PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rui Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

White
vs
Santos

165 cm
25
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Rui Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

White is working for a submission of some sort.

White is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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

White is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

White is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

White seems to be working for a kimura but Santos defends the submission attempt.

White is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

White seems to be looking for submissions.
White prevents Santos from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

White is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Santos is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scott White!