PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bronn Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Stoic (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.

Santos
vs
Stoic

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bronn Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Stoic!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stoic's head backwards.

Stoic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Santos's guard.
Stoic throws an elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stoic's guard. Nice move by Santos!
Stoic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stoic keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Stoic managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Victor Stoic.
Stoic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Stoic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Santos's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoic tries to pass to full mount but Santos defends it.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Stoic lands strikes from half guard.
Stoic moves into full mount! Santos won't be happy about that!
Stoic lands a big shot there that rocks Santos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stoic unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Santos wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Stoic celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Stoic!