PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trojan Arms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Arms
vs
Santos

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
186 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trojan Arms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Santos!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arms shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arms creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Arms controlling the position.
Arms tries to advance to mount but can't.
Arms creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Arms stands up and beckons Santos to his feet.
Arms misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Arms with that takedown attempt.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Arms counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arms.
Santos looks gassed!
Arms makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arms stays in close to Santos's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking to control.
Arms sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arms has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Arms tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Trojan Arms just wasn't active enough.
Santos misses with a takedown

and Arms counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santos!

Santos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arms.
Arms landing strikes from the mount and Santos is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arms working the ground and pound effectively.
Arms working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Arms avoids the attempt from Santos to control.
Arms looking to finish Santos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santos!

Arms is working for a guillotine from mount but Santos frees his head quite easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Arms cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Arms connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Santos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Arms with shots to the head and body - Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Arms lands a big elbow.

Santos is rocked!
Arms unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Santos wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Arms celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trojan Arms!