PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Flurry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Flurry
vs
Santana

182 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Flurry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Santana!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Santana as Flurry shoots in.

Flurry scores a takedown into full mount!
Santana is trying desperately to improve position.
Flurry looking to control but Santana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Flurry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Santana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santana blocking the ground and pound.

Flurry with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Flurry. What's that going to do exactly?
Santana is looking to improve his position but Flurry isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flurry thowing shots but they're missing.
Flurry throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Flurry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santana is in all sorts of trouble here.
Santana wants to control but Flurry is having none of it.
Flurry trying to control but Santana is having none of it.
Santana tries to hold on but Flurry pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flurry trying to control but Santana is having none of it.

Flurry is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Santana can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Santana wants to hold on but Flurry pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flurry tries to control but Santana wriggling away.
Flurry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Santana is looking to get to half guard.
Santana looks gassed!
Flurry is looking to stand but Flurry has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flurry trying to control but Santana is having none of it.
Santana tries to lock up and control but Flurry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santana is working to get back to half guard.
Santana is in a horrible position here. Flurry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Santana is trying desperately to improve position.
Flurry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Santana takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flurry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Flurry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flurry throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Santana is squirming around, avoiding Flurry's attempts to control the action.
Flurry controlling from the full mount.
Santana is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santana tries to lock up and control but Flurry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flurry looking to finish Santana with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santana!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Flurry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Flurry misses with a double jab.
Santana is looking to clinch but Flurry is avoiding it.
Santana throws a jab but it's blocked by Flurry.
Santana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Flurry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Flurry wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
Santana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flurry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Flurry trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flurry won't allow Santana to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana has Flurry pulled in close to control his posture.

Santana is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Flurry frees his head nicely. Oh but Santana has switched to an armbar! Flurry is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Antonio Santana!