PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Aldio has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Aldio
vs
Santos

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

211 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Santos !
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aldio swivels and escapes.

Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aldio sprawls well initially but Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aldio is just riding it out for now. Santos eventually gives up the hold.

Aldio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Santos seems to be looking for submissions.

Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aldio pushes Santos off looking to stand but Santos dives back in and keeps control.
Aldio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santos advances to half guard.
Aldio gets back to full guard.

Aldio looking for a guillotine here but Santos defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aldio's head.

Aldio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Aldio working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.

Aldio is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Aldio is breathing heavily.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santos slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aldio is just riding it out for now. Santos eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aldio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aldio working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.

Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santos passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aldio tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos advances nicely into full mount.
Aldio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Santos passes to full mount!
Aldio is squirming around, avoiding Santos 's attempts to control the action.
Aldio has given up his back.

Santos working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Aldio is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Santos has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Aldio taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eduardo Santos !