PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalia Montenegro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Del Santo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Montenegro
vs
Del Santo

178 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kalia Montenegro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Del Santo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montenegro shoots in but Del Santo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Montenegro takes the fight into the clinch.

Montenegro pulls Del Santo into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Del Santo thows a big elbow that misses.

Montenegro is looking for a triangle but Del Santo pushes his legs off easily.
Montenegro is trying to control the position but Del Santo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montenegro punching from the bottom.
Del Santo is pushing down on Montenegro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Montenegro is fighting to maintain full guard but Del Santo has managed to sneak the leg through.

Montenegro is defending against the submission attempts here by Del Santo.
Del Santo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Santo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Del Santo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Montenegro manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Del Santo slaps away a takedown attempt from Montenegro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Del Santo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montenegro avoids it really well and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Montenegro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Santo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montenegro avoids it really well and circles away.
Del Santo shoots in for a double leg but Montenegro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kalia Montenegro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Del Santo.

Montenegro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Montenegro is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montenegro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Del Santo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Del Santo is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Montenegro is tapping! Great win for Del Santo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Del Santo!