PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isshi Fatoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Santiago
vs
Fatoshi

179 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isshi Fatoshi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fatoshi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fatoshi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Santiago bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fatoshi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santiago in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fatoshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santiago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fatoshi keeping full guard, as Santiago tries to pass.
Fatoshi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Santiago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santiago has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santiago stopping the sweep attempt from Fatoshi.

Fatoshi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fatoshi slips a jab and a cross from Santiago.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fatoshi has eaten all the pies!

Fatoshi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Santiago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fatoshi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santiago keeps working.

Santiago is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fatoshi pulls his head out easily.
Santiago is looking to improve his position.
Fatoshi is tying to control. Santiago wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Santiago gets caught flat footed, as Fatoshi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fatoshi looks gassed!
Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet.
Santiago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fatoshi is stalling in the full guard.

Santiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Fatoshi from controlling successfully.

Santiago had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fatoshi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Santiago Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fatoshi's back instead.
Fatoshi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Santiago missing with strikes.
Santiago keeps control of the position as Fatoshi tries to break free.
Santiago is landing with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santiago is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Fatoshi won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Santiago off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Miguel Santiago!