PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Law has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Red Santos's chin.

Santos
vs
Law

170 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Law!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law stuffs the takedown.
Law throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Law misses with a kick to the body.
Law blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Law keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos throws a series of punches but Law avoids them all with ease.
Law pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Law misses with a head kick.
Law slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Law misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Santos tries to clinch up but Law circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Law counters with a slapping leg kick.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Law shows good takedown defense.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Law counters by clinching up.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Law has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.

Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Law throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santos.
Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Law does no damage.
Law wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Law.
Santos misses with a combination

and Law moves into the clinch.

Law ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Law no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Santos wanted to stand there but Law had control of the position.
Law is trying to keep Santos in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos trying to control but Law is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.

Red Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Red Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Law takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Law jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Law holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Law breaks from the clinch.
Law is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Law tries to clinch up.
Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Law.

Law rushes Santos and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Law can't break the clinch.
Law tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the ropes.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Law tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.

Santos breaks the clinch.

Law shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Santos is trying to defend but Law finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Law tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Law dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos misses with a double jab
and Law counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Law - just one landing.

Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Law's guard.
Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Santos prevents Law from getting back to his feet.
Law keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law controlling the position.
Law looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice body punch from Law.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Red Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Law napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Law is trying to buck Santos off.
Law wants to control but Santos postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is putting a hurting on Law here, landing some big shots from side control.
Santos lands a nice forearm strike.
Santos trying to control the position but Law is working away.
Law tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Santos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Law tries to improve position but can't.

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.
Santos working away.
Santos trying to control the position but Law is working away.
Santos in side control, throwing shots but Law defends.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Law is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Santos clinches but Law breaks the clinch
and Law connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos wants to clinch up but Law keeps it at a distance.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos clinches but Law breaks the clinch

and Law counters by moving into the clinch.
Law wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Law breaks the clinch.
Santos throws a hook but Law avoids it easily.
Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Law counters with a three punch combo that has Santos backing up. Santos nods at Law to acknowledge the strikes.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Law.
Santos closes the distance but Law moves to the side
and Law counters with a head kick. That will keep Santos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos scores with a jab. Law acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Law shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos misses with a double jab
and Law counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Law avoids it really well and circles away.

Law gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Law keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos postures up.
Santos stops Law from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law pulls Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Law is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Law takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Law moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Law, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Law against the ropes but Law circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Law connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands.
Law is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Law tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos wants to clinch
and Law counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.

Santos takes the fight into the clinch.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Law misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Law pushes him off.
Santos tries to clinch up
and Law counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Santos throws a head kick that misses
letting Law counter with a right hand.
Law punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
Law fails with an attempt to clinch.
Law swinging wildly here.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Law throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Law counters with a three punch combo that has Santos backing up. Santos nods at Law to acknowledge the strikes.
Law has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Law takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos tries to clinch up
and Law makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Law moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Law is controlling him.
Law tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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 Law walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Law lands with a nice body kick.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Law has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Aaron Law!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Aaron Law!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Aaron Law!

Aaron Law wins by unanimous decision!