PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos's entrance music is Breaking Bejamin - Until The End. A fine choice. Max Lawson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alvaro Santos's chin.

Santos
vs
Lawson

173 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alvaro Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Lawson shoots and misses

and Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lawson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lawson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lawson pulls Santos into guard.

Lawson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos lands a couple of digs.

Lawson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Santos is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lawson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Santos's back instead.
Lawson doesn't have the hooks in and Santos manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawson is keeping the position for now.

Lawson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Lawson is keeping the position.
Santos trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Lawson!