PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Santana acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McNulty
vs
Santana

178 cm
25
162 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

165 cm
28
170 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Santana!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty connects with a single shot there.
McNulty throws a body shot but no joy.
Santana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

McNulty clinches up with Santana and pushes him back against the cage.
Santana drops down looking for an ankle pick but McNulty pulls his leg out and moves away.
McNulty's corner calls for a 1-2. McNulty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNulty fails with a takedown attempt.
Mac McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana shoots in but no luck this time.

Santana gets tackled into the cage by McNulty. McNulty maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNulty lands with a left to the head.
Santana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from McNulty - that landed with a thud.
McNulty looking to throw knees to the head but Santana is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McNulty has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Santana is trying to keep an underhook but McNulty manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana trying to control here.

Santana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Santana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McNulty trying to mount his opponent but Santana defends it.
Santana trying to hold on to McNulty's head to control him but McNulty postures up.
Santana tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McNulty has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Santana is bucking up trying to escape but McNulty cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McNulty can't control as he wanted to and Santana manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
McNulty not doing much here.
Nice strikes from McNulty there.
Santana is looking for a sweep. McNulty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McNulty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santana is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McNulty pulls his head out easily.
Santana is pressing down on McNulty's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McNulty wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
McNulty is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McNulty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santana is trying to control the position but McNulty postures up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tito Santana!
Mac McNulty spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym. I am going to train hard then train even harder! I'm coming back with a vengeance!'.