PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Givonia Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Givonia Santiago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santiago
vs
Lowrey

182 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
190 lbs
6 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Givonia Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Lowrey!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowrey moves away.

Santiago fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lowrey to the ground. Santiago is now in Lowrey's guard.
Lowrey is pulling down on Santiago's head. It's preventing any offense from Santiago, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santiago accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Lowrey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santiago manages to get himself to full guard.
Lowrey wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Santiago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lowrey controls the pace.
Santiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lowrey slips nicely into half guard.
Santiago won't allow Lowrey to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey wants to take a breather but Santiago is having none of it.
Lowrey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lowrey trying to pass the guard but Santiago defending well.

Lowrey is working for a kimura but Santiago is defending it quite comfortably.
Lowrey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Lowrey maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Santiago could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lowrey has cracked it and Santiago is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lowrey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Lowrey!