PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Todd
vs
Santos

175 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a nice head kick!

Santos moves into range and clinches up with Todd.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Todd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Todd.
Santos stops a takedown attempt from Todd.
Santos stops a takedown attempt from Todd.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Todd counters with a leg kick.

Todd tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Todd keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Santos.
A head kick by Santos misses

and Todd counters by clinching up.

Todd has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Santos uses from the top position.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Todd dives on top into guard.

Todd drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Todd seems to have locked his on tight now - Santos screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Todd, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dylan Todd!
In his post fight interview, Dylan Todd started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.