PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaviao JiuJitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santana
vs
JiuJitsu

186 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Marco Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaviao JiuJitsu!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around JiuJitsu's waist but JiuJitsu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santana off to one side.
JiuJitsu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Santana as he avoids it easily.
Santana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
JiuJitsu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
JiuJitsu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marco Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaviao JiuJitsu.

JiuJitsu manages to pull guard.
JiuJitsu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santana!
JiuJitsu forces the positional change into back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

JiuJitsu is looking for the choke from the back position but Santana is controlling his hands well.
Santana is trying to break free.
JiuJitsu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
JiuJitsu biding his time, controlling Santana.

Santana defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of JiuJitsu's arms.
Santana has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

JiuJitsu looking to break Santana's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Santana remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise JiuJitsu will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
JiuJitsu looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

JiuJitsu tightening his grip on Santana, looking for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
JiuJitsu is looking to control Santana but Santana is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Santana has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Santana is trying to break free.
Santana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for JiuJitsu on the ground.
Santana trying to get back to his feet but JiuJitsu is in full control for now.
JiuJitsu is looking to control Santana but Santana is wriggling around and keeping busy.
JiuJitsu lands punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana is trying to get back to his feet but JiuJitsu has full control of the position and if anything, Santana has just worked his way into a worse spot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - JiuJitsu has eaten all the pies!
Santana tries to roll but JiuJitsu sticks to his back.

JiuJitsu is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Santana is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gaviao JiuJitsu!