PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Santos (ranked 4556 p4p, 4539 weight class) and Yuki Ori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santos
vs
Ori

160 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

216 cm
25
283
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Ori!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ori digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.
Ori lands an overhand right.

It looks like Paulo Santos has been cut.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ori! But no joy.

Ori throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Santos tumbling to the canvas!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ori won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Ori from controlling successfully.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ori.
Ori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ori wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Ori has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Ori wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Ori is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Ori drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Santos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ori has Santos in his guard.

Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Ori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ori pushes a forearm under Santos's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Santos is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuki Ori!