PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bhutan Bro (ranked 2716 p4p, 4307 weight class) and Juanito Santos (ranked 156 p4p, 243 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bro
vs
Santos

181 cm
25
145
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
135
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bhutan Bro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juanito Santos!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Bro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Juanito Santos has been cut.
Bro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Santos successfully pulls guard.
Santos has a closed guard, preventing Bro from standing up.
Bro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.

Bro stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Santos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Santos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bro to keep the fight standing.
Bro misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bro fails to land.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Bro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bro lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bro swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bro lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Juanito Santos's cut even more.
Santos jumps guard but Bro stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bro lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to pull guard but Bro won't allow it.
Bhutan Bro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juanito Santos.
Bro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bro throws a head punch that misses.
Santos jumps guard but Bro stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bro uses from the top position.

Bro stands up and waves to Santos to follow him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bro swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bro lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.

The cut above Juanito Santos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Bro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Bro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bro walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bro pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Bro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Juanito Santos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juanito Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bhutan Bro!
Bhutan Bro is the new bantamweight champion!
Bhutan Bro looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Good fight bro thanks for the blood.'.