PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horace McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Santos
vs
McCoy

182 cm
20
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Horace McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy fails to land with a series of punches.
McCoy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santos dodges the punch combination from McCoy.
McCoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but McCoy sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McCoy tries to kick Santos off but Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Santos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McCoy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos trying to control from half guard but McCoy is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Santos.
Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCoy defending well though.
McCoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but McCoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCoy taking some punishment here, with Santos in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCoy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos wants to take a breather but McCoy is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.
Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCoy defending well though.
McCoy looks winded!
Santos throwing shots but McCoy is blocking nicely.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 McCoy's temple.
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 McCoy's temple.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoy's head.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoy's head.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos thows a huge punch but McCoy dodges it nicely.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoy's head.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoy's head.
Santos trying to control the action but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Santos throwing shots but McCoy is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round 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 McCoy's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos throwing shots but McCoy is blocking nicely.
Santos is trying to control. McCoy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Santos looks for a takedown but McCoy sprawls well.
Santos shoots in and drives through. McCoy sprawls well.
McCoy tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCoy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McCoy duly obliges.
McCoy stuns Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCoy thuds a left hand into Santos's body.
McCoy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McCoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McCoy's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McCoy is trying to stand up here but Santos is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos winds up and cracks McCoy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.
Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santos slips a nice elbow through McCoy's hands, connecting with McCoy's forehead.
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos trying to control from half guard but McCoy is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy taking some punishment here, with Santos in his half guard.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos thows a huge punch but McCoy dodges it nicely.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCoy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Santos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Santos drops an elbow to the side of McCoy's head.
Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCoy defending well though.
Renato Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.
Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McCoy is refusing to be controlled, as Santos sits in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Santos there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from McCoy as Santos shoots in.
McCoy misses with a double jab

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but McCoy has wrist control.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCoy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos connects with a couple of short punches.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but McCoy blocks nicely.
McCoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Santos passes McCoy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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 McCoy's temple.
Santos wants to control but McCoy is keeping him busy.
Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy taking some punishment here, with Santos in his half guard.
McCoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santos winds up and cracks McCoy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos uses his free foot to push down on McCoy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McCoy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos scoring with strikes but McCoy is staying in there.
McCoy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McCoy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to finish McCoy with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCoy!
Santos lands a heavy elbow.
Santos scoring with strikes but McCoy is staying in there.
Santos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCoy?
Santos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Santos lands a nice shot to the head.
Santos looking to finish McCoy with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCoy!
Santos working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos controlling from mount.
Santos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Santos lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Renato Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Horace McCoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos wants to control the pace but McCoy is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26

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