PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Lee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Santiago
vs
Lee

212 cm
21
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
254 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

The Next Level Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Lee!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Santiago. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santiago tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santiago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lee decides to stand back up.
Lee drops Santiago with a beautiful combination! Santiago stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lee is looking for the KO!

Santiago is rocked!

It looks like Mateus Santiago has been cut.

Lee shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Santiago is on queer street and Lee is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Bobby Lee!