PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Santos (ranked 4624 p4p, 4435 weight class) and Jatayu Sinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Santos
vs
Sinha

196 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jatayu Sinha!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Sinha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santos defends it nicely.
Sinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sinha napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sinha trying to remain calm as Santos controls from the top position.
Sinha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sinha wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Sinha is trying to get back to half guard.
Santos trying to control the action but Sinha is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Santos content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos decides to stand back up.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sinha.
Javier Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jatayu Sinha.
A head kick misses from Sinha.
As Sinha backs away, Santos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sinha looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Sinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Santos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Santos lands in his opponent's guard.
Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sinha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Sinha being controlled here, momentarily.
Sinha is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sinha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sinha on the ground.
Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Sinha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Sinha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.

Sinha looks winded!
Sinha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sinha keeps trying to improve his position.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

Sinha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.

Sinha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Sinha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Santos stands up from Sinha's guard - Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.

Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Santos has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sinha smiles and moves away.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Sinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sinha blocks a low kick nicely.
Sinha tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Sinha wants to clinch.

Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sinha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinha manages to avoid it.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Santos rushes Sinha and presses him up against the cage.
Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sinha blocks a body shot from Santos.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sinha smiles and moves away.

Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sinha tries to improve position but can't.
Santos scoring with punches and elbows.
Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinha sneaks back into half guard.
Sinha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Javier Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos trying to control but Sinha is working from the bottom.
Sinha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.

Santos managing to control the position.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Sinha is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sinha wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to control the position but Sinha says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sinha is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sinha is working away from the top position though.
Santos is trying to stand back up but Sinha is controlling him
Sinha passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Sinha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santos prevents Sinha from taking his back.
Sinha looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sinha swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jatayu Sinha!