PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Sminosic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Santos De Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sminosic comes to the cage accompanied by R.E.M - Losing my Religion. The crowd seem to be enjoying Santos De Jesus's choice of entrance music: Without Honor or Humanity. This should be a great matchup!

Sminosic
vs
Santos De Jesus

203 cm
26
272 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piotr Sminosic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Santos De Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sminosic throws a left and a right that both miss

and Santos De Jesus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Santos De Jesus.
Sminosic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santos De Jesus wants a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santos De Jesus.
Santos De Jesus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Santos De Jesus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sminosic's face.
Santos De Jesus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Santos De Jesus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos De Jesus is working for takedown but Sminosic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sminosic is trying to break free.

Santos De Jesus wants the takedown. Sminosic is fighting it off but Santos De Jesus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sminosic's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Santos De Jesus pushes down on Sminosic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sminosic is trying to stand up here but Santos De Jesus is controlling him well.
Santos De Jesus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sminosic!
Santos De Jesus looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus thowing shots but they're missing.
Santos De Jesus controlling the pace for now.
Santos De Jesus dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Santos De Jesus throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Sminosic has his hands clasped together but Santos De Jesus breaks the hold and Sminosic is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Santos De Jesus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Santos De Jesus!
Thiago Santos De Jesus thanked the fans post fight for their support.