PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Forward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aries Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forward kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is KRS1 - Ova here. Santos has chosen Oh Lets Do it by waka flocka flame as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Forward
vs
Santos

193 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Forward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aries Santos!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forward misses with a double jab.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Forward fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Forward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Forward tries to clinch up.
Forward misses with a double jab.
Forward fails in his attempt to clinch.
Forward tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Forward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Floyd Forward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Forward avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Forward's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santos is putting a hurting on Forward here, landing some big shots from side control.
Santos misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Forward's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Forward is breathing heavily.
Santos is putting a hurting on Forward here, landing some big shots from side control.
Forward is looking to reverse the position.
Santos throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Santos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Forward tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws an elbow but Forward slips to the side and avoids it well.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Forward. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Forward dodges the ground and pound from Santos.
Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Forward is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Forward misses with a double jab.
Santos tries to bum rush Forward with a series of wild strikes but Forward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Forward lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the cage.

It looks like Aries Santos has been cut.

Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.

Santos tightens his grip and picks Forward up, before dumping him to the ground. Forward manages to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Forward's head.
Forward is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Forward working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
Forward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Forward darts in trying to clinch
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Forward.
Forward misses with a combination

and Santos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos working some strikes from top position.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Forward is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos connects with a couple of short punches.
Forward looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos distracts Forward with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Forward preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Forward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Forward looking to control.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Forward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Forward closes the distance looking to clinch

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aries Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aries Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Forward clinches but Santos breaks the clinch

and Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Santos.
Forward prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Forward wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Forward is trying to break free.
Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Forward pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Floyd Forward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aries Santos.
Forward gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Forward working hard to break the clinch.
Forward tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Forward is trying to break the clinch but Santos is controlling him.
Santos looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forward is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Forward is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Forward has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Forward looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santos has Forward pressed against the cage, preventing Forward from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Forward working hard to break the clinch.
Forward wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Forward working hard to break the clinch.
Forward wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forward tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Forward wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Forward is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Forward wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Forward working hard to break the clinch.
Forward looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Forward looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Forward wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos has Forward pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Forward manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos prevents Forward from breaking the clinch.

Santos lands a takedown into guard.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Forward not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Forward utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Forward wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Forward tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Forward throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.
Santos postures up.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Forward controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forward doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Forward throws a left and a right that both miss

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Forward's guard.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aries Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos throws and elbow that misses. Forward uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santos's guard. Nice move by Forward!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Santos wriggles free and stands up.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Forward as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forward swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Forward tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Forward is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Santos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forward moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Forward's brow.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos postures up in Forward's guard and throws a big left but Forward blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Forward is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Forward throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aries Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aries Santos'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Forward doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Forward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forward misses with a combination

and Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Santos tries for a takedown but Forward manages to get underhooks.
Forward can't break the clinch.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Forward walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Floyd Forward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aries Santos.
Forward tries to clinch but Santos moves away

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos working Forward over with strikes.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santos working over Forward with some ground and pound. Forward looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Forward avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Santos wants to control but Forward is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forward punching from the bottom.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Forward throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Forward clinches but Santos breaks the clinch

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Forward working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
Santos stops Forward from standing up.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Forward works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Forward is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Forward preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up in Forward's guard and throws a big left but Forward blocks it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Forward darts in trying to clinch

so Santos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos throws a strike but Forward rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Forward in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Forward stops Santos from standing up.
Forward is looking to stand up but Santos won't let him.
Forward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Forward trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Forward misses with a double jab

and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Forward's guard now.
Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Forward.
Santos being controlled here momentarily.
Floyd Forward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aries Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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