PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hannibal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiago Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Santos
vs
Hannibal

170 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiago Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Hannibal!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannibal misses the shot to the body.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santos trying to control but Hannibal is working from the bottom.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Hannibal is retaining full guard.
Santos trying to control but Hannibal is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Iron Warrior Elite Gym inform us that Hannibal has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Tiago Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Santos wants to control but Hannibal is keeping him busy.
Hannibal struggling a bit here.
Hannibal looking for a sweep but Santos has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Santos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Mark Hannibal has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Santos is working for a guillotine from mount but Hannibal frees his head quite easily.
Santos controlling from the full mount.
Santos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hannibal for as long as he can get away with.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hannibal on the ground.
Santos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Santos looking to control but Hannibal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hannibal can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hannibal is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hannibal looks a forlorn figure.
Santos looking to control but Hannibal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos landing strikes from the mount and Hannibal is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hannibal swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Santos lands with some strikes.

That has opened up Mark Hannibal's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos controlling the pace for now.
Santos working the ground and pound effectively.
Santos really is a fat lump.
Santos controlling from mount.
Santos trying to control but Hannibal is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannibal wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Santos landing strikes from the mount.
Hannibal is trying desperately to improve position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hannibal looks a forlorn figure.

Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Hannibal is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hannibal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hannibal looks to clinch

and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hannibal trying to stall but Santos improves his position.
Hannibal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Santos jumps into guard, dragging Hannibal to the mat.
Santos has a closed guard, preventing Hannibal from standing up.
Hannibal looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santos wants to control from the top but Hannibal keeps moving.
Hannibal wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos controlling from the top position.

Hannibal is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Santos frees his head nicely. Oh but Hannibal has switched to an armbar! Santos is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mark Hannibal!
A victorious Mark Hannibal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.