PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between shinya dos santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsung Wayard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Savior. shinya dos santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tsung Wayard's chin.

dos santos
vs
Wayard

174 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, shinya dos santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsung Wayard!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Wayard tries to sprawl out of it but dos santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wayard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and dos santos counters with a single leg into guard. Wayard didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dos santos passes into half guard.
Wayard tries to push off, looking to stand up, but dos santos manages to move to mount!
Wayard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with dos santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
dos santos content just to control the position here.
Wayard is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Wayard is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
dos santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
dos santos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayard really wants to buck dos santos off and get back to his feet.
dos santos controlling the position easily from mount.

dos santos looking to isolate an arm here. Wayard doesn't see it coming and as dos santos extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by dos santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). shinya dos santos!