PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angry Parker (ranked 4238 p4p, 3774 weight class) and Paulo De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo De Santos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Parker
vs
De Santos

179 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
178
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angry Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo De Santos!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker pushes off an throws an elbow but De Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
De Santos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Santos.
Parker is breathing heavily.
De Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
De Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De Santos connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from De Santos.
De Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Parker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos scores with a knee to the head.
De Santos crunches a lovely knee into Parker's ribcage.
De Santos landing knees to the body.
De Santos landing knees to the body.
De Santos trying to land knees to the body.
De Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
De Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
De Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from De Santos.
Parker avoiding damage as De Santos throws knees to the body.
De Santos landing knees to the body.
De Santos landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
De Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos landing knees to the head.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
De Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Parker avoiding damage as De Santos throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.
De Santos lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by De Santos.
De Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
De Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angry Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Santos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
De Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Parker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Santos is defending well.
Knees to the body from De Santos.
De Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
De Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Parker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.

De Santos has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker wants to break free but De Santos has control.
De Santos working Parker over with knees to the body.
De Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos crunches a lovely knee into Parker's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Santos working Parker over with knees to the body.
De Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Parker avoiding damage as De Santos throws knees to the body.
De Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
De Santos missing with knees to the body.
De Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but De Santos is controlling him.
De Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker avoiding damage as De Santos throws knees to the body.
De Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
De Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo De Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

De Santos gets a clinch.
De Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Parker jumps guard but De Santos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De Santos missing with knees to the body.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but De Santos won't allow it.
De Santos connects with a knee to the head.
De Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
De Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parker tries to score a body lock takedown but De Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
De Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.
De Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Santos scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by De Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angry Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker tries to circle away but De Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.

Parker jumps into guard, dragging De Santos to the mat.

Parker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker controls De Santos momentarily but De Santos frees himself.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.

Parker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parker being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Santos clinches up against the cage.
De Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from De Santos.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker misses with a body kick.
De Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

De Santos has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Santos trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos with a knee to the head.
De Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
De Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Parker takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.
De Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
De Santos scores with a knee to the head.
De Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Parker tightens his grip and picks De Santos up, before dumping him to the ground. De Santos manages to land in guard.
Parker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo De Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Parker clinches.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
De Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker jumps guard but De Santos stands there with Parker around his waist. Parker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by De Santos.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
De Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
De Santos scores with a knee to the head.
De Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
De Santos lands a knee to the head.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Santos blocks a body shot from Parker.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker tries to pull guard but De Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Parker drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angry Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
De Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Parker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos connects with a knee to the head.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but De Santos has the dominant position.
De Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker avoiding damage as De Santos throws knees to the body.
Parker avoiding damage as De Santos throws knees to the body.
De Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Parker avoiding damage as De Santos throws knees to the body.
Paulo De Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parker tries to pull guard but De Santos won't allow it.
De Santos lands a knee to the body.
De Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Parker looking for a takedown.
De Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Parker avoiding damage as De Santos throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Parker working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Santos.
De Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
De Santos landing knees to the body.
De Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Santos obliges.

Parker gets control of De Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Parker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Parker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Santos's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to work some ground and pound but De Santos has wrist control.
De Santos is pulling down on Parker's head to control his posture.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parker throws a big elbow that misses.
Parker controlling from the top position.
Angry Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo De Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Santos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo De Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Santos 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30

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