PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Almeida Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luc Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Almeida Santos
vs
Boy

190 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Victor Almeida Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luc Boy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boy.
Almeida Santos throws a leg kick but Boy moved away.
Boy looks for a takedown but Almeida Santos sprawls well.
Almeida Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
Almeida Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Boy drives through with a takedown into guard.

Boy stands up and waves to Almeida Santos to follow him.
Boy has a takedown stuffed.
Almeida Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Almeida Santos is looking to land body kicks.
Almeida Santos throws a leg kick but Boy moved away.
Almeida Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boy slips a jab and a cross from Almeida Santos.
Almeida Santos is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy blocks the body kick.
Boy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Almeida Santos as Boy shoots in.
Victor Almeida Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Boy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Almeida Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Boy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Boy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Almeida Santos defends it well.
Boy looks gassed!
Boy trying to control the action but Almeida Santos is working from the bottom.
Almeida Santos tries to kick Boy off but Boy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Almeida Santos is looking to control Boy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Almeida Santos avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy wants to control but Almeida Santos is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boy seems to be looking for submissions.
Almeida Santos trying to hold on to Boy's head to control him but Boy postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Almeida Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Almeida Santos misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Almeida Santos both land. Nice combination.
Almeida Santos tries to bum rush Boy with a series of wild strikes but Boy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Almeida Santos tries to avoid it but Boy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Almeida Santos to the ground. Almeida Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Almeida Santos.

Boy scores a takedown into full mount!
Almeida Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Boy avoids the attempt from Almeida Santos to control.

Boy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Almeida Santos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Boy laying and praying for a moment but Almeida Santos takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boy is working for a submission of some sort.

Almeida Santos kicks off Boy and gets to his feet.
Almeida Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Almeida Santos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luc Boy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Almeida Santos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Victor Almeida Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Almeida Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boy checks a low kick from Almeida Santos.
Almeida Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Almeida Santos throws a series of punches but Boy moves out of range.
Boy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boy checks a low kick from Almeida Santos.
Almeida Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Boy. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Almeida Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Almeida Santos scores with a four punch combination!
Almeida Santos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boy checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Almeida Santos.

Boy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Almeida Santos is retaining full guard.
Boy tries to stand but Almeida Santos is controlling from the bottom.
Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Almeida Santos is retaining full guard.
Boy looking to sit in guard and control but Almeida Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Almeida Santos wanted to stand there but Boy had control of the position.

Boy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Almeida Santos is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Boy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Almeida Santos's back instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy is looking to control Almeida Santos but Almeida Santos is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Almeida Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boy on the ground.
Almeida Santos holding both Boy 's hands and preventing any damage.
Boy is landing with strikes from the back.
Almeida Santos looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Boy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Almeida Santos knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Almeida Santos for a finish.

Almeida Santos is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Boy gets his way!
Almeida Santos has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Boy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Boy manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Boy wants to control but Almeida Santos is keeping busy.

Boy looking to break Almeida Santos's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Almeida Santos remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Boy will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Boy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boy avoiding Almeida Santos 's attempts to control his hands.
Almeida Santos is trying to get back to his feet but Boy has full control of the position and if anything, Almeida Santos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Boy lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Almeida Santos trying to control the action but Boy just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Almeida Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boy shoots in for a double leg but Almeida Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Almeida Santos.
Almeida Santos throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boy slips a jab and a cross from Almeida Santos.
Almeida Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Boy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Almeida Santos!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Almeida Santos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Boy.
Boy tries to control but Almeida Santos wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida Santos tries to lock up and control but Boy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Almeida Santos regains half guard.

Boy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Boy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Almeida Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Almeida Santos keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Boy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Almeida Santos is just riding it out for now. Boy eventually gives up the hold.
Boy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Boy is trying to work for a kimura but Almeida Santos is defending well.

Boy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Almeida Santos defends it well.
Luc Boy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Almeida Santos is trying to stand back up but Boy is controlling him

Boy is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Almeida Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.

Boy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Almeida Santos defends it well.
Boy moves nicely into side control.

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.

Boy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Almeida Santos, who protects the arm well.

Boy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Almeida Santos pushes Boy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Boy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Boy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Victor Almeida Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luc Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lull in the action here as Boy stalls from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luc Boy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luc Boy!