PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd517MxUkGw. 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
Hernandez

178 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Domingo 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, Javier Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hernandez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Hernandez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hernandez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santiago is looking to improve his position.
Santiago works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hernandez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santiago trying to control the position here.
Santiago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hernandez is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hernandez wants to get up but he can't break Santiago's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet.
Hernandez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Javier Hernandez was stalling too much, according to the referee.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Santiago enables Hernandez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Santiago manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Santiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Santiago is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Hernandez frees his head nicely. Oh but Santiago has switched to an armbar! Hernandez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Domingo Santiago!