PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Geistman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geistman comes to the cage accompanied by Twist. Scott Geistman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Geistman
vs
Santiago

184 cm
25
206 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
211 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Syndicate Drugs

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Geistman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Geistman as he avoids it easily.

Geistman has managed to clinch.

Geistman successfully pulls guard.
Geistman working a defensive guard here.

Geistman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Geistman wants to sweep here but Santiago controlling him for the moment.
Geistman has a closed guard, preventing Santiago from standing up.
Geistman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Santiago wants to get up but he can't break Geistman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Santiago is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Santiago is posturing up here but Geistman has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Santiago tries to roll out but it's too tight and Santiago has to tap! Slick submission there by Geistman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Geistman!