PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gimme Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Money might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Money for Nothing. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Money
vs
Santana

185 cm
23
166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
170 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gimme Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Santana!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money closes the distance looking to clinch

and Santana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Money 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.
Money is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santana is controlling him.
Santana slips nicely into half guard.

Santana seems to be working for a kimura but Money defends the submission attempt.

Santana is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Money has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money trying to control from the bottom.

Santana is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santana moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money is looking to regain half guard here but Santana keeps moving and retains side control.

Santana wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Money, who protects the arm well.
Santana in side control lands a decent elbow.

Santana is trying to get an arm triangle but Money is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Santana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Money is trying to get back to his feet.
Santana lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Money can't do much from the bottom here.

Santana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Santana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Santana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Santana is trying to get an arm triangle but Money is defending well.
Santana lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Santana is trying to get an arm triangle but Money is defending well.
Money manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santana's best efforts.

Money is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santana pulls his head out easily.

Santana is working for a submission of some sort.
Money is trying to stand back up but Santana is controlling him

Money looking for submissions off his back.
Santana passes to side control.

Santana has an Americana. Money didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Santana is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Santana hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tito Santana!
Gimme Money was interviewed post fight and said 'That's gonna cost me a pretty penny.'.