PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rosov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rosov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to H2O - Katyusha (Vodka Style Remix) . 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!

Rosov
vs
Santos

198 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Rosov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Rosov. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rosov avoids it really well and circles away.
Rosov fails with the takedown.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Rosov sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivan Rosov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Santos.

Rosov tries to sprawl but Santos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Santos throws a strike but Rosov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rosov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rosov wants to stand but Santos is controlling the position.

Santos stands up from Rosov's guard - Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rosov is breathing heavily.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rosov closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Rosov pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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 working over Rosov with some ground and pound. Rosov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos drops an elbow to the side of Rosov's head.
Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Rosov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rosov taking some punishment here, with Santos in his half guard.
Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rosov has hold of Santos's hands but Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Santos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Santos lands strikes from half guard.

Santos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rosov enables Santos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rosov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Rosov's brow.
Rosov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Rosov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rosov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos tries for a takedown but Rosov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rosov is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Rosov scores with a head kick. Santos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Santos feints and as Rosov raises his hands in defense, Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rosov wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos distracts Rosov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rosov pushes Santos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rosov tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rosov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rosov throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rosov is defended easily by Santos.
Rosov fails with the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rosov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos gets a double leg takedown into Rosov's guard.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosov scoring with strikes but Santos is staying in there.
Rosov looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rosov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Santos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rosov but Rosov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Rosov sprawls well.
Rosov moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.

Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Santos prevents Rosov from getting back to his feet.
Rosov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rosov tries to get out of the position.
Rosov keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.

Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Rosov shows good takedown defense.
Ivan Rosov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Santos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosov stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosov tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Rosov tries to land a front kick but Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rosov stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.

Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rosov is trying to maintain the position but Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Rosov looks like he's trying to stand up.

Rosov kicks off Santos and gets to his feet.

Santos gets a double leg takedown into Rosov's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up in Rosov's guard and throws a big left but Rosov blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rosov is working an open guard so Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rosov throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Rosov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rosov 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.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.

Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rosov's guard.
Santos won't allow Rosov to get back to his feet.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Rosov.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos works over Rosov with some ground and pound from guard.
Rosov controlling Santos's posture.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Rosov is retaining full guard.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rosov wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rosov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.
Rosov looking to control.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosov has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rosov has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos working some strikes from top position.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosov is keeping the position for now.
Rosov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
Santos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rosov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rosov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosov looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rosov taking a bit of punishment here - Santos scoring with strikes.
Rosov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rosov tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Santos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Santos working the ground and pound from side control.
Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Santos lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos cracks Rosov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Santos is working Rosov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos lands an elbow.
Rosov is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is chipping away with strikes.
Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Santos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Santos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rosov pushes Santos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Santos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rosov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santos's best efforts.
Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rosov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.
Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Rosov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miguel Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santos is nestled in close to Rosov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santos wants to take a breather but Rosov is having none of it.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Santos connects with a nice short shot to Rosov's temple.
Santos working Rosov over with strikes.
Rosov wants to get back to his feet.
Rosov is looking to improve his position.
Rosov moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Rosov is keeping the position.
Rosov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rosov wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Santos distracts Rosov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Santos stands up from Rosov's guard - Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rosov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos looks for a takedown but Rosov sprawls well.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Rosov shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoids the head kick by Rosov.
Ivan Rosov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rosov stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivan Rosov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Santos.
Santos blocks a head kick by Rosov.
Rosov tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Rosov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rosov throws the kick towards the body but Santos avoids it.
Rosov misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Rosov. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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!
Rosov tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Rosov.
Rosov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Santos!
Miguel Santos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.