PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederico Vergara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Givonia Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vergara comes to the cage accompanied by Bully. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vergara
vs
Santiago

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederico Vergara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Givonia Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vergara misses with a takedown attempt - Santiago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vergara stuffs the takedown.

Santiago moves into the clinch successfully.
Vergara is pressed up against the cage. Santiago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vergara down to the mat. Vergara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Vergara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santiago, pushing him back against the cage.
Vergara is pressed up against the cage. Santiago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vergara down to the mat. Vergara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Frederico Vergara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Givonia Santiago.
Vergara throws a one two combo.
Vergara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Vergara clinches up against the cage.
Vergara can't break the clinch.

Vergara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vergara moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vergara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vergara wants it to stay on the feet.
Frederico Vergara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santiago darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vergara tries to kick Santiago off but Santiago keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Santiago prevents Vergara from improving his position.
Santiago thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santiago takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Santiago has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vergara defend it? Santiago steps over the head and cranks it - Vergara is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Santiago!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Givonia Santiago!