PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Santoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo Santoria is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Filho
vs
Santoria

172 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Santoria!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Filho scores a takedown into full mount!
Filho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Filho connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Filho is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Santoria can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Filho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santoria is looking to escape.

Filho is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Santoria has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Santoria is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho wants to control the pace but Santoria is squirming around nicely.

Filho quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Filho but it's paid off an Santoria is forced to tap! Nice work by Filho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Filho!