PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JD Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santiago
vs
Smith

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Santiago looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Santiago closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith wants to improve his position but Santiago is controlling well.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santiago pulls his head out easily.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santiago pulls his head out easily.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Santiago seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Santiago is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santiago wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith wants to improve his position but Santiago is controlling well.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santiago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looking to pass the guard.
Santiago wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santiago wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Santiago wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Santiago has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Smith to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Santiago is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Smith pulls down on the head and he's put Santiago to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Smith!