PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Magamedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Magamedov
vs
Santos

170 cm
24
171 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Hellbent

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Magamedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Santos!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magamedov shoots in and gets a takedown into Santos's guard.

Santos working for a triangle but Magamedov defends it easily.

Magamedov stands and steps away. Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Santos drives through and clinches with Magamedov against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Santos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Magamedov decides to pull guard.
Magamedov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos is looking to stand up but Magamedov won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magamedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.
Magamedov trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Magamedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Santos has his foot on Magamedov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magamedov works his way back into a safe position though.

Magamedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Magamedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Magamedov from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magamedov defends well.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Magamedov from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Santos is looking for a triangle here but Magamedov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Santos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Magamedov is controlling him well.
Magamedov trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
Magamedov throwing strikes but Santos manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos working away.

Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santos wants to stand but Magamedov has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magamedov is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.
Magamedov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Santos swings around for an armbar but Magamedov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santos's guard.
Magamedov forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Magamedov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Magamedov drives through with a takedown into Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Santos is looking for a triangle here but Magamedov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Magamedov advances to full mount.
Magamedov controlling from mount.
Magamedov with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magamedov controlling the position easily from mount.
Magamedov looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magamedov controlling from mount.
You get the feeling that Santos really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magamedov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Magamedov raining down shots from the mount!
Magamedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Magamedov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Magamedov mounts Santos! Really nice guard pass there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magamedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos can't escape the position.
Magamedov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bob Magamedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magamedov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Santos hang on?
Magamedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Magamedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Santos has left one of his arms exposed and Magamedov doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Santos screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Magamedov!