PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazarian has chosen Limp Bizkit - My Way as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Santoro
vs
Kazarian

160 cm
22
150 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

165 cm
31
146 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

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Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kazarian!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazarian needs to keep his hands up - Santoro had a free shot at his head there.
Kazarian shoots in and drives through. Santoro sprawls well.

Kazarian tries to sprawl but Santoro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kazarian manages to get to full guard.
Santoro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kazarian swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kazarian has his foot on Santoro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santoro works his way back into a safe position though.
Kazarian looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazarian, not yet.
Santoro pushes down on Kazarian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kazarian is looking to control Santoro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kazarian avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro wants to control but Kazarian is keeping him busy.
Kazarian is looking to improve his position.
Santoro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kazarian trying to control here.
Santoro wants to control but Kazarian is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nicky Santoro just wasn't active enough.
Santoro stuffs the takedown attempt from Kazarian. Kazarian gets slowly back to his feet.
Santoro wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is looking to clinch but Kazarian is avoiding it.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kazarian as he jumps to the side.
Santoro stuffs the takedown.
Nicky Santoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Kazarian.
Kazarian takes a swing at Santoro's ribcage but misses.
Santoro lands a nice shot to the body.
Santoro shoots in for a double leg but Kazarian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santoro misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian tries for a takedown but Santoro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santoro throws a hook but Kazarian avoids it easily.
Santoro shoots and misses
and Santoro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santoro throws a right and a left that Kazarian avoids nicely.

Santoro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kazarian napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kazarian managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santoro.
Kazarian is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazarian wants to control but Santoro postures up.
Santoro in side control, throwing shots but Kazarian defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Santoro landing strikes.
Santoro working the ground and pound from side control.
Kazarian sneaks back into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santoro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kazarian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kazarian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kazarian is pulling down on Santoro's head to control his posture.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Kazarian keeps moving.

Kazarian looking for subs off his back but Santoro has passed one foot through into half guard.
Santoro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santoro wants to take a breather but Kazarian is having none of it.
Kazarian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kazarian wants to control but Santoro is keeping busy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kazarian keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
Santoro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kazarian is trying to keep Santoro in close.
Santoro throws a big right hand that misses.
Santoro postures up in Kazarian's guard and throws a big left but Kazarian blocks it.
Santoro tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazarian is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santoro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santoro won't allow Kazarian to sweep him here.
Kazarian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Kazarian keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santoro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kazarian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santoro throwing strikes from guard but Kazarian blocks nicely.
Kazarian will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kazarian is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santoro throws a big elbow that misses.

Kazarian pushes a forearm under Santoro's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Santoro is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Kazarian!
Tony Kazarian is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Tony Kazarian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.