PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxson Leffler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Santana
vs
Leffler

210 cm
22
247 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaxson Leffler!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leffler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santana connects with a single shot there.
Santana lands a really nice looking cross but Leffler seems unphased.

Santana gets a takedown into half guard.

Leffler looking for submissions off his back.
Leffler is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leffler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Leffler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santana stands up over Leffler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Santana tries to free his leg and advance position but Leffler is retaining full guard.

Leffler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Leffler has his foot on Santana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santana works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana landing some decent shots from guard.

Leffler had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Santana is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Leffler Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Santana's back instead.
Leffler looks gassed!
Santana tries to roll but Leffler sticks to his back.

Leffler is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Santana is defending well though. Leffler let's go of the attempt for now.
Santana tries to escape but Leffler has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Leffler patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Santana trying to control the action but Leffler just sinks the hooks in.

Leffler has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Leffler looking for the choke but no joy.
Leffler landing with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leffler tightening his grip on Santana, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leffler scores with punches to the body.

Leffler patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Santana trying to control the action but Leffler just sinks the hooks in.
Santana tries to escape but Leffler has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Leffler tightening his grip on Santana, looking for the choke.

Santana defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Leffler is looking for the choke from the back position but Santana is controlling his hands well.

Santana is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Leffler gets his way!

Leffler has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Santana has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Leffler is looking for the choke from the back position but Santana is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leffler working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Santana defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Leffler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santana!

Leffler looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Santana regains half guard.
Santana tries to get to full guard but Leffler has control of the leg.
Leffler uses his free foot to push down on Santana's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Santana.

Leffler is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Santana is surviving well by controlling Leffler's body position as best he can.
Leffler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Leffler is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Leffler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jaxson Leffler!