PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yes Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Santiago has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Santiago
vs
Yo

190 cm
19
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yes Yo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Yo pushes him off.
Yo shoots for a takedown but Santiago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Yo pushes him off.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown. Yo tries to sprawl out of it but Santiago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santiago as he jumps to the side.

Yo gets a takedown into half guard.
Santiago slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santiago looking to control.

Santiago pushes a forearm under Yo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Yo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Santiago!