PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonqw Fray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Garota de Ipanema. Neymar Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonqw Fray's chin.

Santos
vs
Fray

175 cm
30
170 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

160 cm
32
170 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neymar Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonqw Fray!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos motions for Fray to come forward. Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fray.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santos.
Neymar Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santos, as that shot connected.
Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fray looks to land a body kick but Santos moved away.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Fray's shoulder, as Fray tries to avoid the shot.
Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Fray should have avoided that one.
Fray closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Fray pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santos can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Santos. That's going to slow Fray down.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Fray on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos scores with the left hand. Fray knows he should have avoided that one.
Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fray shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Fray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Neymar Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonqw Fray.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Fray blocks a jab.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Fray scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Santos dips to his left and cracks Fray with an uppercut!
Santos slips a jab from Fray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws a front kick aimed at Fray's knee but Fray avoids it well.
A big left from Fray misses.
Fray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Fray.
Fray checks a leg kick.
Santos tests Fray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fray throws a low kick, looking for Santos's leg but Santos calmly moves out of range.
Fray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santos.
We've been informed that Fray has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Fray on that attempt.
Santos takes a swing at Fray's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Fray blocks the leg kick.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with the punch.
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Fray.
Santos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Santos lands a leg kick that knocks Fray off balance momentarily.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Fray misses.
Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Fray misses its intended target.
Fray takes one on the button.
Fray slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Fray pushes him off.
That kick from Santos tenderised Fray's leg. Fray is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fray. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fray.
Fray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos throws a leg kick that is checked

and Fray counters with a takedown into side control.
Fray tries to advance to mount but Santos denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Fray drags him back down.
Santos wants to control but Fray postures up.
Fray working the ground and pound but Santos is defending the strikes.
Fray creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Fray is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fray to get the leverage.
Santos wants to control but Fray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is trying is best to control the position here.
Fray trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
Santos keeping hold of Fray's head, controlling as best he can.
Fray is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos's head.
Santos wants to improve his position but Fray is controlling well.
Fray tries to pass to full mount but Santos defends it.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Santos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Santos keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Fray is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Fray eventually gives up the hold.

Fray is looking for submissions but instead, Santos has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neymar Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good leg kick by Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fray.
Fray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santos misses with a hook. Fray ducked under it nicely.
Fray checks the leg kick.
Santos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santos throws a jab when Fray was well out of range.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Fray is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Fray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santos.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fray can do to turn this around?
Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Santos.
Fray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fray.
Fray throws a solid leg kick but Santos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Neymar Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fray.
Fray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fray. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.

Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fray looking for a takedown.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Fray controls his hands.

Fray pulls guard successfully.
Fray keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fray has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Fray's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fray trying to control the position.
Fray tries to strike from the bottom.
Fray trying to control the position.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Fray has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Santos finds it's way through Fray's defenses.
Santos throws a leg kick but Fray moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Fray feints the counter takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Fray is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santos.
Nice defenses there by Fray.
Santos throws a jab when Fray was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fray misses the target.
Santos connects with a crisp jab.
Fray slips a straight right by Santos.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fray does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fray has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos thumps Fray with a low kick.
Fray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Fray blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Fray closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santos to the mat! Santos manages to get full guard.

Santos manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Neymar Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonqw Fray.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fray as Santos tries to tie him up.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fray tries to pull guard but Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Fray drops back down to his feet.
Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Fray blocks an uppercut.
Fray tries to pull guard but Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santos looks to land a combination but Fray avoids it well.
Fray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santos moves away from the strike by Fray.
Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fray on the side of the head.
Fray checks a leg kick.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Fray.
Fray shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fray fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Fray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Neymar Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonqw Fray.
Santos pushes Fray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Santos.
Fray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jonqw Fray has been cut.
Santos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fray's defenses.
Fray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jonqw Fray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neymar Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fray drops his hands momentarily and Santos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santos.
Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Fray, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santos scores with a hook.
Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fray on the side of the head.
Fray misses with a low kick.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Santos.
Santos wants to land a leg kick but Fray is out of range.
Fray changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Santos lands a leg kick that knocks Fray off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Santos misses.
A clash of legs there as Santos blocks the low kick.
Santos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fray. That did some damage!
Jab from Santos.
Santos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Neymar Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fray needs to keep his hands up - Santos had a free shot at his head there.
A lazy left from Santos finds it's target.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fray.
Fray misses with a straight right.
Fray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fray drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santos defends it well.
Fray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos is looking for a counter combo.
Fray misses with a body kick.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos cracks Fray with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Fray pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santos is out of range and Fray settles back down.
Fray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fray misses with a looping right.
Fray moves away from the strike by Santos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fray's sensitive parts.
Fray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fray walks into a jab.
Fray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Fray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Santos rushes Fray and presses him up against the cage.
Fray blocks an uppercut.
Fray dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Fray controls the action.
Santos is pressed up against the cage. Fray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Santos down to the mat. Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fray looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neymar 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neymar Santos!
Neymar Santos thanked the fans post fight for their support.