PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicklas Porsin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicklas Porsin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Enrique Santiago's chin.

Porsin
vs
Santiago

185 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicklas Porsin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrique Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Nicklas Porsin has been cut.
Santiago misses with a jab, cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Porsin checks a leg kick.
Porsin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santiago circles away.
Porsin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santiago lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Enrique Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Porsin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santiago looks to land a combination but Porsin avoids it well.
Santiago misses with a leg kick
and Porsin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Porsin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Porsin seems to be looking for submissions.
Porsin is pressing down on Santiago's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santiago is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago wants to get back to full guard but Porsin has mounted him!
Porsin controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago tries to control Porsin's body but Porsin pushes him off. Santiago squirms to his side and now Porsin has his back!
Porsin is not going to allow Santiago to sit and survive in this position.
A lull in the action here.

Porsin is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Santiago won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Porsin off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicklas Porsin!