PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brookins
vs
Santos

170 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dom Brookins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santos.
Santos looking for a takedown.
Brookins stalling the fight.
Brookins gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A knee to the head by Brookins.

It looks like Julio Santos has been cut.
Brookins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santoss head.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Brookins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Brookins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Brookins controls the action.

Santos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brookins throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brookins wants to get back to full guard.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brookins keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brookins tries to get out of the position.

Santos is looking for a kimura but Brookins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Brookins wants to get back to full guard but Santos has passed into side control.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Brookins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Brookins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brookins gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brookins is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Santos wants to control the pace but Brookins is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos lands a nice shot to the head.
Santos prevents Brookins from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Santos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Santos trying to control but Brookins is having none of it.
Brookins is breathing heavily.
Santos controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos looking to control but Brookins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Santos is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Brookins is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Brookins flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Santos anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Brookins and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Santos slips an arm under Brookins chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Santos has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Santos is squeezing on Brookins like an anaconda would it's prey. Brookins fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julio Santos!