PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juniori De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Santos comes to the cage accompanied by My Love - Passion. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

De Santos
vs
Hardy

188 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Juniori De Santos!
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, Frank Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but De Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy tries for a takedown but De Santos circles away easily
and De Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
De Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Frank Hardy has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hardy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hardy lands in his opponent's guard.
Hardy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hardy pushes down on De Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
De Santos tries to kick Hardy off but Hardy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
De Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hardy.
De Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hardy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hardy's back!
Hardy tries to escape but De Santos has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos struggling to keep hold of the position.
De Santos has the hooks in. Hardy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

De Santos working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
De Santos is breathing heavily.
De Santos tries to keep control of the position but Hardy is staying busy.
De Santos is trying to stick to Hardy's back but Hardy is turning into De Santos. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in De Santos's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hardy.
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardy trying to control but De Santos is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hardy gets a takedown into half guard.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but De Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hardy is working away from the top position though.
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardy throwing shots but De Santos is blocking nicely.
De Santos wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hardy stalling away here and it's allowed De Santos to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
De Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardy thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
De Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hardy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hardy prevents De Santos from getting back to his feet.
De Santos keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
De Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet De Santos, not yet.

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

De Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hardy preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hardy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hardy looks up at the clock and then as De Santos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hardy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
De Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Hardy lands an elbow.
De Santos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hardy connects with a decent elbow.
Hardy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hardy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
De Santos is trying to improve his position.
Hardy landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy prevents De Santos from escaping the position.
De Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Hardy's cut.
That's time! De Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and De Santos moves into the clinch.
Hardy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
De Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Santos is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, De Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Juniori De Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Hardy.
De Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hardy. Hardy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Juniori De Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy has a takedown stuffed.
De Santos wants to clinch.
De Santos shoots for a takedown but Hardy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy wants to clinch but De Santos slips to the side
and De Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardy is out of range and De Santos settles back down.
De Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Hardy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frank Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Santos is trying to control the position but Hardy postures up.
De Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardy postures up.
Hardy lands a couple of elbows.
Hardy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hardy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardy lands a nice short elbow.
De Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hardy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hardy's back!
Hardy is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy tries to escape but De Santos has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
De Santos could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hardy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos wants to control the pace but Hardy is squirming around nicely.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hardy tries to reverse the position but De Santos maintains control.
De Santos with good strikes from the mount here!
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by De Santos.
Hardy can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
De Santos keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
De Santos looking to control.
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardy trying to control but De Santos is working from the bottom.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

De Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hardy defends well.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Hardy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Hardy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Santos scores with the left hand. Hardy knows he should have avoided that one.
De Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardy tries to sprawl out of it but De Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardy tries for a takedown but De Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardy tries to clinch up but De Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Santos.

Hardy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hardy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hardy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but De Santos is avoiding damage well.
Hardy lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
De Santos is pressing down on Hardy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De Santos wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
De Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Hardy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hardy working over De Santos with some ground and pound. De Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hardy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hardy tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Santos punching from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Hardy is looking to advance position but De Santos won't allow it.
De Santos wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
De Santos is trying to stand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from De Santos. No joy for Hardy on that attempt.
De Santos wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.

Hardy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardy wants to control but De Santos is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a punch from half guard.
Hardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hardy is working away from the top position though.
Hardy working De Santos over with strikes.
Hardy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juniori De Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Santos trying to control here.
De Santos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hardy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
De Santos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hardy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hardy dominating with strikes here.
De Santos is working to get back to half guard.
De Santos tries to lock up and control but Hardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Santos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hardy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Frank Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
BOOM! Hardy connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardy 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Hardy!