PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Difelco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos has chosen Empire State Of Mind as his entrance music. Manny Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Difelco
vs
Santos

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Difelco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manny Santos!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Difelco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Difelco keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Difelco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos misses the jab.

Difelco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Santos misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Difelco 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. Difelco eventually gives up the hold.
Santos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Difelco scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Difelco prevents Santos from improving his position.

Difelco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santos throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Difelco is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Difelco passes the guard and advances to mount!

Difelco has isolated one of Santos's arms. Santos looking to fight him off but Difelco twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Difelco!