PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Mustachio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angelo Mustachio has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mustachio
vs
Santos

167 cm
25
127 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angelo Mustachio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcelo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mustachio is looking to reverse the position.
Mustachio wants to control but Santos postures up.
Santos controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Mustachio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos happy to just control the position for now.
Mustachio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santos is controlling him well.
The ground and pound from Santos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mustachio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the action but Mustachio is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcelo Santos.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos is trying to control. Mustachio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mustachio gets back to full guard.

Mustachio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mustachio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Mustachio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustachio keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

Mustachio has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustachio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos advances position into side control!
Santos controlling the position.
Santos trying to control the position but Mustachio is working away.
Mustachio wants to control but Santos postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustachio sneaks back into half guard.

Mustachio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mustachio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Mustachio looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Mustachio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Santos wants to take a breather but Mustachio is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustachio is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santos trying to control from half guard but Mustachio is working away.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcelo Santos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Santos shoots in but Mustachio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos looks gassed!
No luck for Mustachio with that takedown attempt.
Mustachio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Angelo Mustachio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Santos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos tries for a takedown but Mustachio circles away easily

and Mustachio counters with a shoot takedown. Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Angelo Mustachio will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mustachio slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mustachio tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mustachio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Mustachio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Mustachio is defending well.
Mustachio moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mustachio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mustachio keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mustachio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mustachio pushes a forearm under Santos's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Santos is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Angelo Mustachio!
In his post fight interview, Angelo Mustachio started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.