PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Amankwah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kofi Amankwah has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Amankwah
vs
Santos

170 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

168 cm
25
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Amankwah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edson Santos!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Amankwah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amankwah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Amankwah clinches up against the cage.

Amankwah manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Amankwah wants to hit a switch here but Santos passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Amankwah there!
Amankwah is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Santos fails to advance to Amankwah's back.
Santos landing shots from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amankwah is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Santos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Santos looking to control but Amankwah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Santos looking to secure an arm triangle but Amankwah defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amankwah defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Santos.

Santos has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Amankwah is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edson Santos!