PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santos
vs
Chase

185 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Chase!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in but Chase avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Chase closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chase lands in his opponent's guard.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.
Santos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Chase defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.
Chase throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Chase wants to stand and escape but instead Santos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Chase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Santos with a nice head shot there.
Santos slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Chase.
Chase looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chase tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.

Santos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Chase is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joey Santos!