PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Lugo (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.

Dos Santos
vs
Lugo

175 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
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, Chris Lugo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lugo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos swivels and escapes.
Lugo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Lugo circles away.
Chris Lugo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Lugo.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dos Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dos Santos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lugo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lugo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lugo is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Dos Santos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dos Santos avoids the attempt from Lugo to control.

Dos Santos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lugo is surviving well by controlling Dos Santos's body position as best he can.
Lugo wants to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

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

Dos Santos has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lugo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Dos Santos!