PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gianluca Compiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Compiani
vs
Santana

188 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
245 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Gianluca Compiani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Santana!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana lands a right hook to the body.

Santana waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Compiani. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Compiani to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Gianluca Compiani has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Santana throwing strikes but missing.
Santana trying to control but Compiani is working from the bottom.
Santana scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Compiani keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Compiani has momentary wrist control but Santana slips an elbow through the middle.
Santana looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Compiani is pulling down on Santana's head to control his posture.
Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compiani trying to keep a closed guard but Santana is proving a slippery customer.
Santana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Compiani throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Compiani looking to control.
Compiani is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santana is controlling him.
Compiani on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Compiani tries to get out of the position.
Santana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Compiani wants to control the position but Santana says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Compiani is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana lands with a punch from half guard.
Santana lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Santana is thwarting Compiani's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana working Compiani over with strikes.
Compiani wants to get back to full guard.

Compiani looking for submissions off his back.
Santana is trying to control the action in half guard but Compiani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Compiani is looking to control Santana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Compiani avoid being mounted?
Santana drops an elbow to the side of Compiani's head.
Compiani knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santana on the ground.
Santana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Compiani really is a fat lump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compiani is looking for a sweep. Santana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Compiani is looking to get back to full guard here but Santana has managed to pass to side control instead.
Compiani is working to avoid the ground and pound but Santana connects with a decent elbow.

Compiani is rocked!
Santana is looking to take a break and control but Compiani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santana scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Compiani is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Santana can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Santana!