PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thi Santanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be a great matchup!

Santanna
vs
Gracie

176 cm
21
164 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
166 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Brute
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thi Santanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rigan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santanna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Santanna.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santanna sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Santanna is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is nestled in close to Santanna, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Santanna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Santanna is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Santanna is working away.
Santanna blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Santanna is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santanna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.

It looks like Rigan Gracie has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santanna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santanna moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Santanna circles away.
Santanna digs a good hook to Gracie's body.

Santanna clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Santanna on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Santanna - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Santanna breaks from the clinch.
Santanna looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santanna with a hook.

Santanna forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie is working for takedown but Santanna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Santanna digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Santanna has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Santanna.

Santanna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santanna with a jab.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santanna just misses with a punch to the body.
Santanna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Gracie is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santanna misses with an uppercut.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Santanna finish him?

Santanna has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Santanna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Santanna breaks the clinch.
Santanna connects with a nice cross there... Gracie is looking wobbly and Santanna recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Gracie to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Santanna jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thi Santanna!