesel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diesel doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Diesel shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Diesel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel shoots and misses

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos working some strikes from top position.
Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Lima Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Santos advances position into side control!
Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Santos scores with punches from side control.

Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Diesel is defending well.
Diesel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Diesel is looking for a sweep.

Santos has an Americana. Diesel didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Santos is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Santos hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lima Santos!