PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prayud Kruacha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruacha comes to the cage accompanied by Trackrunners - Pound for Pound. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kruacha
vs
Santos

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

211 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Prayud Kruacha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Santos !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santos stops Kruacha from standing up.
Kruacha keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Kruacha is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Kruacha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Kruacha keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos wants to control from the top but Kruacha keeps moving.
Santos slips nicely into half guard.

Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kruacha trying to control from the bottom.

Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kruacha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos .
Kruacha looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos blocks the strikes from Kruacha.
Kruacha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santos passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kruacha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Santos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Santos looks gassed!
Santos punching from mount but Kruacha doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kruacha tries to lock up and control but Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santos looking to ground and pound but Kruacha is blocking nicely.
Santos looking to control but Kruacha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kruacha manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kruacha tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Kruacha is trying to get back to his feet.
Santos trying to control the position but Kruacha is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santos avoids the head kick by Kruacha.
Kruacha tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Kruacha tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Kruacha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruacha shoots and misses

and Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Kruacha didn't expect that.
Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kruacha, who protects the arm well.
Kruacha is trying to get back to his feet.
Kruacha tries to buck Santos off but Santos is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kruacha is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Santos yanks on the arm and Kruacha is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Santos .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduardo Santos !