PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't be Touched. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Isaiah Monroe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

dos Santos
vs
Monroe

180 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isaiah Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Monroe counters with a left to the body.
Monroe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left and a right from Monroe both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Christian dos Santos has been cut.
dos Santos wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
dos Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monroe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! dos Santos scrambles back to his feet.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monroe sprawls well. Monroe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.

Monroe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Monroe tries to free his leg and advance position but dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Monroe is looking to stand up but dos Santos won't let him.

dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Monroe passes into half guard.
Monroe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Monroe in particular looking to stall.
dos Santos has hold of Monroe's hands but Monroe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
dos Santos trying to control from the bottom.
Monroe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. dos Santos defending well though.
dos Santos trying to control but Monroe postures up.

dos Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
dos Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for dos Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

dos Santos is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Monroe has his hands clasped together but dos Santos extends an breaks Monroe's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by dos Santos.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian dos Santos!