PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haku Men (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Santos
vs
Men

187 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haku Men!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Men.
Santos throws a series of punches but Men moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Men.
Men throws a lazy head kick
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Men.
Santos throws a head kick that misses
and Men counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Men throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Men tries to clinch
and Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Men wants to clinch
and Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a kick to the body.
Men avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Jake Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Men throws a sloppy head kick
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Men moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos misses with a kick to the body.
Santos misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks to land a combination but Men avoids it well.
Men throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.

Men instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Men throws an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Santos.
Men misses with a knee strike.

Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos tries to land a body kick
and Men counters with a big head kick but Santos shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Men ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Santos is predictable there
and Men counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos throws a lazy head kick

and Men counters with a head kick that drops Santos - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Santos is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Men is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
Men wants to free his trapped foot but Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Men looking for a submission but Santos manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Santos is looking to stand up but Men isn't so interested in that idea.
Men stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Men tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a lazy head kick

and Men moves into the clinch.
Men prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Men missing with knees to the body.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Men tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Men throws a head kick that misses
and Santos counters with a body kick.
Men pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Men misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Santos misses
and Men finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Men counters with a nice body kick.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Men counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Men connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Men misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Santos.
Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Men throws a head kick that misses.
Men moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
A head kick by Men misses
and Santos counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Men circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos misses with a low kick as Men jumps back.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Men throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos blocks a head kick by Men.
Men wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four 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.
A head kick by Men misses
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick by Men misses
and Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santos checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haku Men showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Men has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Santos.
Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Men. That did some damage!
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos throws a right hand that Men ducks under and follows up with a left that Men also avoids with ease.
Men takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Men takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Men throws a lazy head kick
and Santos counters with a head kick.
Men ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Men wants to clinch
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Men misses with the body kick
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Men backing up. Men nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Haku Men has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Men throws a lazy head kick
and Santos counters with a thumping low kick.
Men throws a lazy head kick
and Santos counters with a head kick.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Men saw that one coming.
Santos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Men moves out of range easily.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
Men throws a sloppy head kick
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Jake Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santos swings for the body but Men moves out of range.
Haku Men is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a series of punches but Men avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Men 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.
Men wants to clinch
and Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Men really felt that one!
Jake Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Santos misses
and Men counters with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Men 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!