PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Davies (ranked 4899 p4p, 6280 weight class) and Diego Santos (ranked 449 p4p, 507 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Davies
vs
Santos

174 cm
24
155
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Santos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos takes one on the button.
No joy there for Davies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Davies misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Davies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davies.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davies closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aaron Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davies prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos is working for takedown but Davies is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aaron Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Santos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Davies clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Davies is doing well to defend. Santos seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Davies is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diego Santos!