PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennox Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rhodes
vs
Santoro

189 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lennox Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacky Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Jacky Santoro has been cut.

Santoro gets a double leg takedown into Rhodes's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rhodes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santoro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santoro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhodes keeping full guard, as Santoro tries to pass.
Santoro throwing strikes but missing.
Santoro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santoro won't allow Rhodes to get back to his feet.
Santoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santoro advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro scoring with punches and elbows.
Santoro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Santoro has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rhodes is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Santoro yanks on the arm and Rhodes is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Santoro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacky Santoro!