PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Opel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Santana is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Opel
vs
Santana

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Leviathan Clothing

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Opel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Santana!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana lands a nice looking body shot.
Santana throws the left hand but Opel avoids the punch easily.
Opel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Opel scores with a takedown into Santana's guard.

Santana is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Opel presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Santana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Santana scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santana lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Santana manages to pull guard.

Santana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Santana working for a triangle but Opel defends it easily.
Opel throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santana wants to control but Opel passes easily into half guard.
Opel wants to get back to his feet.

Santana has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Opel. Oh but Santana has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Opel goes limp - he's gone! Santana jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Damian Santana!