PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George st nkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos De Souza Silva comes into the arena with Darude - Sandstorm blaring out of the sound system. st nkoi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: number one. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva
vs
st nkoi

179 cm
21
183 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, George st nkoi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
st nkoi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos De Souza Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
George st nkoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
st nkoi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos De Souza Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

st nkoi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

st nkoi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dos Santos De Souza Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
st nkoi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva tries to kick st nkoi off but st nkoi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
st nkoi is controlling the pace.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
st nkoi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
st nkoi looking to finish Dos Santos De Souza Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dos Santos De Souza Silva!
Dos Santos De Souza Silva tries to buck st nkoi off but he can't manage it.
st nkoi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dos Santos De Souza Silva regains half guard.
st nkoi stops Dos Santos De Souza Silva from getting back to his feet.

Dos Santos De Souza Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

st nkoi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dos Santos De Souza Silva uses from the top position.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva wants to stand and escape but instead st nkoi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos De Souza Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva is breathing heavily.
st nkoi trying to control but Dos Santos De Souza Silva is working from the bottom.
st nkoi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
st nkoi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dos Santos De Souza Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes st nkoi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dos Santos De Souza Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Dos Santos De Souza Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
st nkoi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dos Santos De Souza Silva's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but st nkoi keeps working.

st nkoi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos De Souza Silva pulls his head out easily.

st nkoi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
st nkoi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
st nkoi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dos Santos De Souza Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George st nkoi.
st nkoi tries to clinch but Dos Santos De Souza Silva moves out of range.

Dos Santos De Souza Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into st nkoi's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva wants to stand but st nkoi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Dos Santos De Souza Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dos Santos De Souza Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva wants to get up but he can't break st nkoi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

st nkoi has his feet on Dos Santos De Souza Silva's thighs here. He's pushed Dos Santos De Souza Silva off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dos Santos De Souza Silva screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George st nkoi!