PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dierk Ueli (ranked 3805 p4p, 470 weight class) and Erberth Santos (ranked 3478 p4p, 451 weight class). Dierk Ueli is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ueli
vs
Santos

184 cm
26
202 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dierk Ueli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erberth Santos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos leaves Ueli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Ueli instigates a clinch.

Ueli lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Santos has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Grind Time [ *Double Elite Coaches]. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
It looks like Ueli is going to stand back up.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Ueli has control of the leg.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueli wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Ueli drops back, looking for a kneebar! Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Santos!

Ueli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ueli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Ueli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ueli's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos controls the position.
Ueli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santos working away.
Santos gets to mount! Ueli was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ueli reaches up to try and control the position but Santos seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ueli rolls and tries to escape and now Santos has his back!
Ueli just trying to survive but Santos is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Santos controlling the positon.
Ueli is really stuck here.
Ueli is trying to stand back up.
Santos trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ueli doesn't escape.

Santos is persistently looking for the submission but Ueli is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueli trying to control but not successfully.

Santos working for a choke but Ueli is defending well.
Santos just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erberth Santos dominated that 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.

Ueli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Ueli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueli is trying to maintain the position but Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ueli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueli wants to get back to his feet.
Ueli is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ueli is controlling an arm, preventing Santos from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ueli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ueli tries to get out of the position.
Santos controlling from mount.
Ueli stops Santos from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ueli is looking to escape.
Santos looking to take Ueli's back but Ueli rolls and after a scramble, Ueli ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Ueli to escape a tricky position.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ueli.
Ueli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ueli wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ueli.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Ueli from controlling successfully.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ueli is aware though and is defending well.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ueli is one step ahead there.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ueli wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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.
Ueli throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Santos wants to sweep here but Ueli controlling him for the moment.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ueli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ueli distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ueli throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Ueli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos pulls Ueli in close to prevent any damage.
Ueli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erberth Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Santos fails with the takedown.

Ueli closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Santos's guard.
Ueli trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ueli stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ueli.
Santos has momentary wrist control but Ueli slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ueli is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Ueli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos looking to control.
Ueli landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ueli's guard.

Ueli is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Ueli is retaining full guard.
Ueli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ueli is adopting a defensive guard.
Ueli wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Ueli is keeping the position.
Santos is stalling in the full guard.
Ueli wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ueli leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Ueli. Ueli gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ueli drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.

Ueli manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Santos working away.
Erberth Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos is staying tight to Ueli's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueli tries to buck Santos off but Santos is having none of it.
Ueli wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Dierk Ueli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos just content to control the position.
Ueli gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ueli is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dierk Ueli 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

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