PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between eric buto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

buto
vs
Santana

190 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, eric buto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Santana!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Santana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Santana showed some decent athleticism there.
Santana is controlling the pace.
Santana is looking to take a break and control but buto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santana controlling the action here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santana wants to free his trapped foot but buto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
buto wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
buto is working hard here to advance position.

Santana is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, buto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santana stops buto from getting back to his feet.
Santana is pressing down on buto's thigh, looking to free his foot. buto is holding on for now.
Santana wants to lay and pray for a moment but buto keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
buto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
buto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
buto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Santana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Santana forces his way into half guard.

Santana seems to be working for a kimura but buto defends the submission attempt.
Santana wants to control but buto is keeping him busy.
buto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana is tying to control. buto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santana is trying to work for a kimura but buto is defending well.
Santana looks gassed!
buto is pressing down on Santana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santana wants to control from the top but buto keeps moving.
Santana preventing the sweep.
buto wants to stand but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana slips nicely into half guard.
Santana is looking to advance position but buto won't allow it.
buto tries to kick Santana off but Santana keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
buto is in trouble now - Santana has advanced to mount!
Santana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Santana moves to the back position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

buto is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Santana gets his way!
buto is trying to get back to his feet but Santana has full control of the position and if anything, buto has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Santana looking for the choke from the back.

Santana tightening his grip on buto, looking for the choke.
Santana struggling to keep hold of the position.
buto trying to control the hands but Santana breaks the grip.

buto preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Santana.

Santana is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. buto defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Santana looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
buto has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Santana is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged buto with him. buto is trying to defend but Santana has an arm under the chin now! buto grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Victor Santana!