PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Armenian Samoan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Samoan
vs
Santi

160 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

177 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armenian Samoan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Santi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Samoan counters with a single leg into guard. Santi didn't expect that.

Samoan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Samoan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Samoan throws a big right hand that misses.
Samoan won't allow Santi to sweep him here.
Samoan wants to control from the top but Santi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samoan looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samoan trying to control the position from guard on top but Santi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Samoan drops back looking for a leg! Santi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santi manages to kick Samoan off! Samoan jumps back into Santi's guard.
Samoan looking to pass the guard.
Santi trying to keep a closed guard but Samoan is proving a slippery customer.
Samoan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samoan trying to control the position from guard on top but Santi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santi is trying to control the position but Samoan postures up.
Samoan is looking to work some ground and pound but Santi has wrist control.
Samoan is looking to work some ground and pound but Santi has wrist control.
Santi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Samoan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Santi dives on top into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santi stopping the sweep attempt from Samoan.
Samoan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Santi throws a big right hand that misses.
Santi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Santi lands an elbow.

Santi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Samoan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samoan keeps working.
Samoan is looking for a sweep.

Santi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Samoan is not content to let Santi control the position.
Santi working away.

Santi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Samoan can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samoan tries to improve position but can't.

Santi has hold of Samoan's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Samoan seems comfortable defending it but Santi has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Samoan is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Samoan is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Santi couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Santi!