PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santos Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yates has chosen Here comes Tecca Nina - Tech N9ne as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Goncalves
vs
Yates

172 cm
26
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Atlantis

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santos Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Yates!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Santos Goncalves has been cut.
Goncalves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Goncalves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yates waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Goncalves. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Goncalves to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Goncalves is rocked!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yates pushing down on Goncalves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Goncalves works his way to full guard. Good work.

Yates is posturing up here but Goncalves has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Yates tries to roll out but it's too tight and Yates has to tap! Slick submission there by Goncalves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santos Goncalves!
An intense looking Santos Goncalves took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'i just made you my bitch!!'.
In defeat, Aaron Yates stepped up to the mic, saying 'I give it up to my opponent he was the better man i thought the first fight left questions and this answers them, but ill be back!'.