PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otavio Arlindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santos
vs
Arlindo

180 cm
19
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Todo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otavio Arlindo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Arlindo moves out of range easily.

Arlindo closes the distance and clinches.

Arlindo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Santos prevents Arlindo from getting back to his feet.
Santos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arlindo is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlindo pulls Santos in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlindo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Arlindo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santos controlling from the top position.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlindo is pulling down on Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from Santos, at least for the moment.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos won't allow Arlindo to get back to his feet.

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.
Arlindo can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Todo Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santos digs a good hook to Arlindo's body.
Todo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arlindo.

Santos drops Arlindo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Arlindo looks back up at him and smiles so Santos waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Arlindo is rocked!

It looks like Otavio Arlindo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Arlindo flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Arlindo is out cold! Santos holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Todo Santos!