PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marian Lenart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isac Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lenart
vs
Santana

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marian Lenart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isac Santana!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Santana counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lenart!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lenart tries to reverse the position but Santana maintains control.
Lenart is working hard here to advance position.
Santana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santana controlling his opponent.
Lenart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Santana fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lenart is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santana lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana trying to control but Lenart is having none of it.
Santana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lenart because Santana loaded up on that one.
Lenart could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lenart working to try and regain half guard.
Santana looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lenart is working to get back to half guard.
Lenart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lenart is looking to escape.
Lenart is trying to escape the mount.
Santana is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Santana working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Santana tries to control but Lenart wriggling away.
Lenart wants to hold on but Santana pushes him away.
Santana landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana prevents Lenart from getting the reversal.
Lenart takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lenart is desperately trying to improve his position but Santana has a good base and remains in mount.
Lenart tries to lock up and control but Santana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santana tries to control but Lenart wriggling away.
Lenart tries to reverse the position but Santana maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lenart wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Santana lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Santana looking for the choke from the back.
Lenart tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenart tries to hold on but Santana postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Santana there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santana landing shots from mount.
Lenart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santana looking to control but Lenart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santana connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santana controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isac Santana dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lenart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Santana counters with a shoot takedown. Lenart fights it but they end up in guard.
Lenart wants to sweep but no luck.
Santana trying to control but Lenart is working from the bottom.
Santana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lenart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santana's guard.

Lenart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lenart has managed to get both his arms back between Santana's legs - danger averted.
Santana trying to control the position.
Lenart slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Isac Santana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lenart prevents Santana from escaping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lenart sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Santana is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lenart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santana keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lenart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santana gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Santana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Lenart from controlling successfully.
Santana working a defensive guard here.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Lenart from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenart wants to pass the guard but Santana is keeping the position.
Lenart throws a strike but Santana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lenart is trying to keep Santana in close.
Santana stays in close to Lenart's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lenart looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Marian Lenart wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lenart doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Santana counters by moving into the clinch.
Santana prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Lenart. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santana jumps into guard, dragging Lenart to the mat.
Lenart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lenart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lenart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santana is keeping the position for now.

Lenart is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santana is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santana has escaped and now he's on top!
Santana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana wants to control from the top but Lenart keeps moving.

Santana stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lenart doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Santana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lenart looking to control.
Lenart keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Santana is breathing heavily.

Lenart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isac Santana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lenart fails with the takedown

and Santana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santana is looking to take a break and control but Lenart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lenart tries to roll over but Santana keeps him under control.
Lenart is looking to control Santana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lenart avoid being mounted?

Santana gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lenart shoots and misses

and Santana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lenart working a defensive guard here.
Santana wants to control from the top but Lenart keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenart looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santana wants to control from the top but Lenart keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Isac Santana.
Horrible takedown by Lenart or perhaps it was just good defense by Santana which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Lenart. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santana rushes Lenart and presses him up against the cage.
Santana controlling the action here for a moment.

Santana is trying to trip Lenart. He has hold of a leg but Lenart is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Santana persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Santana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenart keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lenart trying to control the position.
Lenart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santana.
Santana looking to pass the guard.
Santana trying to control the position from guard on top but Lenart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Isac Santana wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lenart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lenart misses with a takedown attempt

and Santana counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lenart!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lenart can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenart wants to control but Santana is having none of it.
Lenart is looking to get to half guard.
Santana is landing with some decent strikes but Lenart is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lenart can't escape the position.

Santana stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Lenart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santana is fending him off so far but Lenart persists. Nope, Santana circles away and we're back to standing.
Lenart shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenart misses with a takedown attempt

and Santana moves into the clinch.

Santana has Lenart pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Santana pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lenart tumbling to the mat - Santana dives into Lenart's guard.
Lenart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marian Lenart!