PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Santoyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazimierz Foka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santoyo comes into the arena with Roots Bloody Roots blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santoyo
vs
Foka

183 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Santoyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazimierz Foka!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoyo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foka's coach down at Sentinel Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Foka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Santoyo closes the distance and clinches.

Santoyo is trying to trip Foka. He has hold of a leg but Foka is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Santoyo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Foka working for a triangle but Santoyo defends it easily.
Santoyo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Foka is looking for a triangle here but Santoyo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Santoyo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Santoyo trying to control the action but Foka is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Foka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Foka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Foka actively working from the bottom here.
Foka is trying to control but can't.
Santoyo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foka keeps working.
Santoyo working Foka over with strikes.
Foka trying to control from the bottom.
Santoyo thows a huge punch but Foka dodges it nicely.

Foka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santoyo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foka trying to control here.

Santoyo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Foka is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bruno Santoyo!
Bruno Santoyo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KGM Laundry (85%), into his post fight interview.