PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Firbino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Firbino
vs
Goncalves

195 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Atlantis
Modernized Goroshi Supplements

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Firbino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santos Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Goncalves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Goncalves is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Goncalves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Goncalves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Firbino is looking for a sweep.

Goncalves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Firbino has escaped the position, nice work there.
Firbino gets back to half guard.
Firbino wants to control but Goncalves is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firbino tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Goncalves passes to full mount!

Goncalves is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Firbino is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santos Goncalves!
Santos Goncalves really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Modernized Goroshi Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.