PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Givonia Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Givonia Santiago looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Werdum
vs
Santiago

193 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Werdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Givonia Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - Werdum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santiago looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Werdum looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Werdum is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santiago has managed to free his arm - good work.

Werdum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santiago is just riding it out for now. Werdum eventually gives up the hold.

Werdum is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santiago defends it well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabricio Werdum!