PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Errol Santos (ranked 6094 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athan Pallas (ranked 3642 p4p, 444 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santos
vs
Pallas

179 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Errol Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Pallas!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Santos. That's going to slow Pallas down.

Pallas pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Pallas misses with a body punch.

Santos pulls Pallas into guard.

Santos has an active guard here but Pallas has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pallas is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pallas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pallas on the ground.
Santos is looking to get back to is feet but Pallas passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos defending against the ground and pound.
Pallas has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Santos!
Pallas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos tries to buck Pallas off but he can't manage it.

Pallas working for a guillotine from mount but Santos is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pallas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pallas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Santos is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Pallas locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Santos is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Athan Pallas!
A victorious Athan Pallas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.