PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Guido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guido has chosen Strictly Business as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Santiago
vs
Guido

169 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaac Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Guido!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guido slips a straight right by Santiago.
Guido throws a series of strikes that have Santiago backpedaling.
Santiago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guido scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Isaac Santiago has been cut.
Guido takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santiago misses with a wild combination.
Santiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santiago.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santiago thows a body shot but no joy.
Guido misses with a two punch combination.
Guido uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santiago.
Guido rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santiago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Guido.
Santiago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Guido forces Santiago back against the cage and clinches.
Guido scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santiago wants to break free but Guido has control.

Guido has Santiago pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Guido pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Santiago tumbling to the mat - Guido dives into Santiago's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago wants to sweep but no luck.
Santiago is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Guido throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guido scoring with punches to the head and body.

Santiago is rocked!
Guido makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Santiago is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guido advances position into side control!
Guido lands an elbow.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Guido working the ground and pound.
Santiago is looking to regain half guard here but Guido keeps moving and retains side control.
Santiago is working to avoid the ground and pound but Guido connects with a decent elbow.
Santiago on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Guido working the ground and pound from side control.
Guido landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Santiago taking punishment in the form of punches.
Santiago tries to bench press Guido off him but Guido keeps the position.
Guido has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Santiago!
Guido looking to finish Santiago with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santiago!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guido lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Guido putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Guido lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Guido connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to stand up.
Guido with shots to the head and body - Santiago looks very uncomfortable down there.
Guido raining down shots from the mount!

Isaac Santiago's cut is getting worse.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ray Guido!