PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Naciamento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Naciamento
vs
Davies

181 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Santiago Naciamento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Davies!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Davies closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Naciamento's guard.
Davies trying to control the position from guard on top but Naciamento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naciamento looking to control.
Naciamento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davies is one step ahead there.
Davies throwing strikes but missing.

Naciamento is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davies throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naciamento wants to sweep but no luck.
Davies trying to control but Naciamento is working from the bottom.

Davies thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Davies drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davies jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naciamento is trying to control the position but Davies postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naciamento is keeping the position for now.

Davies has gone for a leg lock! Naciamento slips out almost immediately though and dives into Davies's guard.
Naciamento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davies is keeping the position for now.
Naciamento passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davies is defending against the submission attempts here by Naciamento.

Naciamento is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Davies is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Naciamento pulls his head out easily.

Naciamento is trying to work for a kimura but Davies is defending well.
Davies has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naciamento is looking for a kimura but Davies is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Naciamento to get the leverage.

Naciamento is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Davies has managed to free his arm - good work.

Naciamento seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Davies is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Santiago Naciamento!
A very excited looking Santiago Naciamento made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.