PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mosab Ahmadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Santos looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ahmadi
vs
Santos

204 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mosab Ahmadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustavo Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ahmadi. Santos shrugs it off though.
Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ahmadi tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Ahmadi.
Santos blocks a head kick by Ahmadi.
Santos blocks a head kick by Ahmadi.
Ahmadi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santos blocks a head kick by Ahmadi.
Ahmadi misses with a straight right.
Ahmadi throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Ahmadi which made him look bad.
Ahmadi cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ahmadi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Ahmadi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ahmadi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ahmadi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmadi fakes the leg kick and cracks Santos in the body.
Santos avoids the head kick by Ahmadi.
Santos blocks a head kick by Ahmadi.
Both fighters circling a little - Ahmadi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Santos avoids the head kick by Ahmadi.
Ahmadi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahmadi.
Ahmadi connects with a solid leg kick.
Mosab Ahmadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahmadi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Santos takes a step back to recover.

Santos moves into range and clinches up with Ahmadi.

Santos gets control of Ahmadi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Santos has a closed guard, preventing Ahmadi from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Santos kicks Ahmadi off and gets to his feet.

Santos clinches up with Ahmadi and pushes him back against the cage.

Santos jumps into guard, dragging Ahmadi to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahmadi is looking to stand up but Santos won't let him.
Ahmadi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Santos working his ground and pound in the gym.

Santos stands up and beckons Ahmadi to join him on the feet.
Ahmadi looks for the body kick but Santos saw that one coming.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ahmadi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Mosab Ahmadi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Santos.
Santos blocks a jab.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ahmadi defends it nicely.
Ahmadi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ahmadi.
Ahmadi scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Ahmadi.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Ahmadi lands a front kick.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ahmadi quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gustavo Santos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Ahmadi. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ahmadi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos avoids the head kick by Ahmadi.
Ahmadi misses with a head kick.
Ahmadi pushes Santos away with a front kick.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahmadi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ahmadi, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crunch! Ahmadi slams his shin into Santos's torso.
Ahmadi misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ahmadi, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmadi scores with a nice body kick.
Ahmadi throws a big shot that misses.
Ahmadi misses with a head kick.
Ahmadi misses with a head kick.
Ahmadi throws a body kick that misses.
Ahmadi lands a body shot.
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ahmadi defends well and Santos ends up having to push Ahmadi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmadi scores with a head kick. Santos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ahmadi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Mosab Ahmadi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Santos.

Ahmadi gets caught flat footed, as Santos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos advances to half guard.

Santos in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ahmadi tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustavo Santos!