PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Diego De Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Romero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Diego De Santiago
vs
Romero

180 cm
18
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Diego De Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Romero!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Santiago is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.
Romero blocks a jab.
De Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Santiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Santiago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Romero moves into the clinch.

Romero turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
De Santiago gets back to half guard.
Romero thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing De Santiago to regain full guard.

Romero is sitting in close to De Santiago's body. De Santiago has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Romero is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Romero is tapping! That was a very nice submission by De Santiago.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricardo Diego De Santiago!