PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Santana (ranked 6867 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Crane (ranked 5171 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Santana
vs
Crane

160 cm
23
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Crane!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana throws a quick counter head kick but Crane was just out of range.
Crane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Crane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santana taking a breather.
Santana is trying to break free.
Crane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Bill Santana has been cut.
Crane stalls.
Santana blocks an elbow strike.
Crane is struggling to control the position.

Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana shoots in looking for a takedown. Crane tries to sprawl out of it but Santana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crane.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crane rushes Santana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crane.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Crane won't allow it.
Santana tries to circle away but Crane has him pinned against the cage.

Santana has clasped his hands together around Crane's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Santana really is a fat lump.
Crane is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Crane is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Santana take his back! Uh oh - Santana has got a rear naked choke here! Crane is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bill Santana!