PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ganador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Saviola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Ganador is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ganador
vs
Saviola

165 cm
23
148 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

170 cm
24
153 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Ganador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esteban Saviola!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saviola misses with a jab, cross combination.

Saviola shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ganador's guard.

Saviola is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Ganador has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saviola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ganador working for a triangle but Saviola defends it easily.

Saviola thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ganador escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saviola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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

Ganador is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saviola drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saviola jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saviola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ganador is keeping the position for now.
Saviola is looking to stand up but Ganador won't let him.

Saviola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ganador wants to sweep here but Saviola controlling him for the moment.
Ganador is breathing heavily.

Saviola drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saviola jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ganador looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Saviola drops back looking for a leg! Ganador is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ganador manages to kick Saviola off! Saviola jumps back into Ganador's guard.

Ganador has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saviola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saviola is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Saviola drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saviola jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ganador lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Saviola!
Ganador lands a big shot there that rocks Saviola but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saviola wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ganador connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ganador lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ganador landing shots from mount.
Ganador lands with some strikes.
Saviola is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ganador landing punches.
Ganador scoring with strikes but Saviola is staying in there.
Ganador lands with some strikes.

Saviola defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ganador.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saviola wants to get back to his feet.
Ganador has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganador with good strikes from the mount here!
Saviola is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ganador lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ganador scoring with strikes but Saviola is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Ganador.
Saviola is trying to stand.

Saviola is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ganador locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Saviola is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Ganador!