PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Tweedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tweedy comes to the cage accompanied by Hard Act To Follow. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tweedy
vs
Santiago

182 cm
28
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Tweedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silva Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tweedy but Tweedy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santiago fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tweedy avoids it really well and circles away.
Santiago shoots in but Tweedy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ben Tweedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silva Santiago.

Tweedy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tweedy trying to pass the guard but Santiago defending well.
Tweedy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Tweedy seems to be looking for submissions.
Tweedy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santiago's head.
Santiago works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santiago looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Tweedy from controlling successfully.
Tweedy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tweedy is working Santiago over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tweedy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tweedy slips nicely into half guard.

Santiago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santiago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tweedy trying to control from Santiago's half guard. Santiago has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tweedy wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.

Santiago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tweedy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tweedy trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweedy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Tweedy from controlling successfully.
Santiago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tweedy wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.

Santiago looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tweedy throws and elbow that misses. Santiago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tweedy's guard. Nice move by Santiago!
Santiago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Santiago has gone for a leg lock! Tweedy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Santiago's guard.
Tweedy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santiago looks gassed!
Tweedy trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Tweedy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tweedy drives through with a takedown into Santiago's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tweedy advances position into side control!
Santiago is trying to improve his position.
Santiago is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Tweedy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santiago, who protects the arm well.
Ben Tweedy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santiago is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tweedy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santiago is looking for a sweep. Tweedy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Tweedy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santiago is just riding it out for now. Tweedy eventually gives up the hold.
Santiago wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago taking some punishment here, with Tweedy in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tweedy throws a strike but Santiago avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tweedy working some strikes from top position.
Tweedy throws a big right hand that misses.
Santiago being controlled here, momentarily.
Santiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tweedy landing some decent shots from guard.
Tweedy looking to sit in guard and control but Santiago gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Santiago got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tweedy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santiago has managed to get both his arms back between Tweedy's legs - danger averted.
Santiago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Santiago drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santiago jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tweedy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tweedy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tweedy trying to control the action but Santiago is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tweedy is controlling the pace.
Tweedy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santiago is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tweedy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Tweedy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tweedy misses with a wild combination.
Santiago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tweedy counters with a two punch combo.
Silva Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tweedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tweedy throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Tweedy misses.
Tweedy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tweedy stuffs the takedown.
Santiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ben Tweedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silva Santiago.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Tweedy.

Santiago gets caught flat footed, as Tweedy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Santiago keeping full guard, as Tweedy tries to pass.
Santiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tweedy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedy wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.

Santiago is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tweedy rolls with it to try and escape but Santiago cranks on the arm and Tweedy is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silva Santiago!