PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santos Resi (ranked 24752 p4p, 4805 weight class) and Payton Waller (ranked 360 p4p, 313 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Resi
vs
Waller

200 cm
24
147
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
155
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Resi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Payton Waller!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resi lands with a nice body punch.
Resi dips to his left and cracks Waller with an uppercut!
Resi lands a really nice looking cross but Waller seems unphased.
Resi lands a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Resi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Resi cracks Waller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Resi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Waller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Resi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resi connects with a jab.
Resi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Resi sends Waller crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Resi is motioning to the referee to let Waller up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Waller is rocked!

It looks like Payton Waller has been cut.
Resi is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Waller flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Waller is out cold! Resi holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santos Resi!