PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rivers (ranked 3549 p4p, 3558 weight class) and Diego Santos (ranked 494 p4p, 495 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rivers
vs
Santos

188 cm
25
220
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
220
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Santos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a head kick but Rivers moves out of range.
No luck for Rivers with that takedown attempt.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivers.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rivers has his takedown stuffed

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rivers tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos content to control rather than advance.
Rivers tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rivers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rivers haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Santos manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rivers to take his back!
Santos has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rivers's body.
Rivers is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diego Santos!