PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex De Paiva Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garelli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Patriarch on a Vespa. Alex De Paiva Santos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Garelli
vs
De Paiva Santos

180 cm
35
184 lbs
32 - 19 - 0

189 cm
27
195 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Garelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex De Paiva Santos!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Paiva Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Garelli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
De Paiva Santos wants a takedown.
Garelli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De Paiva Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Garelli is looking for a takedown.
De Paiva Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Joe Garelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex De Paiva Santos.
Garelli tries for a takedown but De Paiva Santos manages to get underhooks.
Garelli has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by De Paiva Santos after a bit of a struggle.
Garelli goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Paiva Santos prevents it.

De Paiva Santos has hold of one of Garelli's legs. Garelli is fighting the takedown attempt but De Paiva Santos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
De Paiva Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Garelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Paiva Santos pushing down on Garelli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garelli controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli wants to control but De Paiva Santos is keeping busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
De Paiva Santos trying to control from half guard but Garelli is working away.
De Paiva Santos is pressing down on Garelli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garelli is holding on for now.
Garelli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Paiva Santos is working away from the top position though.
Garelli is staying active underneath De Paiva Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from De Paiva Santos as Garelli shoots in.
Garelli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garelli wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Paiva Santos but De Paiva Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garelli shoots and misses

and De Paiva Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Garelli didn't expect that.
De Paiva Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Garelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Paiva Santos postures up.
De Paiva Santos trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Paiva Santos is pushing down on Garelli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garelli is fighting to maintain full guard but De Paiva Santos has managed to sneak the leg through.

De Paiva Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garelli sees it coming and defends easily.
De Paiva Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

De Paiva Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garelli has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Paiva Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garelli keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli is pressing down on De Paiva Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De Paiva Santos won't allow Garelli to sweep him here.
Garelli is trying to keep De Paiva Santos in close.
De Paiva Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Garelli is retaining full guard.
De Paiva Santos trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
De Paiva Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
De Paiva Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alex De Paiva Santos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Garelli with a lazy takedown attempt

and De Paiva Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Garelli wants to improve his position but De Paiva Santos is controlling well.
De Paiva Santos wants to take a breather but Garelli is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Garelli is defending against the submission attempts here by De Paiva Santos.
De Paiva Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Garelli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garelli is refusing to be controlled, as De Paiva Santos sits in half guard.

De Paiva Santos seems to be looking for submissions.

De Paiva Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Garelli is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

De Paiva Santos is working for a kimura but Garelli is defending it quite comfortably.
Garelli is looking to control De Paiva Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garelli avoid being mounted?

That's six minutes gone in the round.

De Paiva Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garelli has managed to free his arm - good work.

De Paiva Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

De Paiva Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Paiva Santos is looking to stall here but Garelli recovers full guard.
Garelli wants to sweep here but De Paiva Santos controlling him for the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Garelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Paiva Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
De Paiva Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

De Paiva Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garelli trying to control here.

De Paiva Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garelli trying to control from the bottom.
Garelli desperately trying to maintain half guard.
De Paiva Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garelli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

De Paiva Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garelli is trying is best to control the position here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos trying to control the action but Garelli is working from the bottom.

De Paiva Santos is working for a kimura but Garelli is defending it quite comfortably.

De Paiva Santos has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Garelli defend it? De Paiva Santos steps over the head and cranks it - Garelli is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for De Paiva Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex De Paiva Santos!
A relieved looking Alex De Paiva Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.