PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Tsigalko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsigalko has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

dos Santos
vs
Tsigalko

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maxim Tsigalko!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

dos Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tsigalko looks gassed!

dos Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tsigalko dives on top into guard.

Tsigalko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tsigalko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tsigalko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!

dos Santos looking for a triangle here. Tsigalko is fighting it but it looks tight! dos Santos pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tsigalko is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Junior dos Santos!