PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie White (ranked 736 p4p, 96 weight class) and Luiz Santos (ranked 1064 p4p, 136 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by The Bleeding. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
Santos

164 cm
23
178 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luiz Santos!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White moves into the clinch.

White has Santos pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. White pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Santos tumbling to the mat - White dives into Santos's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Santos is trying to keep White in close.
White controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.

Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
White wanted to stand there but Santos had control of the position.
Santos trying to control the position.

Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santos's head.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White lands a couple of elbows.

Santos is rocked!

White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White works over Santos with some ground and pound from guard.
Santos is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.

White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
White with a nice head shot there.
White slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

White is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Santos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. White is looking to defend but Santos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for White! Santos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, White taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luiz Santos!