PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Exley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teddy Exley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Santoro
vs
Exley

178 cm
22
171 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcello Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Exley!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro swings for the body but Exley moves out of range.
Santoro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Exley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santoro.
Exley needs to keep his hands up - Santoro had a free shot at his head there.

Exley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Exley controls the position.

Exley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santoro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santoro struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Exley tries for a kimura but Santoro is defending well.
Exley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Exley is trying to get an arm triangle but Santoro is defending well.

Exley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santoro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro being controlled for a moment.

Exley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santoro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Exley has hold of Santoro's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Santoro tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Exley cranks the arm and Santoro screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Santoro, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Teddy Exley!