PBP Commentary

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

Mack
vs
Santos

186 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dane Mack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rico Santos!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a takedown

and Mack counters with a shoot takedown. Santos fights it but they end up in guard.

Santos looking for a guillotine here but Mack defends easily.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Santos has his foot on Mack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mack works his way back into a safe position though.
Mack stops Santos from standing up.

Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mack has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mack advances to half guard.
Mack working the head and body with strikes.
Mack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mack is trying to work for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
Santos is trying to stand back up but Mack is controlling him
Mack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Santos trying to control here.
Santos looks gassed!

Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mack performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dane Mack!
Dane Mack retains his middleweight title!