PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and anderson santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Trejo
vs
santos

192 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saul Trejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, anderson santos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from santos finds it's target.

Trejo forces santos back against the cage and clinches.
Trejo connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like anderson santos has been cut.

Trejo jumps into guard, dragging santos to the mat.
Trejo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trejo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Trejo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. santos is aware though and is defending well.

Trejo has his foot on santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing santos from controlling successfully.

santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
santos wants to stand but Trejo is controlling his posture from full guard.

Trejo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trejo looking for a guillotine here but santos defends easily.
santos trying to control but Trejo is working from the bottom.

Trejo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
santos trying to control but Trejo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trejo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trejo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for santos!

Trejo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. santos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Trejo works his way to his opponent's back.

Trejo working for a choke but santos is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trejo looking to break santos's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. santos remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Trejo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Trejo is breathing heavily.
santos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Trejo working for the choke.
santos has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Trejo looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Trejo is looking for the choke from the back position but santos is controlling his hands well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
santos controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Trejo has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. santos is defending well but eventually Trejo manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! santos has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Saul Trejo!