PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tandi Barsolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

dos Santos
vs
Barsolo

171 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
165 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geronimo dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tandi Barsolo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barsolo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barsolo throws a combination that misses
and dos Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barsolo misses with a hook

and dos Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barsolo swings wildly with an uppercut but dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barsolo trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from dos Santos.
Barsolo tries a body shot but dos Santos blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from dos Santos.
dos Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
dos Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
dos Santos lands with a left to the head.

dos Santos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
dos Santos advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barsolo trying to hold on to dos Santos's head to control him but dos Santos postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsolo blocking the ground and pound attempt from dos Santos.
dos Santos controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barsolo blocking the ground and pound attempt from dos Santos.
dos Santos wants to pass to mount but Barsolo is defending the position.
dos Santos misses with a head shot. Barsolo uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barsolo keeping full guard, as dos Santos tries to pass.
dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Barsolo working a defensive guard here.
dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos advances position into side control!
dos Santos staying calm.
dos Santos has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Barsolo!
dos Santos scoring with strikes but Barsolo is staying in there.
dos Santos looking to control but Barsolo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barsolo wants to hold on but dos Santos pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barsolo's face.
dos Santos is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Barsolo is rocked!
dos Santos dominating with strikes here.
Barsolo is still in real trouble! Can dos Santos finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
dos Santos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barsolo looks gassed!
dos Santos lands a big shot to the head and Barsolo winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Geronimo dos Santos!