PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Ferriera Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferriera Santos
vs
Lewis

166 cm
21
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Ferriera Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferriera Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ferriera Santos tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferriera Santos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Ferriera Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferriera Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferriera Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lewis defends well and Ferriera Santos ends up having to push Lewis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ferriera Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Ferriera Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferriera Santos is defended easily by Lewis.
Lewis throws a head kick but Ferriera Santos moves out of range.
Ferriera Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferriera Santos.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferriera Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Ferriera Santos persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
Diego Ferriera Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferriera Santos fails to land the takedown.
Ferriera Santos fails to land the takedown.
Lewis lands a nice shot that snaps Ferriera Santos's head back.
Lewis stuffs the takedown.
Ferriera Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferriera Santos shoots in for a double leg but Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferriera Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Ferriera Santos is breathing heavily.
Ferriera Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferriera Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Ferriera Santos pushes Lewis against the cage but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ferriera Santos moves into the clinch.
Lewis has Ferriera Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Ferriera Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferriera Santos wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis jumps guard but Ferriera Santos stands there with Lewis around his waist. Lewis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis gets control of Ferriera Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lewis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ferriera Santos trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Ferriera Santos postures up.
Lewis has control of Ferriera Santos's left arm, preventing Ferriera Santos from doing any damage.
Ferriera Santos trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.

Diego Ferriera Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ferriera Santos tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferriera Santos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lewis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ferriera Santos stops Lewis from standing up.
Lewis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ferriera Santos passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lewis pushes Ferriera Santos off, looking to escape but Ferriera Santos dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Lewis is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Ferriera Santos!