PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helio Santos Jr (ranked 5874 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Gracie (ranked 3827 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santos Jr
vs
Gracie

173 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Helio Santos Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos Jr.
Santos Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Santos Jr avoids it well.
As Gracie looks to move away, Santos Jr throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Crunch! Santos Jr slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Santos Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Santos Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos Jr.
Santos Jr misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Santos Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Santos Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Santos Jr throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Santos Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos Jr tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie checks a low kick from Santos Jr.
Santos Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Santos Jr.
Santos Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Santos Jr backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but Santos Jr manages to avoid it all.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Santos Jr is out of range.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Santos Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Santos Jr connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Santos Jr counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santos Jr throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Santos Jr - that will leave a mark!
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Santos Jr throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Santos Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Santos Jr.
A head kick misses from Santos Jr.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Santos Jr.
Gracie unleashes a big counter combination but Santos Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Santos Jr avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Santos Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santos Jr throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Santos Jr.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Santos Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santos Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Santos Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie avoids the head kick by Santos Jr.
Despite the aggression on Gracie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Santos Jr.
Santos Jr misses with a low kick.
Helio Santos Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos Jr looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Santos Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Santos Jr.
A head kick misses from Santos Jr.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Helio Santos Jr is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Santos Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Santos Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santos Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santos Jr. Santos Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Santos Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Santos Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Santos Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santos Jr throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos Jr throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Santos Jr misses with a double jab.
Santos Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie tries to bum rush Santos Jr with a series of wild strikes but Santos Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos Jr misses with a low kick.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Santos Jr - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Santos Jr. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Santos Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Santos Jr.
Gracie tries to bum rush Santos Jr with a series of wild strikes but Santos Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Santos Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Santos Jr.
Santos Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Santos Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Santos Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Santos Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santos Jr misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Santos Jr moves out of range easily.
Santos Jr throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Santos Jr dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Santos Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Santos Jr moves out of range.
Santos Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Santos Jr scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Santos Jr.
Santos Jr misses with a head kick.
As Santos Jr backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but Santos Jr manages to avoid it all.
Santos Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Santos Jr.
Santos Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Santos Jr works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Santos Jr's shoulder, as Santos Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Santos Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Santos Jr avoids them all with ease.
Santos Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Santos Jr looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Santos Jr misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a leg kick but Santos Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Santos Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santos Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santos Jr.
Santos Jr misses with a head kick.
Santos Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santos Jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santos Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie moves out of range as Santos Jr throws a body kick.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
As Santos Jr backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but Santos Jr manages to avoid it all.
Santos Jr throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos Jr.
Santos Jr throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos Jr.
Santos Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos Jr misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Santos Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Gracie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Santos Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nelson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helio Santos Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Santos Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Santos Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Santos Jr!