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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uadab Santiago (ranked 4704 p4p, 379 weight class) and Eka Pradana (ranked 3674 p4p, 318 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eka Pradana enters the cage!
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170 cm
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149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uadab Santiago! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eka Pradana! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santiago looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pradana! Santiago working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Santiago trying to control the position but Pradana is working away. Santiago goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pradana rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Santiago's guard! Nice work there by Pradana! Pradana chips away with some ground and pound. Pradana trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom. Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet. Santiago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Santiago bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pradana's guard.
Our spies down at at whitey's gym inform us that Pradana has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Santiago drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pradana looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pradana looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pradana!
That's one minute gone in the round. Santiago is trying to buck Pradana off. Santiago manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Santiago moves into full guard.
Pradana chips away with some ground and pound. Pradana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Pradana scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Pradana postures up.
Pradana stands up over Santiago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Pradana distracts Santiago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet. Pradana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Santiago pushes a forearm under Pradana's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pradana is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uadab Santiago! The defeated Eka Pradana had this to say: 'Next time we meet, I'll destroy you.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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