PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Da Santiago (ranked 2839 p4p, 23745 weight class) and Gancho Ganevski (ranked 381 p4p, 721 weight class). Alessio Da Santiago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Da Santiago
vs
Ganevski

175 cm
28
162
13 - 12 - 0

185 cm
22
183
1 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessio Da Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gancho Ganevski!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Da Santiago changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ganevski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ganevski tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ganevski wants to get back to his feet.
Da Santiago takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Da Santiago really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ganevski.

Ganevski is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Da Santiago sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Ganevski has no choice but to tap and Da Santiago jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alessio Da Santiago!
Alessio Da Santiago decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.