PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gatto Besti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscralo De Santiuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Besti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hey Ey. The crowd seem to be enjoying De Santiuya's choice of entrance music: The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Besti
vs
De Santiuya

180 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
182 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Conquer
Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gatto Besti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscralo De Santiuya!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Besti tries for a takedown but De Santiuya circles away easily
enabling De Santiuya to counter with a crisp jab.
Besti misses with a takedown attempt
and De Santiuya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Besti tries for a takedown but De Santiuya circles away easily
and De Santiuya counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gatto Besti. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Besti.
Besti prevents De Santiuya from escaping the position.

Besti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Santiuya tries to escape but Besti is in control.
De Santiuya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Besti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Besti tries for a kimura but De Santiuya is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Besti politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Besti prefers to stall for the moment though.
De Santiuya is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Besti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Santiuya, who protects the arm well.
De Santiuya tries to escape but Besti is in control.
De Santiuya is not content to let Besti control the position.

Besti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Santiuya knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Besti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Santiuya, who protects the arm well.

Besti is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Santiuya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Besti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Besti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Besti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Santiuya wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Besti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Santiuya, who protects the arm well.

Besti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Santiuya knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Santiuya pushes Besti away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Besti gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Besti is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. De Santiuya looks calm but he's in trouble here. Besti gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. De Santiuya is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Besti lets go of the hold and De Santiuya can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gatto Besti!
In his post fight interview, Gatto Besti gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks to all the fans and to this great Org im training 24/7 to be the next rage champ.. brandon watch out im coming 4 u.. this fight was nothing just another step in my way up easy submission '.
Oscralo De Santiuya spoke after the fight, saying 'Gatto is a young dude, who is hungry. I tried to kick his ass and give him his first defeat. Good job though for the kid!'.