PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Lenin (ranked 6172 p4p, 410 weight class) and Marcos Santana (ranked 6224 p4p, 412 weight class). Vladimir Lenin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lenin
vs
Santana

165 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Knockdown Clothes

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 St Petersburg, Vladimir Lenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Santana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santana drives through with a takedown into Lenin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Lenin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lenin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lenin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lenin is breathing heavily.
Santana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Santana is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santana looking to finish Lenin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lenin!
The referee warns Lenin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Santana cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lenin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santana working the ground and pound effectively.

Lenin is rocked!

Santana looking for a guillotine from mount but Lenin is having none of it.
Oh Lenin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lenin looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana with a couple of short strikes.

Santana is working for a guillotine from mount but Lenin frees his head quite easily.
Santana is landing with some decent strikes but Lenin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Santana softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Lenin is out cold! Santana jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Santana!