PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oliveira
vs
Santos

182 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eddie Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Oliveira.

Oliveira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oliveira blocks the strikes from Santos.
Santos gets full guard.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Santos working for a triangle but Oliveira defends it easily.
Santos keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos has a closed guard, preventing Oliveira from standing up.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Oliveira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oliveira defends it easily.

Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oliveira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oliveira tries to stand but Santos is controlling from the bottom.
Oliveira stands and throws Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!

Oliveira has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Santos showed some decent athleticism there.

Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos.

Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos stops Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Santos controlling the action here.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
Oliveira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santos is keen to just control but Oliveira is a slippery customer.
Oliveira trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Oliveira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Santos prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Oliveira wants to control the action here but instead Santos manages to pass to full mount!
Santos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oliveira looks a forlorn figure.
Santos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santos has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.

Oliveira works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Oliveira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.

Oliveira gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oliveira looking for a takedown here - he's got 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 escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oliveira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Oliveira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oliveira has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hugo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hugo Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.

Santos feints and as Oliveira raises his hands in defense, Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oliveira is striking off his back. Santos thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Oliveira trying to get back to full guard but Santos takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Santos looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to improve his position but instead Santos has taken his back!

Santos has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Oliveira has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Santos is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Oliveira is defending well though. Santos let's go of the attempt for now.
Santos controlling well, preventing Oliveira from escaping the position.
Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet but Santos has full control of the position and if anything, Oliveira has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Eddie Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos not allowing Oliveira to control his hands.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.

Santos looking for the RNC.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Santos controlling the positon.

Santos is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Oliveira has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos not allowing Oliveira to control his hands.

Santos looking for the choke but no joy.

Santos looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I really don't envy Oliveira right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Oliveira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oliveira is putting a hurting on Santos here, landing some big shots from side control.
Santos is trying to improve his position.
Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Oliveira stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. Oliveira is now in Santos's guard.
Oliveira cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Oliveira throwing strikes but missing.
Oliveira wants to get up but he can't break Santos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.

Santos working for a triangle but Oliveira defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oliveira is aware though and is defending well.

Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Oliveira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Oliveira scores with a takedown into Santos's guard.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Oliveira gets to his feet. Santos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Santos bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Oliveira rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eddie Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Oliveira tightens his grip and picks Santos up, before dumping him to the ground. Santos manages to land in guard.
Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oliveira has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control but not successfully.
Santos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Oliveira has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Santos has the hooks in. Oliveira is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hugo Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos keeps control of the position easily here as Oliveira tries to buck him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santos 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Santos!