PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iwin Alot (ranked 3188 p4p, 2083 weight class) and Michel Santos (ranked 277 p4p, 192 weight class). Alot kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Return of the mack. Santos has chosen DMX - Intro as his entrance music. Iwin Alot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alot
vs
Santos

183 cm
28
155
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
150
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Shadow Realm NYC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwin Alot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Alot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Alot has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alot pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alot shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos goes for a double leg but Alot avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alot continues to drive forward.
Iwin Alot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Santos.

Santos gets the takedown into side control.
Alot gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Alot actively working from the bottom here.

Alot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alot wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alot.

Alot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Alot is retaining full guard.
Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Alot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alot is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.

Alot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos advances to half guard.
Santos trying to control the action but Alot is working from the bottom.
Santos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Alot's thigh. Alot counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Santos lands a couple of digs.

Alot is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.

Alot looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Santos has picked Alot up and slammed him! Alot can't keep hold of the triangle and Santos manages to pass to side control!
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alot keeps working.
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alot haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alot is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Alot is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.
Santos cracks Alot with a big elbow.
Alot wants to control but Santos postures up.

Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alot is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alot tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Alot is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alot is looking to reverse the position.
Santos slows the pace down.
Alot is looking to regain half guard here but Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Alot can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Alot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santos has control of an arm but Alot manages to advance to Santos's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Santos is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Alot has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos sizes up Alot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alot throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Alot moves away from the strike by Santos.

Santos looking to score a takedown here. Alot is defending well but Santos drives through and ends up in Alot's guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Alot keeps moving.

Alot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alot keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alot is keeping the position for now.
Santos stays in close to Alot's body and controls the position.

Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to control from the top but Alot keeps moving.

Alot 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.

Alot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Alot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Santos pushing down on Alot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Santos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Santos connects with a nice short shot to Alot's temple.

Alot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santos is nestled in close to Alot, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Santos is working for a submission of some sort.

Alot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Santos is working for a kimura but Alot is defending it quite comfortably.
Alot tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Alot is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Michel Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alot holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alot is not content to let Santos control the position.

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.
Alot taking some punishment here, with Santos in his half guard.
Alot tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Santos in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alot wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.

Alot is defending against the submission attempts here by Santos.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alot is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alot doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Alot should have avoided that one.
Alot checks a low kick from Santos.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alot has time to react.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alot slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos shoots in but Alot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alot as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Alot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alot shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Alot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Alot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alot tries to improve position but can't.
Santos cracks Alot with a big elbow.
Santos has control of an arm but Alot manages to advance to Santos's back!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos wants to control his opponent's hands but Alot gets his hands free.
Santos tries to escape the position.
Alot tries to keep control of the position but Santos is staying busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos fending off the submission attempt from Alot.
Alot is looking to control Santos but Santos is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Santos wants to control his opponent's hands but Alot gets his hands free.
Santos is in bad spot here.

Alot is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Alot has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Santos is in real trouble here. Alot gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Santos is tapping out! Alot wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Iwin Alot!
Iwin Alot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.