PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bor Bratovz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago De Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bratovz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Andrey Zheleznyakov - Oy, to ne vecher. De Jesus has chosen El Legado-Crack Family as his entrance music. Santiago De Jesus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bratovz
vs
De Jesus

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

West Coast Apparel

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bor Bratovz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santiago De Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Jesus moves into the clinch successfully.
Bratovz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
De Jesus has Bratovz pressed against the cage.
Bratovz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Jesus obliges.
De Jesus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Jesus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
De Jesus avoiding damage.
De Jesus missing with knees to the body.
De Jesus is stalling here.
Bratovz tries to score a body lock takedown but De Jesus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratovz dodges an elbow strike from De Jesus.
De Jesus is pushing Bratovz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Jesus trying to land knees to the body.
De Jesus misses with a knee strike.
De Jesus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
De Jesus misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus just leaning against Bratovz, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Santiago De Jesus.

Bratovz forces De Jesus back against the cage and clinches.
De Jesus is stalling here.

Bratovz manages to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bratovz is trying to control the position but De Jesus postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Jesus slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bratovz.
Bratovz trying to control here.
De Jesus tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bratovz controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratovz is trying to control but can't.

Bor Bratovz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
De Jesus doesn't manage to clinch there - Bratovz circles away.
Bratovz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
De Jesus digs a good hook to Bratovz's body.
De Jesus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bratovz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Jesus swinging wildly here.
De Jesus tries to clinch there but Bratovz circles away.
The fighters circle, before De Jesus throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Bratovz's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! De Jesus lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Santiago De Jesus!
An out of breath and clearly excited Santiago De Jesus thanked West Coast Apparel for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).