PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anderson Santos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anderson Santos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Santos
vs
Xavier

173 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Anderson Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

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

Xavier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xavier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Xavier passes Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Santos is looking to control Xavier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?

Xavier seems to be looking for submissions.

Xavier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Xavier is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Santos is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francisco Xavier!