PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Chaparro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaparro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Malhão. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Chaparro
vs
Santoro

181 cm
19
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joao Chaparro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicky Santoro!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaparro fails with a takedown attempt.
Chaparro looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Chaparro wants to clinch up but Santoro keeps it at a distance.
Santoro digs a good body shot into Chaparro's ribs.

Santoro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Santoro scoring with punches from side control.
Santoro looks up at the clock and then as Chaparro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Santoro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Santoro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chaparro has escaped the position, nice work there.

Santoro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chaparro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chaparro taking a bit of punishment here - Santoro scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaparro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

It looks like Joao Chaparro has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro is putting a hurting on Chaparro here, landing some big shots from side control.

Joao Chaparro's cut is getting worse.
Chaparro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Santoro is staying tight to Chaparro's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santoro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chaparro to see if he's OK.

Jeez, Joao Chaparro's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joao Chaparro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicky Santoro!