PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Brown
vs
Santos

225 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Eric Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Santos.
Brown throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brown - the referee stops the clock and Santos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brown. Santos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown throws a head kick that Santos semi-blocks.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Brown wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Brown throws a head kick that Santos semi-blocks.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Brown.
Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Eric Brown has been cut.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Santos scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Eric Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Brown.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Santos avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos slips a jab from Brown.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands a high kick!
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Santos tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown tries to clinch
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Brown is rocked!
Santos lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Brown to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Brown looks to clinch but Santos throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Brown taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jake Santos!