PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

dos Santos
vs
Sierra

180 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Sierra!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sierra misses with a two punch combination.
dos Santos tries to clinch there but Sierra circles away.

Sierra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches dos Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
dos Santos tries to buck Sierra off but Sierra is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
dos Santos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sierra.
Sierra is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
dos Santos struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dos Santos seems a little lost for a moment, as Sierra dominates the positioning.

Sierra tries for a kimura but dos Santos is defending well.
dos Santos is trying to control Sierra's posture but Sierra avoids it.
dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sierra has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Sierra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sierra is thwarting dos Santos's attempts to control the position.
Sierra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
dos Santos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sierra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sierra's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sierra trying to control the hands but dos Santos won't let him.

dos Santos working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Sierra is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and dos Santos has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Sierra taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Christian dos Santos!