PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steel Adams (ranked 1021 p4p, 1969 weight class) and Michel Santos (ranked 133 p4p, 244 weight class). Santos has chosen DMX - Intro as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Adams
vs
Santos

179 cm
26
160
10 - 6 - 0

170 cm
29
163
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steel Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Adams tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Adams fights it but they end up in guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Adams looking for a guillotine here but Santos defends easily.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Santos trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Santos wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Santos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Adams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.

Adams working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos forces his way into half guard.
Santos stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams trying to control here.

Santos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Adams could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Santos has cracked it and Adams is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michel Santos!
In his post fight interview, Michel Santos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.